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The Invisible Playmate

W. V. her Book & In Memory of W. V.: By William Canton

Canton, William (1845-1926)

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We are not wealthy, but, you see,
Others are far worse off than we.

Here's a gaberlunzie begging at the door—
If we gave him Babs, he'd need no more!

Oh, she'll fill your cup, and she'll fill your can;
She'll make you happy, happy! Take her, beggar man!

Give a beggar Babsie? Give this child away?
That would leave us poor, and poor, for ever and a day!

After-thought—

The gaberlunzie man is sad;
The Babe is far from glee;
He with his poverty is plagued—
And with her poor teeth she!

As who should say “poortith.”