A little book of tribune verse A number of hitherto uncollected poems, grave and gay |
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A WORD TO ROVER.
“Now Rover, do you hear me, sir?
I am ashamed of you;
I want you just to understand
Such conduct will not do.
I am ashamed of you;
I want you just to understand
Such conduct will not do.
“I saw you bark and prance about
At that poor little kit
When Nannie brought a little milk,
And she was drinking it.
At that poor little kit
When Nannie brought a little milk,
And she was drinking it.
“You drove the cunning little thing,
So white and soft as silk,
Way up into the apple tree,
Then you drank up the milk.
So white and soft as silk,
Way up into the apple tree,
Then you drank up the milk.
“You acted like a coward, sir!
What would you think if I,
A great big boy, should tease and make
My little sister cry?
What would you think if I,
A great big boy, should tease and make
My little sister cry?
“Now I shall give to pussy cat
Your supper, by and by,
And if you do the like again
I'll know the reason why.”
Your supper, by and by,
And if you do the like again
I'll know the reason why.”
February 19th, 1882.
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