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The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley

in ten volumes
Riley, James Whitcomb (1849-1916)

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VOLUME I
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VOLUME II
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VOLUME III
  
THE PASSING OF A HEART
  
AN OLD-TIMER
  
ERE I WENT MAD
  
OH, HER BEAUTY
  
THE SUMMER-TIME
  
SONG OF PARTING
  
THE WANDERING JEW
  
THE USED-TO-BE
  
AT UTTER LOAF
  
MY OLD FRIEND
  
KISSING THE ROD
  
THE RIVAL
  
THE LIGHT OF LOVE
  
LET SOMETHING GOOD BE SAID
  
THE OLD HAND-ORGAN
  
HOME AT NIGHT
  
A DREAM OF INSPIRATION
  
THE PIPER'S SON
  
HIS LAST PICTURE
  
A VARIATION
  
THERE IS A NEED
  
TO A SKULL
  
THE VOICES
  
MY HENRY
  
LOVE'S AS BROAD AS LONG
  
LOCKERBIE STREET
  
THE OLD, OLD WISH
  
A LIFE-LESSON
  
A WATER-COLOR
  
UNKNOWN FRIENDS
  
THE SONG OF YESTERDAY
  
AN END
  
HER CHOICE
  
OUR OWN
  
THE DRUM
  
A CASE IN P'INT
  
OLE BULL
  
A WRAITH OF SUMMER-TIME
  
JACK THE GIANT-KILLER
  
REQUIESCAT
  
AT SEA
  
SOMEP'N COMMON-LIKE
  
BLIND
  
JUST AS OF OLD
  
THE PRAYER PERFECT
  
MONSIEUR LE SECRETAIRE
  
A PHANTOM
  
WHAT REDRESS
  
A LOST LOVE
  
LET US FORGET
  
THE SHOEMAKER
  
IN THE CORRIDOR
  
SUSPENSE
  
A NONSENSE RHYME
  
LOUELLA WAINIE
  
FOR YOU
  
MY FIRST SPECTACLES
  
THE TEXT
  
AN OUT-WORN SAPPHO
  
WILLIAM BROWN
  
THE NINE LITTLE GOBLINS
  
WHY
  
THE TOUCH OF LOVING HANDS
  
THE OLD SCHOOL-CHUM
  
A CUP OF TEA
  
TO THE SERENADER
  
WHAT A DEAD MAN SAID
  
A TEST
  
A SONG FOR CHRISTMAS
  
SUN AND RAIN
  
WITH HER FACE
  
MY NIGHT
  
THE HOUR BEFORE THE DAWN
  
THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW
  
GOOD-BY, OLD YEAR
  
AS CREATED
  
SOMEDAY
  
FALSE AND TRUE
  
A BALLAD FROM APRIL
  
WHEN DE FOLKS IS GONE
  
THE TWINS
  
THE ORCHARD LANDS OF LONG AGO
  
BRUDDER SIMS
  
DEFORMED
  
WHILE THE MUSICIAN PLAYED
  
FAITH
  
BE OUR FORTUNES AS THEY MAY
  
A HINT OF SPRING
  
LAST NIGHT—AND THIS
  
LITTLE GIRLY-GIRL
  
CLOSE THE BOOK
  
THE MOTHER SAINTED
  
THE LOST THRILL
  
REACH YOUR HAND TO ME
  
WE MUST GET HOME
  
MABEL
  
AT DUSK
  
ANOTHER RIDE FROM GHENT TO AIX
  
THE RIPEST PEACH
  
BEDOUIN
  
A DITTY OF NO TONE—
  
THE SPHINX
  
MOTHER GOOSE
  
IN THE HEART OF JUNE
  
MY BOY
  
THE ASSASSIN
  
BECAUSE
  
PANSIES
  
BABY'S DYING
  
AN EMPTY GLOVE
  
TO THE CRICKET
  
THE OLD-FASHIONED BIBLE
  
THE LAND OF USED-TO-BE
  
JUST TO BE GOOD
  
A LOUNGER
  
MR. WHAT'S-HIS-NAME
  
UNCOMFORTED
  
MY WHITE BREAD
  
HE AND I
  
FROM A BALLOON
  
A TWINTORETTE
  
WHAT THEY SAID
  
AFTER THE FROST
  
CHARLES H. PHILIPS
  
WHEN IT RAINS
  
AN ASSASSIN
  
BEST OF ALL
  
MR. SILBERBERG
  
THE HEREAFTER
  
THE LOVING CUP
  
EROS
  
THE QUIET LODGER
  
THE BROOK-SONG
  
BIN A-FISHIN'
  
UNCLE DAN'L IN TOWN OVER SUNDAY
  
EMERSON
  
YOUR VIOLIN
  
SOLDIERS HERE TO-DAY
  
A WINDY DAY
  
SHADOW AND SHINE
  
THE OLD SWIMMIN'-HOLE
  
THOUGHTS FER THE DISCURAGED FARMER
  
A GOOD-BY
  
A SUMMER'S DAY
  
A HYMB OF FAITH
  
AT BROAD RIPPLE
  
THE COUNTRY EDITOR
  
WORTERMELON TIME
  
A SONG OF THE CRUISE
  
MY PHILOSOFY
  
WHEN AGE COMES ON
  
THE CIRCUS-DAY PARADE
  
WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE PUNKIN
  
THAT NIGHT
  
THE BAT
  
ON THE DEATH OF LITTLE MAHALA ASHCRAFT
  
THE MULBERRY TREE
  
AUGUST
  
TO MY OLD FRIEND, WILLIAM LEACHMAN
  
THE GUIDE
  
SUTTER'S CLAIM
  
DOLORES
  
MY FIDDLE
  
NORTH AND SOUTH
  
THE DAYS GONE BY
  
THE CLOVER
  
GEORGE A. CARR
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VOLUME IV
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VOLUME V
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VOLUME VI
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VOLUME VII
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VOLUME VIII
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VOLUME IX

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BIN A-FISHIN'

W'en de sun's gone down, an' de moon is riz,
Bin a-fishin'! Bin a-fishin'!
It's I's aguine down wha' the by-o is!
Bin a-fishin' all night long!
Chorus
Bin a-fishin'! Bin a-fishin'!
Bin a-fishin' clean fum de dusk of night
Twel away 'long on in de mornin' light.
Bait my hook, un I plunk her down!
Bin a-fishin'! Bin a-fishin'!
Un I lay dat catfish weigh five pound!
Bin a-fishin' all night long!
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Folks tells me ut a sucker won't bite,
Bin a-fishin'! Bin a-fishin'!
Yit I lif' out fo' last Chuesday night,
Bin a-fishin' all night long!
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Little fish nibble un de big fish come;
Bin a-fishin'! Bin a-fishin'!
“Go way, little fish! I want some!”
Bin a-fishin' all night long!
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Sez de bullfrog, “D-runk!” sez de ole owl “Whoo!”
Bin a-fishin'! Bin a-fishin'!
'Spec, Mr. Nigger, dey's a-meanin' you,
Bin a-fishin' all night long!
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