A little book of tribune verse A number of hitherto uncollected poems, grave and gay |
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THE GOOD BOY AND THE BAD.
There was a worthy little boyWhose name was Willie Hood;
He was as poor as poor can be,
But he was very good.
There was another little boy
Whose name was Jonas Ladd;
And though his father reeked with wealth,
The boy was very bad.
When Christmas came and Santa Claus
Went hovering about,
Bad Jonas got his full of truck,
Good Willie went without.
November 23d, 1882.
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