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DICK'S SHARE
The Mother watched her darlings toss
The bedclothes like a rick;
Beside her stood in restless mood
Delicate Cousin Dick.
She whispered to Jim, she whispered to Tim,
Till they both began to coo.
Dick pulled her frock of lavender-blue
As if he would tear it right in two,
And she turned with a will to scold him:
“Tell it me too,”
Said Dick; “boo-hoo!”
As she couldn't resist the child (could you?)
She bent to his ear and told him.
The bedclothes like a rick;
Beside her stood in restless mood
Delicate Cousin Dick.
She whispered to Jim, she whispered to Tim,
Till they both began to coo.
Dick pulled her frock of lavender-blue
As if he would tear it right in two,
And she turned with a will to scold him:
“Tell it me too,”
Said Dick; “boo-hoo!”
As she couldn't resist the child (could you?)
She bent to his ear and told him.
Again the Mother tried to smooth
The children's snowy rick;
Beside her stood in eager mood
Delicate Cousin Dick.
While purring to Jim and purring to Tim
She could hear the cherubs coo.
Dick pulled her gown of lavender-blue
As if he would tear it right in two,
And he made it crack, for she heard him!
“Purr for me too,”
Cried Dick; “boo-hoo!”
As she couldn't resist his face askew,
She bent to his neck and purred him!
The children's snowy rick;
Beside her stood in eager mood
Delicate Cousin Dick.
While purring to Jim and purring to Tim
She could hear the cherubs coo.
Dick pulled her gown of lavender-blue
As if he would tear it right in two,
And he made it crack, for she heard him!
“Purr for me too,”
Cried Dick; “boo-hoo!”
As she couldn't resist his face askew,
She bent to his neck and purred him!
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Once more the merry Mother stooped
Above the linen rick;
Beside her stood in dismal mood
Delicate Cousin Dick.
To cuddle with Jim, to cuddle with Tim
Was mirth and joy and coo!
As if he would rip it straight in two,
Dick pulled her gown of lavender-blue,
And he cried till his cheeks were puddled!
“Cuddle me too,”
Howled Dick; “boo-hoo!”
As she couldn't resist his hullabaloo,
She lifted him up and cuddled!
Above the linen rick;
Beside her stood in dismal mood
Delicate Cousin Dick.
To cuddle with Jim, to cuddle with Tim
Was mirth and joy and coo!
As if he would rip it straight in two,
Dick pulled her gown of lavender-blue,
And he cried till his cheeks were puddled!
“Cuddle me too,”
Howled Dick; “boo-hoo!”
As she couldn't resist his hullabaloo,
She lifted him up and cuddled!
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