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A CHILD'S GARDEN
(R. L. STEVENSON)
Now there is nothing wrong with me
Except—I think it's called T.B.
And that is why I have to lay
Out in the garden all the day.
Except—I think it's called T.B.
And that is why I have to lay
Out in the garden all the day.
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Our garden is not very wide,
And cars go by on either side,
And make an angry-hooty noise
That rather startles little boys.
And cars go by on either side,
And make an angry-hooty noise
That rather startles little boys.
But worst of all is when they take
Me out in cars that growl and shake,
With charabancs so dreadful-near
I have to shut my eyes for fear.
Me out in cars that growl and shake,
With charabancs so dreadful-near
I have to shut my eyes for fear.
But when I'm on my back again,
I watch the Croydon aeroplane
That flies across to France, and sings
Like hitting thick piano-strings.
I watch the Croydon aeroplane
That flies across to France, and sings
Like hitting thick piano-strings.
When I am strong enough to do
The things I'm truly wishful to,
I'll never use a car or train
But always have an aeroplane;
The things I'm truly wishful to,
I'll never use a car or train
But always have an aeroplane;
And just go zooming round and round,
And frighten Nursey with the sound,
And see the angel-side of clouds,
And spit on all those motor-crowds!
And frighten Nursey with the sound,
And see the angel-side of clouds,
And spit on all those motor-crowds!
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