Riley Farm-Rhymes by James Whitcomb Riley
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Yit the wimmern-folks tells you
She's PERFECTION.--Yes they do! Mylo's wife she says she's found Home hain't home with MEN-FOLKS round When they's work like HERN to do- Picklin' pears and BUTCHERN, too, And a-rendern lard, and then Cookin' fer a pack of men To come trackin' up the flore SHE'S scrubbed TEL she'll scrub no MORE!-- Yit she'd keep things clean ef they Made her scrub tel Jedgmunt Day! Mylo Jones's wife she sews Carpet-rags and patches clothes Jest year IN and OUT!--and yit Whare's the livin' use of it? She asts Mylo that.--And he Gits back whare he'd ruther be, With his team;--jest PLOWS--and don't Never sware--like some folks won't! Think ef HE'D CUT LOOSE, I gum! 'D he'p his heavenly chances some! Mylo's wife don't see no use, Ner no reason ner excuse Fer his pore relations to Hang round like they allus do! Thare 'bout onc't a year--and SHE-- |
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