A Child-World by James Whitcomb Riley
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page 113 of 123 (91%)
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But work like that wuz lots more fun.
He said, than when he played! Ho! the old Snow-Man That Noey Bixler made! He started with a big snow-ball, And rolled it all around; And as he rolled, more snow 'ud stick And pull up off the ground.-- He rolled and rolled all round the yard-- 'Cause we could see the _track_, All wher' the snow come off, you know, And left it wet and black. He got the Snow-Man's _legs-part_ rolled-- In front the kitchen-door,-- And then he hat to turn in then And roll and roll some more!-- He rolled the yard all round agin, And round the house, at that-- Clean round the house and back to wher' The blame legs-half wuz at! He said he missed his dinner, too-- Jist clean fergot and stayed There workin'. Ho! the old Snow-Man That Noey Bixler made! And Noey said he hat to _hump_ To git the _top-half_ on The _legs-half!_--When he _did_, he said, His wind wuz purt'-nigh gone.-- |
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