Poets/James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley

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A barefoot boy! I mark him at his play— …

James Whitcomb Riley

Granny’s come to our house, …

James Whitcomb Riley

How large was Alexander, father, …

James Whitcomb Riley

Our hired girl, she's 'Lizabuth Ann; …

James Whitcomb Riley

You better not fool with a Bumblebee!— …

James Whitcomb Riley

O the days gone by! O the days gone by! …

James Whitcomb Riley

Oh! the old swimmin'-hole! whare the crick so still and deep …

James Whitcomb Riley

O the Raggedy Man! He works fer Pa; …

James Whitcomb Riley

It hain't no use to grumble and complane; …

James Whitcomb Riley

When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock, …

James Whitcomb Riley

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