BY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY

One time, when we'z at Aunty's house--

'Way in the country!--where

They's ist but woods--an' pigs, an' cows--

An' all's out-doors an' air!--

An' orchurd-swing; an' churry-trees--

An' _churries_ in 'em!--Yes, an' these-

Here red-head birds steals all they please,

An' tetch 'em ef you dare!--

W'y, wunst, one time, when we wuz there,

_We et out on the porch_!

Wite where the cellar-door wuz shut

The table wuz; an' I

Let Aunty set by me an' cut

My vittuls up--an' pie.

'Tuz awful funny!--I could see

The red-heads in the churry-tree;

An' bee-hives, where you got to be

So keerful, goin' by;--

An' "Comp'ny" there an' all!--an' we--

_We et out on the porch_!

An' I ist et _p'surves_ an' things

'At Ma don't 'low me to--

An' _chickun-gizzurds_--(don't like _wings_

Like _Parunts_ does! do _you_?)

An' all the time, the wind blowed there,

An' I could feel it in my hair,

An' ist smell clover _ever_'where!--

An' a' old red-head flew

Purt' nigh wite over my high-chair,

_When we et on the porch_!

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