MINE SCHILDHOOD!
Der schillren dey vas poot m bed, All tucked oup for the nigndt ; I dakes mine pipe der manlel off, Und py der fireside prighdt I dinks aboudt vhen I vas young — Of moder who vas tead, Und how at night- like T do HansShe tucked me oup m ped. I mindt me off mine fader, too Und how he yoost to say, ' Poor poy, you haf a hart oldt row To lioo, und leedle blay.' I find me oudt dot id vas drue Vat mine oldt fader eaid, Vhile smooding down mine flaxen hair, Und tuckiug me m ped. Der cldt folks I Id vas like a dhream To shpeak off dem like dot ; Gretchen und I vas ' oldt folks ' now, Und haf two HohiKren got ; Ye lofes dem more a3 neffor vas Eaoh.leedle curly head Und efry nighdt ye takes dhem oup Und tucks dbem m dheir ped. Budt dhen, somedimes, vhen I feels plue, Und all dhings lonesome seem, I vish I vas dot poy again, Und dis vas all a dhream ; I vant to kiss mine moder once, Und vhen mine brayer is said To haf mine fader dako me oup Und tuck me m mine ped, — Chablbs Follen Adams.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1789, 14 March 1888, Page 3
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206MINE SCHILDHOOD! Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1789, 14 March 1888, Page 3
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