Naughty Claude

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When Little Claude was naughty wunst
  At dinner-time, an' said
He won't say "_Thank you_" to his Ma,
  She maked him go to bed
An' stay two hours an' not git up,--
  So when the clock struck Two,
Nen Claude says,--"Thank you, Mr. Clock,
  I'm much obleeged to you!"

© James Whitcomb Riley