The Twins

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One 's the pictur' of his Pa,
  And the _other_ of her Ma--
  Jes the bossest pair o' babies 'at a mortal ever saw!
  And we love 'em as the bees
  Loves the blossoms of the trees,
  A-ridin' and a-rompin' in the breeze!

  One's got her Mammy's eyes--
  Soft and blue as Apurl-skies--
  With the same sort of a smile, like--Yes,
  and mouth about her size,--
  Dimples, too, in cheek and chin,
  'At my lips jes _wallers_ in,
  A-goin' to work, er gittin' home agin.

  And the _other_--Well, they say
  That he's got his Daddy's way
  O' bein' ruther soberfied, er ruther extry gay,--
  That he either cries his best,
  Er he laughs his howlin'est--
  Like all he lacked was buttons and a vest!

  Look at _her_!--and look at _him_!--
  Talk about yer "Cheru-_bim_!"
  Roll 'em up in dreams together, rosy arm and chubby limb!
  O we love 'em as the bees
  Loves the blossoms of the trees,
  A-ridin' and a-rompin' in the breeze!

© James Whitcomb Riley