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Born in October 7, 1849 / Died in July 22, 1916 / United States / English

Poems by James Whitcomb Riley

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A Tale Of The Airly Days

... The old fi-er-place, with the crane swung out, ...

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The Book Of Joyous Children

...   The young brows, wreathed, all unsought, ...

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Proem

... Leagues on leagues, and miles on miles, ...

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Orlie Wilde

... I thought of firm earth, home and friends- ...

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Red Riding-Hood

...   Out in this gloomy old forest of Life!-- ...

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The Willow

... That dandles high the dainty bird that flutters there to trill a ...

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"Johnson's Boy"

...   He'll say it's "Johnson's boy!" ...

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The Shower

... The lightning snatched it, ripped and flung it down ...

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Old Winters On The Farm

...   _Wouldn't_ break!--and I wuz skeerd-like ...

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The Bat

...   O less than bird, and worse than beast, ...

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Dead Leaves

...   DUSK The frightened herds of clouds across the sky ...

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When June Is Here

...   Prince-Harvest apples, where the cloyed bees cling ...

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The Best is Good Enough

... The fellow that goes "haw" for "gee" ...

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To The Judge

... You can draw, not _complaints_, but a sketch of the hill ...

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At Last

...   The doctor, while the draft puffs in a breath-- ...