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Born in October 1, 1832 / Died in June 8, 1884 / United States / English

Poems by Henry Clay Work

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Used-Up Joe

... All de limbs are torn off, an' de leabes gone akittin',- ...

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When You Get Home, Remember Me

... the voice of one of their officers feebly shouting: "When ...

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Little Major

... Strangers they, whose lips pronounce it, ...

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Crossing the Grand Sierras

... And soon as the stroke from the bell we hear, ...

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Where's My Billy Goat Gone To?

... Then for pails replaced and pails concealed ...

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Poor Kitty Popcorn

... Carried forth and buried roughly 'mid the driving storm - Meyow! ...

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Brave Boys Are They!

... The time has come when brothers must fight, ...

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Grafted Into the Army

... Oh, Jimmy, farewell! Your brothers fell way down in Alabammy ...

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Crying For Bread

... Now, don't speak of beggars! 'tis money you're owing: ...

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Columbia's Guardian Angels

... [Are coming, are coming, are coming, are coming once more ...

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Come, Pretty School-Girl!

... Flow'rs of rarest fragrance all the year shall bloom, ...

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Mac O'Macorkity

... Yet they have their trials, and they have their troubles- ...

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Don't Be Cruel to the Motherless Darlings

... 'Twould break their little hearts if, while in your keeping, ...

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Song of a Thousand Years

...  Though you should strive a thousand years ...

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Sleeping for the Flag

... "When the wicked cease from troubling," brother, ...