Little-Girl-Two-Little-Girls

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I'm twins, I guess, 'cause my Ma say
  I'm two little girls. An' one o' me
  Is _Good_ little girl; an' th'other 'n' she
  Is _Bad little girl as she can be!_
  An' Ma say so, 'most ever' day.

  An' she's the _funniest_ Ma! 'Cause when
  My Doll won't mind, an' I ist cry,
  W'y, nen my Ma she sob an' sigh,
  An' say, "Dear _Good_ little girl, good-bye!--
  _Bad_ little girl's comed here again!"

  Last time 'at Ma act' thataway,
  I cried all to myse'f awhile
  Out on the steps, an' nen I smile,
  An' git my Doll all fix' in style,
  An' go in where Ma's at, an' say:
  _"Morning to you, Mommy dear_!
  _Where's that Bad little girl wuz here_?
  _Bad little girl's goned clean away_,
  _An' Good little girl's comed back to stay."_

© James Whitcomb Riley