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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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Blind

... but as   For his own virtues, let them pass, ...

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The Old-Home Folks

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

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The Harp Of The Minstrel

...   The grass and the stubble--the frost and the snow ...

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Old Man's Nursery Rhyme

... V.   Nights by the kitchen-stove, ...

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Climatic Sorcery

...   With his old white mustache froze full o' breath ...

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May I Not Weep With You

... Then- pressure round your neck—the hands you vised ...

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Our Kind Of A Man

... And his face sublime through the blind man's tears ...

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There Was A Cherry-Tree

... There was a cherry-tree, give thanks and joy!- ...

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Honey Dripping From The Comb

...   A wilted apple that the worm had spurned,-- ...

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Down Around The River

...   Don't know where she's hid his hat, er keerin' where his coat is,-- ...

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The Circus-Day Parade

... Till our glad eyes gleamed and glistened like the spangles that they wore! ...

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Dearth

... They once poured out their sweetness otherwhere, ...

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The Evening Company

...   And all the year 'round, there is brewing of ale ...

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The Treasure Of The Wise Man

...   "And they're welcome to all things else," he said, ...

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Down On Wriggle Crick

... Made his friends, but wouldn't stop there--, ...