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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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Song

...   "I see the p'int to the whole concern,-- ...

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When Mother Combed My Hair

... But its last gleams of gold have slipped ...

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The Brook-Song

...   Like laughing little children in the sun! ...

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The Nine Little Goblins

...   And he scratched and stared, and the next one said, ...

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Dead Selves

... Through dead'ning pasture-lands, and tripped ...

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I Smoke My Pipe

... And wrapped in shrouds of drifting clouds, ...

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Kissing The Rod

...   What we've missed of calm we couldn't ...

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A Leave-Taking

...   That thread my tears! ...

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Back From A Two-years' Sentence

... But I've thought the whole thing through--, ...

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When We First Played "Show"

...   And Jamesy he's the "Iron Magnate" ...

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What Smith Knew About Farming

... Brown, I wouldn't SELL out but we might swap aroun'-- ...

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A Diverted Tragedy

...   Nen Gracie smiled--ist _sobbed_ an' smiled-- ...

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The Beautiful City

... By the winds of the tongues of all nations, ...

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He Called Her In

... Clean from the Good-World!--smiled and kissed them, then ...

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Thoughts Fer The Discuraged Farmer

...   sly, Tel they stutter in theyr buzzin' and stagger as they fly ...