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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 Home-Made Fairy Tale

... I said! And there he trinkled and trilled a tune--, ...

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Granny

...  And Marthy's twins, from Aunt Marinn's, ...

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A Masque Of The Seasons

... --Waving her wand, and, with eerie, sharp, imperious ejaculations, addressing the ...

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Donn Piatt Of Mac-O-Chee

...   Softly smoothed and soothed and calmed ...

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His Mother

...   Not _the Law's!_ but _mine_--the good ...

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Moon-Drowned

...   Where, pale as the lovers that ever swear by it, ...

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The South Wind And The Sun

... As he puffed his cheeks, and pursed his lips, ...

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June

...   And, wheeling into ranks, with plume and spear, ...

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Our Own

... They tell us all that they have planned-- ...

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Time Of Clearer twitterings

... We speak Only with old questionings ...

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The Penalty Of Genius

...   Ef they _can't_ speak an' got fine clo'es, ...

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A Test Of Love

... And then he turned, and with teeth tight clenched, ...

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At Noey's House

... --"Jason done That-air with one o' these-'ere tools _we_ call ...

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Her Beautiful Hands

... Where you are lingering, and give me, to-night, ...

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A Man Of Many Parts

... And time 'twould take to reach the sun, ...