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Born in September 13, 1889 / Died in June 17, 1960 / France / French

Poems by Pierre Reverdy

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Love Me Little, Love Me Long

... ver: Give me that, with true endeavour ...

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John Henry

... 'Cause if my TWELVE-pound hammer miss that little piece of steel, ...

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The Wheels on the Bus

... beep! ... The people on the bus go ...

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Barbara Allen

... , That ye made the healths go round and round, ...

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The Sheets

... and lacquer from footprints embroidered in another,  ...

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Two Little Dickie Birds

... Two little dickie birds sitting on a wall, ...

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The Unquiet Grave

...   If you have one kiss of my clay-cold lips,  ...

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“A bridge engineer, Mr. Crumpett ...”

... Crumpett, Built a bridge for the good River Bumpett ...

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Forty Little Polliwogs

... They don't know which is which ...

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Sumer is i-cumin in

... Bulluc sterteth, bucke verteth— ...

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The Song of Lewes

... Ne with sheld, ne with spere, ne with other gin, ...

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I Eat My Peas with Honey

... It makes the peas taste funny, ...

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There Was a Little Turtle

... But ... he didn't catch me! ...

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"I Have a Young Sister"

... Whan the maiden hath that she loveth ...

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Each Day

... with all your heart, and willingly with your soul&mdash ...