Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, INCORRIGIBLE, by BURGES JOHNSON


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INCORRIGIBLE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I guess I'm bad as I can be
Last Line: The fun I had before they caught me.
Subject(s): Children; Discipline; Childhood


I guess I'm bad as I can be,
'Cause after uncle found and yanked me
Out of that old apple-tree,
And after dad came home and spanked me,
And while my teacher told me things
About the narrow path of duty,
And how an education brings
The only truly joy and beauty,
And while she said she didn't doubt
They'd wasted all the good they'd taught me,
I had to grin, to think about
The fun I had before they caught me.





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