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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SPEAKING THE FIRST PIECE, by BURGES JOHNSON Poet's Biography
First Line: It's hard, when I'm dressed up so nice
Last Line: To know her pieces perfectly.
Subject(s): Children; Memory; Childhood
First Line: It's hard, when I'm dressed up so nice
Last Line: To know her pieces perfectly.
Subject(s): Children; Memory; Childhood
It's hard, when I'm dressed up so nice,
And have my piece so well prepared,
To have them sit as still as mice,
And know that I am getting scared.
You can't expect a child like me
To know her pieces perfectly.
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