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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A BUNCH OF ROSES, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography
First Line: The rosy mouth and rosy toe
Last Line: To kiss and play together.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Babies; Flowers; Roses; Infants
First Line: The rosy mouth and rosy toe
Last Line: To kiss and play together.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Babies; Flowers; Roses; Infants
THE rosy mouth and rosy toe
Of little baby brother,
Until about a month ago
Had never met each other;
But nowadays the neighbors sweet,
In every sort of weather,
Half way with rosy fingers meet,
To kiss and play together.
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