Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, GOING! GOING!, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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GOING! GOING!, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Attention, good people! A baby I'm selling
Last Line: How much for a baby? What offer? Who'll buy?
Subject(s): Babies; Infants


Attention, good people! A baby I'm selling.
His folks are all tired of his crowing and yelling.
If a price that's at all within reason you'll pay,
You may have the young rascal, and take him away.
The Mountains have bid every gem in their store;
The Ocean has bid every pearl on its floor;
By the Land we are offered ten million of sheep, --
But we have no intention of selling so cheap!
Compared with his value our price is not high --
How much for a baby? What offer? Who'll buy?





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