PAP'LL git a letter, 'nd Uncle Zed a book, 'Nd Aunty Jane expects er magazine; 'Nd school 'll all be out, 'Nd the children run 'nd shout, While a-playin' "one-old-cat" out on the green. An' the men 'at's in the grocery store 'Ll come outside 'nd stand 'Nd talk, 'nd look around 'nd grin; Fer the folks down at the post-office A-standin' all around Are happy when the stage gits in. Ma has done the bakin', 'nd made some patty cakes, 'Nd Lizzie has done the sweepin' all alone; An' she's dustin' up the furniture 'Nd settin' things about, 'Cause tomorry we're expectin' Aunt Se'phrone. Nan has had 'er hair did up In papers all night long, 'Nd to-day she's a-frizzin' it agin; I bet you any money she's expectin' some one, too, 'At'll be here when the stage gits in. When you see the yaller cat begin a-washin' up, An' 'er hind leg pinted over that way, some Folkses allers say it is The surest kind o' sign 'At company is liable to come. 'Nd when the parlor's opened a sort o' funny smell Comes 'cause the fire's kindled up ag'in; We're goin' to have a high old time 'Nd all our relatives 'Ill be here when the stage gits in. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN! by WALT WHITMAN THE PERSIANS (PERSAE): THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS by AESCHYLUS NEW YEAR'S EVE by MATHILDE BLIND THE EARL'S RETURN by EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-LYTTON THE LORDS' MASQUE: ENTHEUS AND PROMETHEUS by THOMAS CAMPION |