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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A BABY AT THE PARTY, by BURGES JOHNSON Poet's Biography
First Line: I found one night, when I awoke
Last Line: I cried the louder for my bed.
Subject(s): Babies; Children; Parties; Infants; Childhood
First Line: I found one night, when I awoke
Last Line: I cried the louder for my bed.
Subject(s): Babies; Children; Parties; Infants; Childhood
I found one night, when I awoke,
They'd brought me down the stair
To show me to some noisy folk
Who were all eating there.
Such silly things they did and said,
I cried the louder for my bed.
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