Poetry & Verse
The Barefoot Boy
By John Greenleaf WhittierSource: John Greenleaf Whittier - PoetryDB (Public Domain)475 words
Blessings on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan! With thy turned-up pantaloons, And thy merry whistled tunes; With thy red lip, redder...
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Blessings on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan! With thy turned-up pantaloons, And thy merry whistled tunes; With thy red lip, redder still Kissed by strawberries on the hill; With the sunshine on thy face, Through thy torn brim's jaunty grace; From my heart I give thee joy, - I was once a barefoot boy! Prince thou art, - the grown-up man Only is republican.…
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