The Stepmother
First she come to our house, Tommy run and hid; And Emily and Bob and me We cried jus' like we did When Mother died, - and we all said 'At we all wisht 'at we was dead! And Nurse she couldn't stop us; And Pa he tried and tried, - We sobbed and shook and wouldn't look, But only cried and cried; And nen some one - we couldn't jus' Tell who - was cryin' same as us! Our Stepmother! Yes, it was her, Her arms around us all - 'Cause Tom slid down the banister And peeked in from the hall. - And we all love her, too, because She's purt' nigh good as Mother was!
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"First she come to our house,..."
Exploring the themes of classic, James Whitcomb Riley delivers a powerful performance in "The Stepmother"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...