Living
Old Simon
From Rhymes and Jingles (1875)
Living
Old simon and his boys were glad,
To take the plainest fare;
They brightened everything they had,
With gratitude and prayer.
"Give thanks," said Simon, "when ye rise,
Give thanks when day is done."
And none than Simon were more wise,
Or happy, under the sun.
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MLA
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Old Simon.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/111/.
Chicago
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Old Simon.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/111/.
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