Living
Cousin Jeremy
From Rhymes and Jingles (1875)
Living
He came behind me, and covered my eyes,
"Who is this?" growled he, so sly,
"Why, Cousin Jeremy, how can I tell,
When my eyes are shut?" said I.
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MLA
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Cousin Jeremy.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/3/.
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Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Cousin Jeremy.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/3/.
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