Living
Wouldn't and Would
From Rhymes and Jingles (1875)
Living
I wouldn't be a growler, I wouldn't be a bear;
I wouldn't be an owlet, always on a stare;
I wouldn't be a monkey, doing foolish tricks;
I wouldn't be a donkey, full of sullen kicks.
I wouldn't be a goose,
Nor a peacock full of pride,
But I would be a big boy,
With a pocket on each side.
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MLA
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Wouldn't and Would.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/72/.
Chicago
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Wouldn't and Would.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/72/.
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