Social Commentaries
Tender-Heartedness
From Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes (1902)
Social Commentaries
Billy, in one of his nice new sashes,
Fell in the fire and was burnt to ashes;
Now, although the room grows chilly,
I haven't the heart to poke poor Billy.
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Graham, Harry. “Tender-Heartedness.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/graham_h/14/.
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Graham, Harry. “Tender-Heartedness.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/graham_h/14/.
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