Living

The Rambo-Tree

by James Whitcomb Riley 1849–1916

From The Book of Joyous Children (1902)

Living

When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard!--
The bird sings low as the bumble-bee--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard!--
The poor shote-pig he says, says he:
"When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree
There's enough for you and enough for me."--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard.

For just two truant lads like we,
When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree
There's enough for you and enough for me--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard.

When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard!--
The mole digs out to peep and see--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard!--
The dusk sags down, and the moon swings free,
There's a far, lorn call, "Pig-gee! 'Pig-gee!"
And two boys--glad enough for three.--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard.

For just two truant lads like we,
When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree
There's enough for you and enough for me--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard.

MLA

Riley, James Whitcomb. “The Rambo-Tree.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/316/.

Chicago

Riley, James Whitcomb. “The Rambo-Tree.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/316/.

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