Living

Little-Girl-Two-Little-Girls

by James Whitcomb Riley 1849–1916

From The Book of Joyous Children (1902)

Living

I'm twins, I guess, 'cause my Ma say
I'm two little girls. An' one o' me
Is Good little girl; an' th'other 'n' she
Is Bad little girl as she can be!
An' Ma say so, 'most ever' day.

An' she's the funniest Ma! 'Cause when
My Doll won't mind, an' I ist cry,
W'y, nen my Ma she sob an' sigh,
An' say, "Dear Good little girl, good-bye!--
Bad little girl's comed here again!"

Last time 'at Ma act' thataway,
I cried all to myse'f awhile
Out on the steps, an' nen I smile,
An' git my Doll all fix' in style,
An' go in where Ma's at, an' say:
"Morning to you, Mommy dear!
Where's that Bad little girl wuz here?
Bad little girl's goned clean away,
An' Good little girl's comed back to stay."

MLA

Riley, James Whitcomb. “Little-Girl-Two-Little-Girls.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/357/.

Chicago

Riley, James Whitcomb. “Little-Girl-Two-Little-Girls.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/357/.

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