Living
The Youthful Patriot
From Armazindy (1894)
Living
O what did the little boy do
'At nobody wanted him to?
Didn't do nothin' but romp an' run,
An' whoop an' holler an' bang his gun
An' bu'st fire-crackers, an' ist have fun--
An' 'at's all the little boy done!
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MLA
Riley, James Whitcomb. “The Youthful Patriot.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/649/.
Chicago
Riley, James Whitcomb. “The Youthful Patriot.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/649/.
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