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Blackberries And Kisses

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Parent Issue
Day
31
Month
August
Year
1877
Copyright
Public Domain
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Blackberries ! ripe blackberrios ! WU1 you come and see? Over all the woods and lanes They are running frce. Blackberries ! ripe blackberrics ! Will you come and eat ? Nature bids you to the feast, Spreads the wild, frce treat. Bob White and Bob-a-Linkum, With their ladies fair, Robin Red and Cardinal, Are already üiero. Jenny Wren and every bird Ono would wish to see, Famed for beauty, love, or song, Join the coinpany. Sing and eat, and eat and sing, While the children shout ; And fond lovers 'mong the vincs Wander in and out - Wander slowly, stooping low, Lest the fruit they mies : Ah ! I wonder which is swceteet, v Berries, or a kise ? Which ie swcetest, merry Eobiu ? Teil me which is best." And he warbled, " BlackberrieB ! Berriea for my neet." Which is Bweeteet, happy lovers, Happy as you sigh ?" Laughing low, they answcred me, " You had better try." "Children, who in purple juice Dye your finger-tips, Purple are your garmcnts dyed, Purple are your lips. Through the woods and lanes and ficlds Eacli a welcome gucst, Can you answer what I ask?" " Blackberries are best !" " Blackberriea, of course, are best ; Who would kisscs want?1' Said a sturdy, laughing lad, Brown and conüdent. 11 Blackberries, of course, are best ; What do you say, Grace?" And the little lass replied, " That's, of course, the case I'1 But above them sang a bird In a mocking tongue, " Wait a little longer, dears, You are rather young. Birds who know a thing or two Well may teil you thia- Blackberries are very good, Flavored with a kim."

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Old News
Michigan Argus