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James Whitcomb Riley - The Penalty Of Genius
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"When little `Pollus Morton he`s
    A-go` to speak a piece, w`y, nen
  The Teacher smiles an` says `at she`s
    Most proud, of all her little men
  An` women in her school--`cause `Poll
  He allus speaks the best of all.

  An` nen she`ll pat him on the cheek,
    An` hold her finger up at you
  _Before_ he speak`; an` _when_ he speak`
    It`s ist some piece _she_ learn` him to!
  `Cause he`s her favorite.... An` she
  Ain`t pop`lar as she _ust_ to be!

  When `Pollus Morton speaks, w`y, nen
    Ist all the other childern knows
  They`re smart as him an` smart-again!--
    Ef they _can`t_ speak an` got fine clo`es,
  Their Parunts loves `em more `n `Poll-
  Us Morton, Teacher, speech, an` all!
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