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Paul Laurence Dunbar - When A Feller`s Itching To Be Spanked
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W`EN us fellers stomp around, makin` lots o` noise,
Gramma says, "There`s certain times comes to little boys
W`en they need a shingle or the soft side of a plank;"
She says "we`re a-itchin` for a right good spank."
An` she says, "Now thes you wait,
It`s a-comin` — soon or late,
W`en a fellers itchin` fer a spank."
W`en a feller`s out o` school, you know how he feels,
Gramma says we wriggle `roun like a lot o` eels.
W`y it`s like a man that`s thes home from out o` jail. 
What`s the use o` scoldin` if we pull Tray`s tail?
Gramma says, tho`, "thes you wait,
It`s a-comin` — soon or late,
You`se the boys that`s itchin` to be spanked."
Cats is funny creatures an` I like to make `em yowl,
Gramma alwus looks at me with a awful scowl
An` she says, "Young gentlemen, mamma should be thanked
Ef you`d get your knickerbockers right well spanked."
An` she says, "Now thes you wait,
It`s a-comin` — soon or late,"
W`en a feller`s itchin` to be spanked.
Ef you fin` the days is gettin` awful hot in school
An` you know a swimmin` place where it`s nice and cool,
Er you know a cat-fish hole brimmin` full o` fish,
Whose a-goin` to set around school and wish? 
`Tain`t no use to hide your bait,
It`s a-comin` — soon or late,
W`en a feller`s itchin` to be spanked.
Ol` folks know most ever`thing `bout the world, I guess,
Gramma does, we wish she knowed thes a little less,
But I alwus kind o` think it `ud be as well
Ef they wouldn`t alwus have to up an` tell;
We kids wish `at they`d thes wait,
It`s a-comin` — soon or late,
W`en a feller`s itchin` to be spanked.
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