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Famous Skift Poems by Famous Poets

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by Riley, James Whitcomb
...anted it,
 It mayby wouldn't rain a bit!


In this existunce, dry and wet
 Will overtake the best of men --
Some little skift o' clouds'll shet
 The sun off now and then. --
 And mayby, whilse you're wundern who
 You've fool-like lent your umbrell' to,
 And want it -- out'll pop the sun,
 And you'll be glad you hain't got none!


It aggervates the farmers, too --
 They's too much wet, er too much sun,
Er work, er waitin' round to do
 Before the plowin' 's done:
 And mayby...Read More



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