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TAKE YOUR CHOICE: THEN THERE'S T.A. DALY by BERTON BRALEY

First Line: SHE WAS SO SWEET, DAT LEETLE GIRL
Last Line: DAT LEETLE GIRL EES VERA BAD!
Subject(s): CHILDREN; DALY, THOMAS AUGUSTINE (1871-1948); GIRLS; CHILDHOOD;

She was so sweet, dat leetle girl
Weeth sooch a preety golda curl
Dat on her forehead always hang
An' she's a gooda child; but—bang!
Sometam when she ees getta mad
Dat leetle girl ees vera bad!



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