My Little Four-years-old


Telling Dolly what she will say to her birthday friends





I'm four years old to-day, and I

Can talk enough for ten birth-days,

And I shan't rhyme it, neither;--

For little girls can't do it nice.

No matter what they think, and so

They needn't try, no, never.



I'm glad you all are here, and now,

With all our dollies in a row,

I'm sure we'll have good times;

And when we have our apples, grapes,

And nuts and figs and patty-cakes,

Who'll care for silly rhymes!



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