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Poem
September 20, 1894
The Advance
Jamesburg, Middlesex County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
A mother playfully 'bounds' her youngest son, Boy Blue, in a geography lesson using his physical traits and personality, turning the nursery into a scene of affectionate fun with her other boys watching gleefully.
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LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY.
"A lesson in Geography
With all the States to bound?"
My boys grew sober in a trice.
And shook their heads and frowned;
And this was in the nursery,
Where only smiles are found.
Then suddenly up jumped Boy Blue,
Youngest of all is he,
And stood erect beside my chair.
"Mamma," he said, "bound me!"
And all the other lads looked up
With faces full of glee.
I gravely touched his curly head
"North by a little pale
That 'mixes' in mental 'rithmetic,
And 'can't get fractions straight,
That never knows what time it is,
Nor where are books or slate.
"South by two feet—two restless feet
That never tire of play,
But never fail to gladly run
(Even on a holiday)
On others' errands willingly.
In most obliging way.
"East, by a pocket stuffed and crammed
With, oh, so many things!
With tops and toys and bits of wood,
And pennies, knives, and strings.
And by a little fist that lacks
The glow that water brings.
"West, by the same; and well explored
The pocket by the fist,
The capital, two rosy lips
All ready to be kissed.
And, darling, now I've bounded you.
The class may be dismissed."
"A lesson in Geography
With all the States to bound?"
My boys grew sober in a trice.
And shook their heads and frowned;
And this was in the nursery,
Where only smiles are found.
Then suddenly up jumped Boy Blue,
Youngest of all is he,
And stood erect beside my chair.
"Mamma," he said, "bound me!"
And all the other lads looked up
With faces full of glee.
I gravely touched his curly head
"North by a little pale
That 'mixes' in mental 'rithmetic,
And 'can't get fractions straight,
That never knows what time it is,
Nor where are books or slate.
"South by two feet—two restless feet
That never tire of play,
But never fail to gladly run
(Even on a holiday)
On others' errands willingly.
In most obliging way.
"East, by a pocket stuffed and crammed
With, oh, so many things!
With tops and toys and bits of wood,
And pennies, knives, and strings.
And by a little fist that lacks
The glow that water brings.
"West, by the same; and well explored
The pocket by the fist,
The capital, two rosy lips
All ready to be kissed.
And, darling, now I've bounded you.
The class may be dismissed."
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Geography Lesson
Boy Blue
Maternal Affection
Nursery Play
Child Bounding
Poem Details
Title
Lesson In Geography.
Subject
Playful Geography Lesson For Boy Blue
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
"Mamma," He Said, "Bound Me!"
"North By A Little Pale That 'Mixes' In Mental 'Rithmetic,"
"South By Two Feet—Two Restless Feet That Never Tire Of Play,"
"East, By A Pocket Stuffed And Crammed With, Oh, So Many Things!"
And, Darling, Now I've Bounded You. The Class May Be Dismissed."