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Poem
August 30, 1884
The Sully County Watchman
Onida, Clifton, Sully County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
A playful riddle poem describing the mischievous antics of a young child who crawls into bed, scatters toys, climbs fences, and reveals herself as 'Somebody' with roguish eyes.
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Somebody,
Somebody crawls into mamma's bed
Just at the break of day.
Snuggles up close and whispers loud:
"Somebody's come to stay."
Somebody rushes through the house,
Never once shuts a door:
Scatters her playthings all around
Over the nursery floor:
Climbs on the fence, and tears her clothes—
Never a bit cares she—
Swings on the gate, and makes mud pies—
Who can somebody be?
Somebody looks with roguish eyes
Up through her tangled hair:
"Somebody's me," she says, "but then
Somebody doesn't care."
—Golden Days.
Somebody crawls into mamma's bed
Just at the break of day.
Snuggles up close and whispers loud:
"Somebody's come to stay."
Somebody rushes through the house,
Never once shuts a door:
Scatters her playthings all around
Over the nursery floor:
Climbs on the fence, and tears her clothes—
Never a bit cares she—
Swings on the gate, and makes mud pies—
Who can somebody be?
Somebody looks with roguish eyes
Up through her tangled hair:
"Somebody's me," she says, "but then
Somebody doesn't care."
—Golden Days.
What sub-type of article is it?
Riddle
What keywords are associated?
Childhood
Mischief
Riddle
Family
Playful
What entities or persons were involved?
—Golden Days.
Poem Details
Author
—Golden Days.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Who Can Somebody Be?
"Somebody's Me," She Says, "But Then
Somebody Doesn't Care."