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Poem
June 24, 1881
Washington Standard
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
What is this article about?
A lighthearted poem by Rosa Vertner Jeffrey depicting the playful chaos and affectionate disorder brought by six young children into a household, from torn clothes to teasing pets, all under the loving eye of the nurse.
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BABY POWER.
BY ROSA VERTNER JEFFREY.
Six little feet to cover.
Six little hands to fill,
Tumbling out in the clover,
Stumbling over the sill;
Six little stockings ripping,
Six little shoes half worn,
Spite of the promised whipping,
Skirts, shirts and aprons torn.
Bugs and bumble-bees catching,
Heedless of bites and stings,
Walls and furniture scratching,
Twisting off buttons and strings;
Into the sugar and flour,
Into the salt and meal,
Their royal baby power
All through the house we feel.
Behind the big stove creeping,
To steal the kindling wood,
Into the cupboard peeping
To hunt for " somesing dood."
The dogs they tease to snarling,
The chickens know no rest;
Yet the old nurse calls them "darling,"
And loves each one "the best."
BY ROSA VERTNER JEFFREY.
Six little feet to cover.
Six little hands to fill,
Tumbling out in the clover,
Stumbling over the sill;
Six little stockings ripping,
Six little shoes half worn,
Spite of the promised whipping,
Skirts, shirts and aprons torn.
Bugs and bumble-bees catching,
Heedless of bites and stings,
Walls and furniture scratching,
Twisting off buttons and strings;
Into the sugar and flour,
Into the salt and meal,
Their royal baby power
All through the house we feel.
Behind the big stove creeping,
To steal the kindling wood,
Into the cupboard peeping
To hunt for " somesing dood."
The dogs they tease to snarling,
The chickens know no rest;
Yet the old nurse calls them "darling,"
And loves each one "the best."
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What keywords are associated?
Baby Power
Children Mischief
Family Chaos
Nurse Affection
Domestic Play
What entities or persons were involved?
By Rosa Vertner Jeffrey.
Poem Details
Title
Baby Power.
Author
By Rosa Vertner Jeffrey.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Six Little Feet To Cover.
Six Little Hands To Fill,
Tumbling Out In The Clover,
Stumbling Over The Sill;
Their Royal Baby Power
All Through The House We Feel.
Yet The Old Nurse Calls Them "Darling,"
And Loves Each One "The Best."