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Poem
December 7, 1910
Bill Barlow's Budget
Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
A nostalgic poem recounting a child's imaginative fear of lions on a quiet road called 'Boundary Line Road' near grandma's house, where they listened for roars but none ever came.
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Boundary Line Road.
It went by grandma's, just outside the gate upon the hill,
And if we walked beside that fence we always kept quite still.
We thought they called it "Lion road."
'Twas safer not to talk for fear one might be wandering by, just going for a walk.
And once we peeped outside the gate. The road stretched gray and wide uphill. We thought the lions lived upon the other side and in the quiet afternoons, though we would stop our games to listen for a far-off roar, no lions ever came!
Youth's Companion.
It went by grandma's, just outside the gate upon the hill,
And if we walked beside that fence we always kept quite still.
We thought they called it "Lion road."
'Twas safer not to talk for fear one might be wandering by, just going for a walk.
And once we peeped outside the gate. The road stretched gray and wide uphill. We thought the lions lived upon the other side and in the quiet afternoons, though we would stop our games to listen for a far-off roar, no lions ever came!
Youth's Companion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Boundary Line Road
Lion Road
Grandma House
Childhood Imagination
Quiet Afternoons
Far Off Roar
What entities or persons were involved?
Youth's Companion
Poem Details
Title
Boundary Line Road.
Author
Youth's Companion
Key Lines
We Thought They Called It "Lion Road."
'Twas Safer Not To Talk For Fear One Might Be Wandering By, Just Going For A Walk.
We Thought The Lions Lived Upon The Other Side And In The Quiet Afternoons, Though We Would Stop Our Games To Listen For A Far Off Roar, No Lions Ever Came!