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Poem
January 25, 1936
Peninsula Enterprise
Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A light-hearted poem from a child's viewpoint about returning to school every Monday after Sunday play, initially preferring to stay home but appreciating the fun and necessity of education, as per mother's wisdom.
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MONDAY MORNING
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
MONDAY morning back to school,
When a Sunday's over,
Though I'd rather, as a rule,
Stay and play with Rover.
But we need it when we're men
(That's my mother's warning)
So it's back to school again
Ev'ry Monday morning.
Monday morning I must go
Back to school to study.
But I hardly mind it, though-
So do Bill and Buddy.
There's a great big yard to run,
Where you play and shout it;
School is quite a lot of fun,
When you think about it.
Monday, once upon a time,
I was kept from going.
'Well, you think a thing's a crime.
Without ever knowing
How you'll miss it, as a rule,
Taken without warning,
How you'll miss it-even school
On a Monday morning.
© Douglas Malloch.-WNU Service.
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
MONDAY morning back to school,
When a Sunday's over,
Though I'd rather, as a rule,
Stay and play with Rover.
But we need it when we're men
(That's my mother's warning)
So it's back to school again
Ev'ry Monday morning.
Monday morning I must go
Back to school to study.
But I hardly mind it, though-
So do Bill and Buddy.
There's a great big yard to run,
Where you play and shout it;
School is quite a lot of fun,
When you think about it.
Monday, once upon a time,
I was kept from going.
'Well, you think a thing's a crime.
Without ever knowing
How you'll miss it, as a rule,
Taken without warning,
How you'll miss it-even school
On a Monday morning.
© Douglas Malloch.-WNU Service.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Monday Morning
Back To School
Childhood Reluctance
Education Value
Play And Study
What entities or persons were involved?
By Douglas Malloch
Poem Details
Author
By Douglas Malloch
Subject
Monday Morning Back To School
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Monday Morning Back To School,
When A Sunday's Over,
Though I'd Rather, As A Rule,
Stay And Play With Rover.
School Is Quite A Lot Of Fun,
When You Think About It.
How You'll Miss It Even School
On A Monday Morning.