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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BABY'S QUERY, by BELLE RICHARDSON HARRISON Poet's Biography
First Line: Jesus, lover of my soul
Last Line: "but tell me—what's er bosomfly?"
Subject(s): Babies; Mothers; Infants
First Line: Jesus, lover of my soul
Last Line: "but tell me—what's er bosomfly?"
Subject(s): Babies; Mothers; Infants
"JESUS, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly."
Crooned a mother soft and low
As a soothing lullaby.
"I know what's er butterfly."
The drowsy baby made reply,
"I caught one once er skimmin' by,
But tell me—what's er bosomfly?"
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