Tomps ‘ud allus haf to say
Somepin’ ’bout “his mother’s way.”–
_He_ lived hard-like–never jined
Any church of any kind.–
“It was Mother’s way,” says he,
“To be good enough fer _me_
And her too,–and certinly
Lord has heerd _her_ pray!”
Propped up on his dyin’ bed,–
“Shore as Heaven’s overhead,
I’m a-goin’ there,” he said—
“It was Mother’s way.”
(James Whitcomb Riley)
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