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My Shadow Robert Louis Stevenson 1885
The Eagle Alfred, Lord Tennyson 1851
The Crocodile Lewis Carroll 1865
Bed in Summer Robert Louis Stevenson 1885
We never know how high we are (1176) Emily Dickinson 1890
Goblin Market Christina Rossetti 1862
Mother Doesn't Want a Dog Judith Viorst 1981
Some Things Don't Make Any Sense at All Judith Viorst 1981
The Visitor Jack Prelutsky 1974
Dora Diller Jack Prelutsky 1984
As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed Jack Prelutsky 1990
Last Night I Dreamed of Chickens Jack Prelutsky 1990
Super Samson Simpson Jack Prelutsky 1990
The Purple Cow Gelett Burgess 1895
Mary's Lamb Sarah Josepha Hale 1830
I felt a Funeral, in my Brain (280) Emily Dickinson 1951
Since Hanna Moved Away Judith Viorst 1981
Mr. Grumpledump’s Song Shel Silverstein 2004
Harriet Tubman Eloise Greenfield 2003

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