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The Funny Little Fellow

The poem and illustrations on this page were taken from
RILEY CHILD-RHYMES published in 1905 by Grosset & Dunlap.

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'Twas a Funny Little Fellow: Of the very purest type,
For he had a heart as mellow: As an apple over ripe;
And the brightest little twinkle: When a funny thing occurred,
And the lightest little tinkle: Of a laugh you ever heard!
His smile was like the glitter: Of the sun in tropic lands,
And his talk a sweeter twitter: Than the swallow understands;
Hear him sing -- and tell a story: Snap a joke -- ignite a pun,
'Twas a capture -- rapture -- glory,: An explosion -- all in one!
Though he hadn't any money: That condiment which tends
To make a fellow "honey": For the palate of his friends; --
Sweet simples he compounded --: Sovereign antidotes for sin
Or taint, -- a faith unbounded: That his friends were genuine.
He wasn't honored, may be --: For his songs of praise were slim, --
Yet I never knew a baby: That wouldn't crow for him;
I never knew a mother: But urged a kindly claim
Upon him as a brother,: At the mention of his name.
The sick have ceased their sighing,: And have even found the grace
Of a smile when they were dying: As they looked upon his face;
And I've seen his eyes of laughter: Melt in tears that only ran
As though, swift-dancing after,: Came the Funny Little Man.
He laughed away the sorrow: And he laughed away the gloom
We are all so prone to borrow: From the darkness of the tomb;
And he laughed across the ocean: Of a happy life, and passed,
With a laugh of glad emotion,: Into Paradise at last.
And I think the Angels knew him,: And had gathered to await
His coming, and run to him: Through the widely opened Gate,
With their faces gleaming sunny: For his laughter -- loving sake,
And thinking, "What a funny

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