I'VE GOT A DOG

    I've got a dog. The other boys
    Have quantities of tools and toys,
    And heaps of things that I ain't seen
    (Ain't saw, I mean).
    They've oars and clubs and golfin' sticks; --
    I know a feller that has six,
    And gee! you ought to see him drive!
    But I've
    Got a dog!

    I've got a dog. His name is Pete.
    The other children on our street
    Have lots of things that I ain't got
    (I mean, have not).
    I know a boy that's got a gun --
    I don't see why they have such fun
    Playing with things that ain't alive;
    But I've
    Got a dog!

    I've got a dog, and so, you see,
    The boys all want to play with me;
    They think he's such a cunnin' brute
    (I mean, so cute).
    That's why they leave their toys and games,
    And run to us, and shout our names,
    Whenever me and Pete arrive;
    For I've
    Got a dog! 

    				Ethel M. Kelley 

    
				St. Nicholas Magazine