Show i HE OLD JACK DIED When old Jack did we stayed from school they sadAt sad-At home we neednt go that day anti nono i Of us ate any breakfast only one i And that was papaand his eyes were red When he came round where we were y the shed jy Where Jack was lying half way in tho sun i f And half way In the shade When tio begun To cry out loud papa turned and dropptd his head re And went away and mamma she went backhe Into the kitchen Then for awhile lone a-while fAll f-All to ourselves like we stood there and cried thea I 1 We thought so many good things of old gtht f And funny things although we didnt smile did1t We could only cry when old Jack dlefl When old Jack died i seemed a human friend hun i f Had suddenly gone from us that some face i That ralove to fondle and to embrace em-brace 1 James Whitcomb Riley 1I 1 |