Show 11 oh dear D ril the springfield beld union tells a story of one of the best known ameri american can poets some people P ato were calling 0 on n him and his wife and after awhile he said to his little girl who was playing about the room go upstairs and tell your mamma mr and I 1 sirs L irs are here 91 the child went and after awhile returned resuming her play did you yon tell your mamma ash asked ed the poet oh ob yes and what did r she hesayo say the little girl shrug shrugged ged up her shoulders twisted her face into an expression of unspeakable ennui and explained pla ined she said well she e said oh dearl tableau |