Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_. Mid-poem illustrations were moved to follow the related poem. Obvious printing errors, such as missing or partially printed letters and punctuation, were corrected. Dear Children, I would have you know it: That this is me, the Porridge Poet, My inspiration’s in the ice-box; My rhymes I pick out from the spice-box.…
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