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From John Thomas Williams
To
Washington Irving
Greeting:
With gladsome joy I send my love,
To the “Ancient Author”, Dear,
‘Tis only meet, that heaven above,
Should smile on his birthday here.
No years I have, and days but few;
My months are only six, in all,
Yet I desire that you should know,
My wish to make a birthday call.
_____
And if I e’er should grow to be,
A man that’s big and good, and true,
All “lyttel” boys will then love me,
As old and young now all love you.
Strawberry-Hill, April 3rd 1858Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
