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“Comes now a smiling New-Born Year To fill to-day with goodly cheer— An infant hale and lusty. Upon our door-sill he is left By Daddy Time, of clothes bereft Despite the season gusty. If he be Churl or doughty Knight, A Son of Darkness or of Light No man can tell, God bless him! But be he base or glorious Time puts it wholly up to us To dress him!”

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John Kendrick Bangs
John Kendrick Bangs

John Kendrick Bangs was an American author born on May 27, 1862, and died on January 21, 1922. He is best known for his children's literature, particularly for creating the character 'Piglet' in the 'Winnie-the-Pooh' series. more

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