The Archive · 1926

Only a Stocking Doll

By Parnicta ALLAN

fa stocking doll you say?

Well, that's the eas with me; For I was given on New Year's Day To a little girl of three.

I travelled here; travelled there; At length arrived And though I recei No doll could have in Chi ved many a stare, felt finer.

My cotton stuffing is nearly out, My legs have many a darn.

Tam often flung and tossed abo Although T have done no harm, My shoe-button eyes are nearly out, My face is covered with stains, For lately have been doctored for gout And severe rheumatic pains.

And now my mistress is growing fast, Ske-says she's too old for me; But I know that hi er love will always last For she's only pretending, you see.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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