Father, May I Go to War?
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Father, May I Go to War?
Nursery Rhyme
Father, may I go to war?
Yes, you may, my son;
Wear your woollen comforter,
But don't fire off your gun.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
This rhyme and illustration can be found in The Little Mother Goose (1912), illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, and printed in the USA.
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