Eugene Field

“ Poor little Tim emerged from bed---
"Good gracious! what can ail the child!"
His agitated mother said.
"We live to learn," responded he,
"And I have lived to learn to take
Plain bread and butter for my tea,
And never, never, jelly-cake!
For when my hulk with pastry teems,
I must expect unpleasant dreams!"
This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”