When in Rome

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Mattie dear

the box is full ……….

take

whatever you like

to eat               

(an egg

or soup

…there ain’t no meat.)

there’s endive there

and

cottage cheese

                        (Whew! if I had some

                          black-eyed peas…)

there’s sardines

on the shelves

and such

but

don’t

get my anchovies

they cost

too much!

         (me get the

                         anchovies indeed!

                         what she think, she got –

                         a bird to feed?)

there’s plenty in there

to fill you up …

                        (yes’m. just the

                         sight’s

                         enough!

                        Hope I lives till I get

                        home

                        I’m tired of eatin’

                        what they eats in Rome …)

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