I think this is a poem that is pretty old. My father used to read it to me.
The last line is "oh what a day when the little boy ran away" I believe the author is unknown. Thank you

It might be a story, or perhaps a song by Frank L. Stanton.


Les

Is that the same person for whom the Marketplace on NPR studio is named?

Johnny, it's probably named for the man listed here:

[64.233.167.104] />

Les

Thanks Les...I found a similar link concurrently with your find.

THAT Frank Stanton doesn't seem too literary.

it's on this site:

[www.shoelacebooks.com]