“ But I, when I undress meEach night, upon my kneesWill ask the Lord to bless meWith apple-pie and cheese. Eugene Field
“ Father calls me William sister calls me Will Mother calls me Willie but the fellows call me Bill! Eugene Field
“ When I demanded of my friend what viands he preferred He quoth: "A large cold bottle and a small hot bird!" Eugene Field
“ All human joys are swift of wing For heaven doth so allot it That when you get an easy thing You find you haven't got it. Eugene Field
“ All good and true book-lovers practice the pleasing and improving avocation of reading in bed ... No book can be appreciated until it has been slept with and dreamed over. Eugene Field