<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=369158" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Godmother</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The day that I was christened-<br> It's a hundred years, and more!-<br>A hag came and listened<br> At the white church door,<br>A-hearing her that bore me<br> And all my kith and kin<br>Considerately, for me,<br> Renouncing sin.<br>While some gave me corals,<br> And some gave me gold,<br>And porringers, with morals<br> Agreeably scrolled,<br>The hag stood, buckled<br> In a dim gray cloak;<br>Stood there and chuckled,<br> Spat, and spoke:<br>&quot;There's few enough in life'll<br> Be needing my help,<br>But I've got a trifle<br> For your fine young whelp.<br>I give her sadness,<br> And the gift of pain,<br>The new-moon madness,<br> And the love of rain.&quot;<br>And little good to lave me<br> In their holy silver bowl<br>After what she gave me-<br> Rest her soul!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Dorothy+Parker">Dorothy Parker</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=369158" data-title="Godmother de Dorothy Parker" data-description="The day that I was christened- It's a hundred years, and more!- A hag came and listened At the white church door, A-hearing her that bore me And all my kith and kin Considerately, for me, Renouncing sin. While some gave me corals, And some ga..."></div> </div> </div>

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