by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 - 1898), as Lewis Carroll

Language: English 
Speak roughly to your little boy,
And beat him when he sneezes;
He only does it to annoy,
Because he knows it teases.

I speak severely to my boy,
I beat him when he sneezes;
For he can thoroughly enjoy
The pepper when he pleases!
Note: this is a parody of David Bates' "Speak Gently."

Composition:

    Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Pig and Pepper", 1991, published 1996 [ high voice or medium voice and piano ], from "Alice" Songs, no. 3

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This text was added to the website: 2004-04-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 47