Freshman-Year Studies - Paul Gordon

Dear Daddy Long Legs

I suppose you’ve been waiting very impatiently

To hear what I’m learning!

Latin: Second Punic War

Hannibal and his forces pitched camp

At Lake Trasimene last night!

They prepared an ambuscade for the Romans

And a battle took place at the fourth watch this morning

Romans in retreat!

For French I have to read The Three Musketeers

C’est très amusant !

Geometry I’ve finished cylinders

Now doing cones

And I’m learning all about the human body

Physiology is really complex

I hope you never touch alcohol, Daddy

It does awful things to your liver!

And so it’s good night, Daddy Long Legs

Sweet Daddy Long Legs

I’ll keep calling you

I hope you don’t mind

Daddy Long Legs

It’s just a pet name

What else can I do?

You

Are such a dream come true

Yours

Jerusha Abbott

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