I Bargained With Life For A Penny

Question 1

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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I bargained with Life for a penny,

Answer 1

And Life would pay no more,

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1919

Question 2

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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However I begged at evening

Answer 2

When I counted my scanty store;

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1919

Question 3

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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I bargained …

… scanty store;

Answer 3

I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919

Question 4

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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When I counted my scanty store;

Answer 4

For Life is a just employer,

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1919

Question 5

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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For Life is a just employer,

Answer 5

He gives you what you ask,

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1919

Question 6

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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I bargained …

… scanty store;

Answer 6

I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
HOWEVER I begged AT EVENING
WHEN I counted my scanty store;

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919

Question 7

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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He gives you what you ask,

Answer 7

But once you have set the wages,

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1919

Question 8

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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But once you have set the wages,

Answer 8

Why, you must bear the task.

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1919

Question 9

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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For Life …

… task.

Answer 9

For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919

Question 10

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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Why, you must bear the task.

Answer 10

I worked for a menial’s hire,

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1919

Question 11

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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For Life …

… task.

Answer 11

For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But ONCE you have set the wages,
WHY, you must BEAR the task.

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919

Question 12

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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I bargained …

… task.

Answer 12

I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;

For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919

Question 13

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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I worked for a menial’s hire,

Answer 13

Only to learn, dismayed,

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1919

Question 14

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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Only to learn, dismayed,

Answer 14

That any wage I had asked of Life,

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1919

Question 15

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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That any wage I had asked of Life,

Answer 15

Life would have willingly paid.

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1919

Question 16

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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I worked …

… paid.

Answer 16

I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919

Question 17

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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For Life …

… paid.

Answer 17

For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919

Question 18

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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I bargained …

… paid.

Answer 18

I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;

For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919

Question 19

I BARGAINED WITH LIFE FOR A PENNY

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I worked …

… paid.

Answer 19

I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any WAGE I HAD asked of Life,
Life would have WILLINGLY paid.

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919

Question 20

I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;

For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919

Answer 20

I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;

For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.

Jessie B. Rittenhouse 1919