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               By Walter de la Mare

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I know a funny little man,
    As quiet as a mouse,
Who does the mischief that is done
     In everybody’s house.
There’s no one ever sees his face,
     And yet we all agree
That every plate we break was cracked
     By Mr Nobody

‘Tis he who always tears our books,
     Who leaves our doors ajar; He pulls the buttons from our shirts,
     And scatters pins afar,
That squeaking door will always squeak,
     Because of this you see:
We leave the oiling to be done
     By Mr Nobody.

He puts damp wood upon the fire,
     So kettles cannot boil;
His are the feet that bring in mud
     And all the carpets soil.
The papers always are mislaid,
     Who had them last but he?
There’s no one tosses them about
     But Mr Nobody.

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Read my sequels to this poem:

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It's Poor Mr Nobody Again

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and . . . Mickledy-Mr Gets All

                    The Blame.  (Oh dear!)

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