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"And from having more fun

than you’ve had in years"

"I got it from chewing the roots of a rose"

Where did you get such a dirty face

My darling dirty-faced child?

I got it from crawling along in the dirt

And biting two buttons off Jeremy’s shirt.

I got it from chewing the roots of a rose

And digging for clams in the yard with my nose.

I got it from peeking into a dark cave

And painting myself like a Navajo brave.

I got it from playing with coal in the bin

And signing my name in cement with my chin.

I got if from rolling around on the rug

And giving the horrible dog a big hug.

I got it from finding a lost silver mine

And eating sweet blackberries right off the vine.

I got it from ice cream and wrestling and tears

And from having more fun than you’ve had in years.

"And eating sweet blackberries

right off the vine"

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Theme

"And painting myself like a Navajo brave"

"My darling dirty-faced child"?

In my opinion, the poem is talking about how the parent of the child in the poem thinks that the child's dirty face is a bad thing. However, to the child its a reminder of all the adventures he/she had. Then the child tells the parent how much fun he/she had unlike him/her. So the theme is saying how everybody should enjoy their childhood, because once you're older you won't be able to enjoy yourself much like you did when you were a child.

Dirty Face by Shel Silverstein

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