Boston poetry tea party

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I like reading and typing poems so, yeah lol! Wow, this is quite astounding. This is very niceley written. You are a very good writer, and I hope you continue. This was wonderful. I like the fact that you could put American history into a poem AND make it rhyme.

It was very interesting to read. It had my attention the whole time. Good job! Share this on. Your name. Your email address. Friend's name. Friend's email address. Send by email. Tell my friends.

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They threw the ship's cargo, tea, into the sea. This poem by Paul Perro tells the story in a way that is fun, and easy for children to understand. If, after reading the poem, you would like to know more, please scroll down to the bottom of the page for lots of interesting facts.

Sammy lived in Boston. And he loved to drink tea. But one day something happened That made him angry. A king in a faraway land said "From now on every time Someone drinks a cup of tea They must give me a dime. The king lived so far away Why should he care what Sammy drank? And why should Sammy pay? Lots of people agreed with Sammy There was a lot of frustration. They knew where the king kept his tea And they came up with a plan.

So they dressed up as red Indians And then went out disguised.