Friday, April 17, 2009

David Copperfield


                              DAVID COPPERFIELD

by Mary L. Watt


David Copperfield was a wonderful child.

Invented by Charles Dickens.

The 1800’s produced many of his 

Fascinating books, some funny, some sad.

He wrote t hem so fast and furious

Some people thought him mad!


Mr. and Mrs. Macauber loved David so much.

After his miserable life in a strictly disciplined school.

Life there was so hard.  They beat him daily.

Made him a slave.  Worked in a factory

When he was very young.

Life was so terribly cruel.


Mr. Maucaber had to move away one day.

He could not take David with him. 

 David was alarmed!  

He ran away to find an aunt

He knew would give him a home

Protect him from being harmed.


Thieves stole all his money.

He had to walk many long miles

When asleep by a tree

Someone stole his shoes

His feet were cut and bleeding.

Unfortunately the thief he did not see.


Euriah Heep was a strange, puny, deceitful man.

Unkind, cruel.  He lived near the home where

David lived.  David grew up with Agnes

The daughter of the school master.

Dora was his true heart’s attraction.

Where ever he was he thought of her.


His aunt changed his name to Trotwood.

Which he became known as later in life.

His adventures were exciting reading.

Gramma and I loved reading Dickens.

On summer days we’d sit under the trees, 

Reading enjoying being together.



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