Into the cistern little Willie
Pushed his little sister Lily.
Father couldn’t find his daughter,
Now we sterilize our water.

Published in the June 4, 1903 edition of Life and credited to the Yale Review.

Willie in his roguish way
Tipped Grandpa on the fire one day.
Mother said “My dear that’s cruel!
But of course it does save fuel.”

Published in TIME magazine, February 28, 1944, in a report on Time and Tide’s contest for war time “ruthless rhymes.”

Little Willie, oh, so shy,
Poked a stick in father’s eye,
Mother yelled, “Now don’t you bawl,
You darned old fool — you’ve seen it all.”

–Claude Miller

Published in the Nevada State Journal February 1, 1932

Little Willie, on a spree,
Filled dad’s pipe with TNT,
As pa lit up, ma chortled shrilly,
“Run and get the whiskbroom, Willie.”

–M. A. Friedman

Published in the Nevada State Journal February 9, 1932

Little Willie, ain’t he queer?
Chewed a hunk off father’s ear.
Mother said, “You blessed lad.
How you love your dear old dad.”

– Claude Miller

Published in the Nevada State Journal February 4, 1932