你知道吗？这首诗的副题是“致一个1918年的小孩”。虽然1918年时毕肖普确实如诗中所写的那样，在外公家住了半年多，但她却选择了一个更陌生化的视角，而不是直接写“致1918年的我”。这种手法使得诗歌充满了独特的韵味和张力。

总的来说呀，毕肖普的这首诗不仅仅是一首关于礼貌教育的诗，它还反映了她对童年、乡村生活和人与人之间关系的深刻思考。她通过细致入微的描写，让读者在轻松愉快的氛围中体会到更深层次的意义。

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