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I Dreamt I Caught a Little Owl

‘I dreamt I caught a little owlAnd the bird was blue—’‘But you may hunt for everAnd not find such a one.’‘I dreamt I set a sunflower,And red as blood it grew—’‘But such a sunflower neverBloomed beneath the sun.’

I Caught a Little Ladybird

I caught a little ladybirdThat flies far away;I caught a little lady wifeThat is both staid and gay.Come back, my scarlet ladybird,Back from far away;I weary of my dolly wife,My wife that cannot play.

I Am a King

I am a King,Or an Emperor rather,I wear crown-imperialAnd prince’s-feather;Golden-rod is the sceptreI wield and wag,And a broad purple flag-flowerWaves for my flag.Elder the pithyWith old-man and sage,These are my councillorsGreen in old age;Lord-and-ladies in silenceStand round me and wait,While…

Hurt No Living Thing

Hurt no living thing:Ladybird, nor butterfly,Nor moth with dusty wing,Nor cricket chirping cheerily,Nor grasshopper so light of leap,Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat,Nor harmless worms that creep.

How Many Seconds in a Minute?

How many seconds in a minute?Sixty, and no more in it.How many minutes in an hour?Sixty for sun and shower.How many hours in a day?Twenty-four for work and play.How many days in a week?Seven both to hear and speak.How many…

Holy Innocents

Sleep, little Baby, sleep,The holy Angels love thee,And guard thy bed, and keepA blessed watch above thee.No spirit can come nearNor evil beast to harm thee:Sleep, Sweet, devoid of fearWhere nothing need alarm thee. The Love which doth not sleep,The…

Herself a Rose Who Bore the Rose

Herself a rose, who bore the Rose,She bore the Rose and felt its thorn.All loveliness new-bornTook on her bosom its repose,And slept and woke there night and morn.Lily herself, she bore the oneFair Lily; sweeter, whiter, farThan she or others…

Heart’s Chill Between

I did not chide him, though I knew That he was false to me.Chide the exhaling of the dew, The ebbing of the sea,The fading of a rosy hue,— But not inconstancy.Why strive for love when love is o’er? Why…