rees,Suppose there were no butterflies, And suppose there were no bees. And what would all the beauty be,And what the song that cheers, Suppose we had nt any eyes,And suppose we hadnt ears? For though the grass were gay and green,And song-birds filled the glen, And the air were purple with… … JKT.Ja.t WI3HINQ. RING, ting! I wish I were a primrose,A bright yellow primrose, blooming in the s spring i The stooping boughs abovo me,The wandering bee to love me,The fern and moss to creep across,And the elm-tree for our king! Nay, stay! I wish I were an elm-tree,A great, lofty elm-tree, with…
Children's poetry
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