o sweetlypasses As a lamb who never stops,But from dawn to twilight cropsClover-heads and dewy grasses ? Well, by and by I think Ill beA fairy prince as brave as he :Ill wind a silver bugle clear,Low and dim youll hear it, dear; 33 ONCE UPON A TIME A sword with jewelled hilt Ill bear,A cap and… … ■«■. • ii „ ^ At the Witchs Tower. Then quoth the little readerfair, Ive changed my mind, for I dont dareTo stay there in the witchs tower ;Ill be the dame who found a flowerOf gold and rubies — in the tale —And sold it for a fairy veil, DOWN IN THE CLOSER Which made her look so sweet and trueThat…
Children's poetry · Children's poetry -- 1897
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