o A LATE SPEING. First Bluebird. A-chee ! ke-chee! ke-chee !I sneeze so terribly,I sneeze so terribly! Second Bluebird. And I — I cough and coughMy little head almost off,My poor head almost off! First Bluebird. When I set out I thought A faint, sweet breath I caught Of crocuses a-blow Under the… … Second Bluebird. I came because I had in my breastA homesick pang for the dear oldnest.I remembered well how little Gold LocksLooked on while her grandpa naileda box,For us to build in, against the bough—Ah, me ! I see his white hairnow! —(Sob, sob,) And weve found it this very dayTorn by the cruel…
Children's poetry · Picture books for children
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