Potter, Miriam Clark, 1886-1965, Balcom, Sophia T · New York : E.P. Dutton & Co. · leaf 62
which gleamed with all its stars,But a strong and sturdy fellow, the king from yonder Mars;He cut it with his flashing sword, and in a thousand slices, 47 THE PINAFORE POCKET STORY BOOK (And that was how there rained, one night, a showerof crumbs and spices.) Then Mother Night, the darling, sent a… … A CHILDS NIGHT SONG RIVER, take me in your arms,Float me out to sea;Very like a little fishI should like to be. When Im tired of floating,Wind, who blows so strong, Lift me in your arms, then.Whirl me high along. When Im tired of sailing Very like a birdTake me to my home again Just without a…
Children's poetry, American
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