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BABY'S SHOES
“And it came to pass, that as we ascended the stair, at bedtime, we encountered the baby's shoes, which the mother kissed, and put in her bosom.”
Little feet, pretty feet,
Feet of fairy Maud,
Fair and fleet, trim and neat,
Carry her abroad!
Feet of fairy Maud,
Fair and fleet, trim and neat,
Carry her abroad!
Be as wings, tiny things,
To my butterfly:
In the flowers, hours on hours,
Let my darling lie.
To my butterfly:
In the flowers, hours on hours,
Let my darling lie.
Shine ye must, in the dust,
Twinkle as she runs,
Threading a necklace gay
Through the summer suns.
Twinkle as she runs,
Threading a necklace gay
Through the summer suns.
Stringing days, borrowing phrase,
Weaving wondrous plots,
With her eyes blue and wise
As forget-me-nots.
Weaving wondrous plots,
With her eyes blue and wise
As forget-me-nots.
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Like a charm which doth arm
Some poor mother's pain
For the child dream-beguiled
She shall know again,
Some poor mother's pain
For the child dream-beguiled
She shall know again,
By the pet amulet
Kept through lonely years;
Little shoe, I and you
Would not part for tears.
Kept through lonely years;
Little shoe, I and you
Would not part for tears.
Cinderel grown a belle,
Coming from her ball,
Frightened much, let just such
A tiny slipper fall.
Coming from her ball,
Frightened much, let just such
A tiny slipper fall.
If men knew as I do
Half thy sweets, my own,
They 'd not delay another day,—
I should be alone.
Half thy sweets, my own,
They 'd not delay another day,—
I should be alone.
Come and go, friend and foe,
Fairy Prince most fine!
Take your gear otherwhere;
Maud is only mine.
Fairy Prince most fine!
Take your gear otherwhere;
Maud is only mine.
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