[Poems by Higginson in] Such as they are

Higginson, Thomas Wentworth (1823-1911)

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JOY COMETH WITH THE MORNING.

ALBUM VERSES FOR CHILDREN.

I. (M. W. H.)

II. (E. B.)

III. (A. B.)

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ALBUM VERSES FOR CHILDREN.

I. (M. W. H.)

In days of old, the minstrel far did roam,
Singing his lay, “Si douce est Marguerite;”
But now the minstrel only stays at home,
Yet still he sings, “My Margaret is sweet.”

II. (E. B.)

In old books, the reader readeth
Of three Saxon queens named Edith:
One was brave, and one was bonny,
And the third had heaps of money.
Happier may this Edith be
Than the happiest of the three.

III. (A. B.)

What shall I give to thee, Annie darling,
Playmate of mine by the ocean sands?
Gems for the ears I have splashed with sea-foam,
Or rings of pearl for the brown, brown hands?

Well that I am not a fairy, Annie!
I might bring many a treasure-trove
To win thy heart from its simple pleasures,
And spoil the grave sweet smile I love.

I will kiss thee on thy forehead, Annie,
And say, Be forever as thou art,—
Woman's thoughts 'neath the brow of childhood,
And childhood's dew on the woman's heart!

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ALBUM VERSES FOR CHILDREN.

I. (M. W. H.)

II. (E. B.)

III. (A. B.)