Collected poems of Herman Melville | ||
MADCAPS
Through the orchard I followTwo children in glee.
From an apple-tree's hollow
They startle the bee.
The White Clover throws
Perfume in their way
To the hedge of Red Rose;
Between Roses and Clover
The Strawberry grows.
It is Lily and Cherry
Companioned by Butterflies
Madcaps as merry!
Collected poems of Herman Melville | ||