Poems by Cecil Frances Alexander Edited, with a preface, by William Alexander |
| 1 |  | II. |
| 9 | | III. |
| IV. |
| V. |
 | VII. |
TWO WAYS. |
|
 | Poems by Cecil Frances Alexander |  |
TWO WAYS.
A wasp and Bee together
Went out on silver wings,
With black and yellow bodies,
And both of them had stings.
Bee suck'd the golden honey
Out of a tulip cup,
And when her thighs were laden,
Went home to store it up.
Went out on silver wings,
With black and yellow bodies,
And both of them had stings.
Bee suck'd the golden honey
Out of a tulip cup,
And when her thighs were laden,
Went home to store it up.
Wasp got into a cherry,
And stung a little boy,
Who snatch'd the rosy berry,
And then flew off with joy.
O boys and little maidens,
Be you still good and kind;
Better to store up honey,
Than leave a sting behind.
And stung a little boy,
Who snatch'd the rosy berry,
And then flew off with joy.
O boys and little maidens,
Be you still good and kind;
Better to store up honey,
Than leave a sting behind.
| Poems by Cecil Frances Alexander | |