Part 3

CONTENTS

FOUR TO FIVE YEARS OLD

FIRST SONGS

FIVE TO SIX YEARS OLD

GARDEN OF THE WORLD THEATRE-SONG VELVETS TWO SONGS MOON SONG SUNSET MOUSE SHORT STORY BY LAKE CHAMPLAIN SPRING SONG WATER SHADY BRONN CHICKADEE THE CHAMPLAIN SANDMAN ROSE-MOSS ABOUT MY DREAMS

SIX TO SEVEN YEARS OLD

AUTUMN SONG THE DREAM BUTTERFLY EVENING THUNDER SHOWER RED CROSS SONG PURPLE ASTERS SONG FOR A PLAY PEACOCK FEATHERS RED ROOSTER TREE-TOAD

SEVEN TO NINE YEARS OLD

THE LONESOME WAVE RED-CAP MOSS RAMBLER ROSE GIFT THE WHITE CLOUD MOON THOUGHT THE OLD BRIDGE FERNS LAND OF NOD SUN FLOWERS HOLLAND SONG FOUNTAIN-TALK POPLARS THE TOWER AND THE FALCON THOUGHTS POEM-SKETCH IN THREE PARTS THE DEW-LIGHT YELLOW SUMMER THROAT PEGASUS VENICE BRIDGE NIGHT GOES RUSHING BY DANDELION IF I COULD TELL YOU THE WAY ROSE-PETAL POEMS SEAGARDE EASTER BLUEBIRD GEOGRAPHY MARCH THOUGHT MORNING SONG SNOWFLAKE SONG SNOWSTORM POPPY BUTTERFLY CLOUDS NARCISSUS LITTLE SNAIL CHERRIES ARE RIPE A THING FORGOTTEN LITTLE PAPOOSE FAIRIES AGAIN OH, MY HAZEL-EYED MOTHER THE GREEN PALM TREE TREASURE TWO PICTURES TELL ME SILVERHORN SPARKLING DROP OF WATER HAY-COCK ONLY MORNING-GLORY THAT FLOWERED WEATHER SUMMER-DAY SONG PINK ROSE-PETALS THE LONESOME GREEN APPLE I AM MUSHROOM SONG THE APPLE-JELLY-FISH-TREE THREE LOVES THE FIELD OF WONDER MOON DOVES I WENT TO SEA THREE THOUGHTS OF MY HEART SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAIN THE BROOK AND ITS CHILDREN BIRD OF PARADISE SHINY BROOK HILLS ADVENTURE FAIRIES HUMMING-BIRD BLUE GRASS ENVOY

FOUR TO FIVE YEARS OLD

FIRST SONGS

I Rosy plum-tree, think of me When Spring comes down the world!

II There's dozens full of dandelions Down in the field: Little gold plates, Little gold dishes in the grass. I cannot count them, But the fairies know every one.

III Oh wrinkling star, wrinkling up so wise, When you go to sleep do you shut your eyes?

IV The red moon comes out in the night. When I'm asleep, the moon comes pattering up Into the trees. Then I peep out my window To watch the moon go by.

V Sparkle up, little tired flower Leaning in the grass! Did you find the rain of night Too heavy to hold?

VI The garden is full of flowers All dancing round and round. John-flowers, Mary-flowers, Polly-flowers, Cauli-flowers, They dance round and round And they bow down and down To a black-eyed daisy.

VII There is going to be the sound of bells And murmuring. This is the brook dance: There is going to be sound of voices, And the smallest will be the brook: It is the song of water You will hear, A little winding song To dance to . . .

VIII Blossoms in the growing tree, Why don't you speak to me? I want to grow like you, Smiling . . . smiling . . .

If I find a moon, I will sing a moon-song. If I find a flower, What song shall I sing, Rose-song or clover-song?

X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June! Can you come, will you bloom? Will you stay till the cold?

XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!

XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?

FIVE TO SIX YEARS OLD

GARDEN OF THE WORLD

The butterfly swings over the violet That stands by the water, In the garden that sings All day. The sun goes up in the dawn, The water waves softly. In the trees are little breezes, In the garden trees. Blue hills and blue waters I The big blue ocean lies around in the sun Watching his waves toss . . .

THEATRE-SONG

Eagles were flying over the sky And mermaids danced in the gold waters. Eagles were calling over the sky And the water was the color of blue flowers. Sunshine was 'flected in the waves Like meadows of white buds. This is what I saw On a morning long ago . . .