THE LAND OF STORY-BOOKS 91 And while on her pillow she softly lay, She knew nothing more till again it was day; And all things said to the beautiful sun, "Good morning, good morning! work is begun." Our ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON The Land of Story-books At evening when the lamp is lit, Now, with my little gun, I crawl, There in the night, where none can spy, my hunter's camp All in I lie, 5 10 5 And play at books that I have read, These are the hills, these are the woods, And there the river by whose brink So, when my nurse comes in for me, RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Lady Moon "Lady Moon, Lady Moon, where are you "Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving?" "All that love me." WINDY NIGHTS 93 "Are you not tired with rolling and never Resting to sleep? Why look so pale and so sad, as forever Wishing to weep?" "Ask me not this, little child, if you love me; 5 You are too bold. I must obey my dear Father above me, Whenever the moon and stars are set, All night long in the dark and wet, 15 5 Late in the night when the fires are out, Why does he gallop and gallop about? Whenever the trees are crying aloud, By, on the highway, low and loud, By at the gallop he goes, and then Little Turk or Japanee, O! don't you wish that you were me? You have seen the scarlet trees And the lions overseas; 15 You have eaten ostrich eggs, And turned the turtles off their legs. 5 WHAT DOES THE BEE DO Such a life is very fine, But it's not so nice as mine: You have curious things to eat, You must dwell beyond the foam, Little Indian, Sioux or Crow, Little frosty Eskimo, Little Turk or Japanee, O! don't you wish that you were me? 95 10 CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI 1 ENGLAND, 1830-1894 What does the Bee Do? What does the bee do? And what does Father do? 1 By courtesy of Little, Brown & Co. 115 |