Walter Crane Sweet Poems
- 1. Charley Over The Water
Over the water, and over the lea,
And over the water to Charley;
And Charley loves good ale and wine,
And Charley loves good brandy,
... - 2. Natural History
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What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?
Frogs and snails and puppy-dog's tails,
... - 3. Ye Frog & Ye Crow
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A jolly fat frog lived in the river swim, O!
A comely black crow lived on the river brim, O!
"Come on shore, come on shore,"
... - 4. The Fox & The Crow
Said sly Fox to the Crow with the cheese,
"Let me hear your sweet voice, now do please!"
And this Crow, being weak,
Cawed the bit from her beak--
... - 5. The Hart & The Vine
A Hart by the hunters pursued,
Safely hid in a Vine, till he chewed
The sweet tender green,
And, through shaking leaves seen,
... - 6. Coltsfoot And Larkspur Speedwell
In the race of the flowers that's run due,
As the HARTSTONGUE pants at the well
... - 7. The Fly & The Humble Bee
Fiddle-de-dee, Fiddle-de-dee,
The fly has married the humble bee.
Says the fly, says he,
"Will you marry me,
... - 8. Queen Summer Or, The Tourney Of The Lily And The Rose
When Summer on the earth was queen
She held her court in gardens green
Fair hung with tapestry of leaves,
Where threads of gold the sun enweaves
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