| Higginson and Bigelow, comps. American Sonnets. 1891. | | | | The Playmate Hours | | By Mary Potter Thacher Higginson (1844–1941) |
| | | DAWN lingers silent in the shade of night, | |
| Till on the gloaming Baby’s laughter rings. | |
| Then smiling Day awakes, and open flings | |
| Her golden doors, to speed the shining flight | |
| Of restless hours, gay children of the light. | 5 |
| Each eager playfellow to Baby brings | |
| Some separate gift,—a flitting bird that sings | |
| With her; a waving branch of berries bright; | |
| A heap of rustling leaves; each trifle cheers | |
| This joyous little life but just begun. | 10 |
| No weary hour to her brings sighs or tears; | |
| And when the shadows warn the loitering sun, | |
| With blossoms in her hand, untouched by fears, | |
| She softly falls asleep, and day is done. | | | | |
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