Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume I. Of Home: of Friendship. 1904. | | | | Poems of Home: II. For Children | | “What does little birdie say?” | | Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| | From “Sea Dreams”
WHAT does little birdie say | |
| In her nest at peep of day? | |
| Let me fly, says little birdie, | |
| Mother, let me fly away. | |
| Birdie, rest a little longer, | 5 |
| Till the little wings are stronger. | |
| So she rests a little longer, | |
| Then she flies away. | |
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| What does little baby say, | |
| In her bed at peep of day? | 10 |
| Baby says, like little birdie, | |
| Let me rise and fly away. | |
| Baby sleep, a little longer, | |
| Till the little limbs are stronger, | |
| If she sleeps a little longer, | 15 |
| Baby too shall fly away. | | | | |
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