Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume II. Love. 1904. | | | | III. Love’s Beginnings | | Song of the Milkmaid | | Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| | From “Queen Mary”
SHAME upon you, Robin, | |
| Shame upon you now! | |
| Kiss me would you? with my hands | |
| Milking the cow? | |
| Daisies grow again, | 5 |
| Kingcups blow again, | |
| And you came and kissed me milking the cow. | |
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| Robin came behind me, | |
| Kissed me well I vow; | |
| Cuff him could I? with my hands | 10 |
| Milking the cow? | |
| Swallows fly again, | |
| Cuckoos cry again, | |
| And you came and kissed me milking the cow. | |
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| Come, Robin, Robin, | 15 |
| Come and kiss me now; | |
| Help it can I? with my hands | |
| Milking the cow? | |
| Ringdoves coo again, | |
| All things woo again, | 20 |
| Come behind and kiss me milking the cow! | | | | |
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