Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume I. Of Home: of Friendship. 1904. | | | | Poems of Home: I. About Children | | The Gambols of Children | | George Darley (1795–1846) |
| | | DOWN the dimpled greensward dancing, | |
| Bursts a flaxen-headed bevy,— | |
| Bud-lipt boys and girls advancing, | |
| Love’s irregular little levy. | |
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| Rows of liquid eyes in laughter, | 5 |
| How they glimmer, how they quiver! | |
| Sparkling one another after, | |
| Like bright ripples on a river. | |
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| Tipsy band of rubious faces, | |
| Flushed with Joy’s ethereal spirit, | 10 |
| Make your mocks and sly grimaces | |
| At Love’s self, and do not fear it. | | | | |
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