Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The Worlds Best Poetry. Volume I. Of Home: of Friendship. 1904. | | Poems of Home: I. About Children | The Gambols of Children | George Darley (17951846) |
| DOWN the dimpled greensward dancing, | |
Bursts a flaxen-headed bevy, | |
Bud-lipt boys and girls advancing, | |
Loves 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 Joys ethereal spirit, | 10 |
Make your mocks and sly grimaces | |
At Loves self, and do not fear it. | | | |
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