Across The Red Sky
Katherine Mansfield Across the red sky two birds flying, Flying with drooping wings. Silent and solitary their ominous flight. All day the triumphant sun with yellow bannersread more
View ArticleA New Hymn
Katherine Mansfield Sing a song of men's pyjamas, Half-past-six has got a pair, And he's wearing them this evening, And he's looking such a dear.Sing a song of frocks with pockets I have got one, it...
View ArticleA Little Girl's Prayer
Katherine Mansfield Grant me the moment, the lovely moment That I may lean forth to see The other buds, the other blooms, The other leaves on the tree:That I may take into my bosom The breeze that is...
View ArticleA Little Boy's Dream
Katherine Mansfield To and fro, to and fro In my little boat I go Sailing far across the sea All alone, just little me. And the sea is big and strong And the journey very long. To and fro, to and...
View ArticleA Joyful Song Of Five
Katherine Mansfield Come, let us all sing very high And all sing very loud And keep on singing in the street Until there's quite a crowd;And keep on singing in the house And up and down the...
View ArticleA Fine Day
Katherine Mansfield After all the rain, the sun Shines on hill and grassy mead; Fly into the garden, child, You are very glad indeed.For the days have been so dull, Oh, so special dark and drear,read...
View ArticleA Few Rules for Beginners
Katherine Mansfield Babies must not eat the coal And they must not make grimaces, Nor in party dresses roll And must never black their faces.They must learn that pointing's rude, They must sit quite...
View ArticleA Day in Bed
Katherine Mansfield I wish I had not got a cold, The wind is big and wild, I wish that I was very old, Not just a little child.Somehow the day is very long Just keeping here, alone; I do not like the...
View ArticleThere was a Child Once
Katherine Mansfield There was a child once. He came to play in my garden; He was quite pale and silent. Only when he smiled I knew everything about him, I knew what he had in his pockets,read more
View ArticleThere Is a Solemn Wind Tonight
Katherine Mansfield There is a solemn wind to-night That sings of solemn rain; The trees that have been quiet so long Flutter and start again.The slender trees, the heavy trees, The fruit trees laden...
View ArticleVoices of the Air
Katherine Mansfield But then there comes that moment rare When, for no cause that I can find, The little voices of the air Sound above all the sea and wind.The sea and wind do then obeyread more
View ArticleVilla Pauline
Katherine Mansfield But, ah! before he came You were only a name: Four little rooms and a cupboard Without a bone, And I was alone! Now with your windows wide Everything from outside Of sun and flower...
View ArticleVery Early Spring
Katherine Mansfield The fields are snowbound no longer; There are little blue lakes and flags of tenderest green. The snow has been caught up into the sky-- So many white clouds--and the blue of the...
View ArticleWaves
Katherine Mansfield I saw a tiny God Sitting Under a bright blue umbrella That had white tassels And forked ribs of gold. Below him His little world Lay open to the sun. The shadow of His hat Lay upon...
View ArticleWinter Song
Katherine Mansfield Rain and wind, and wind and rain. Will the Summer come again? Rain on houses, on the street, Wetting all the people's feet, Though they run with might and main. Rain and wind, and...
View ArticleWhen I was a Bird
Katherine Mansfield I climbed up the karaka tree Into a nest all made of leaves But soft as feathers. I made up a song that went on singing all by itself And hadn't any words, but got sad at the...
View ArticleAcross The Red Sky
Katherine Mansfield Across the red sky two birds flying, Flying with drooping wings. Silent and solitary their ominous flight. All day the triumphant sun with yellow bannersread more
View ArticleA New Hymn
Katherine Mansfield Sing a song of men's pyjamas, Half-past-six has got a pair, And he's wearing them this evening, And he's looking such a dear.Sing a song of frocks with pockets I have got one, it...
View ArticleA Little Girl's Prayer
Katherine Mansfield Grant me the moment, the lovely moment That I may lean forth to see The other buds, the other blooms, The other leaves on the tree:That I may take into my bosom The breeze that is...
View ArticleA Little Boy's Dream
Katherine Mansfield To and fro, to and fro In my little boat I go Sailing far across the sea All alone, just little me. And the sea is big and strong And the journey very long. To and fro, to and...
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