Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A-TISHOO, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE



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First Line: Sneeze, pretty: sneeze, dainty
Last Line: A-tishoo!'
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter


'Sneeze, Pretty: sneeze, Dainty,
Else the Elves will have you sure,
Sneeze, Light-of-Seven-Bright-Candles,
See they're tippeting at the door;
Tiny feet in measure falling,
All their little voices calling,
Calling, calling, calling, calling --
Sneeze, or never come no more!'
'A-tishoo!'





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