Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, MOCKERY, by KATHERINE DIXON RIGGS


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First Line: Happened that the moon was up before I went to bed
Last Line: And poking through the window was her bold gold head!
Subject(s): Moon


Happened that the moon was up before I went to bed,
Poking through the bramble-trees her round gold head.
I didn't stop for stocking,
I didn't stop for shoe,
But went running out to meet her -- oh, the night was blue!

Barefoot down the hill road, dust beneath my toes;
Barefoot in the pasture smelling sweet of fern and rose!
Oh, night was running with me,
Tame folk were all in bed --
And the moon was just showing her wild gold head!

But before I reached the hilltop where the bramble-trees are tall,
I looked to see my lady moon -- she wasn't there at all! --
Not sitting on the hilltop,
Nor slipping through the air,
Nor hanging in the brambles by her bright gold hair!

I walked slowly down the pasture and slowly up the hill,
Wondering and wondering, and very, very still.
I wouldn't look behind me,
I went at once to bed --
And poking through the window was her bold gold head!





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