Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, ELIZABETH, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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ELIZABETH, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I know a little lady -- such a very stately dame!
Last Line: Kaleidoscopic lassie! And elizabeth's her name.
Subject(s): Girls; Names


I know a little lady -- such a very stately dame!
She's queen of all the lassies, and Elizabeth's her name.
I also know a damsel made to romp with and caress;
So I keep a welcome ready for my darling little Bess.
And mother shows me working, just as quiet as a mouse,
A pleasant little girl named Beth, the helper of the house.
And sister shows me Lizzie, who goes with her to school,
Who sometimes gets a lesson, and sometimes breaks a rule.
I'm acquainted with another child I'd rather never see;
For this young girl, named Betsey, is as cross as she can be.
Now, would you ever guess it? These five are but the same
Kaleidoscopic lassie! And Elizabeth's her name.





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