A LITTLE peach in the orchard grew, A little peach of emerald hue: Warmed by the sun, and wet by the dew, It grew. One day, walking the orchard through, That little peach dawned on the view Of Johnny Jones and his sister Sue -- Those two. Up at the peach a club they threw: Down from the limb on which it grew, Fell the little peach of emerald hue -- Too true! John took a bite, and Sue took a chew, And then the trouble began to brew, -- Trouble the doctor couldn't subdue, -- Paregoric too. Under the turf where the daisies grew, They planted John and his sister Sue; And their little souls to the angels flew -- Boo-hoo! But what of the peach of emerald hue, Warmed by the sun, and wet by the dew? Ah, well! its mission on earth is through -- Adieu! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CHRIST IN FLANDERS by LUCY WHITMELL THE TENT ON THE BEACH: 2. THE WRECK OF RIVERMOUTH by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER WHEN by SARAH CHAUNCEY WOOLSEY THE COTTAGER TO HER INFANT by DOROTHY WORDSWORTH ON RETURN FROM THE SHORE by HELEN IFFLA BAY THE DESCENT OF TIMOTHY by JAMES HAY BEATTIE |