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THE CITY CHILD, by ALFRED TENNYSON Poet's Biography First Line: Dainty little maiden, whither would you wander? Last Line: Daisies and kingcups and honeysuckle-flowers.' Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron Subject(s): Flowers | ||||||||
DAINTY little maiden, whither would you wander? Whither from this pretty home, the home where mother dwells? 'Far and far away,' said the dainty little maiden, 'All among the gardens, auriculas, anemones, Roses and lilies and Canterbury bells.' Dainty little maiden, whither would you wander? Whiter from this pretty house, this city-house of ours? 'Far and far away,' said the dainty little maiden, 'All among the meadows, the clover and the clematis, Daisies and kingcups and honeysuckle-flowers.' | Other Poems of Interest...IMPLICATIONS FOR MODERN LIFE by MATTHEA HARVEY THEY SAW THE PROBLEM by MARK JARMAN SHAKE THE SUPERFLUX! by DAVID LEHMAN THE M??TIER OF BLOSSOMING by DENISE LEVERTOV TANKA DIARY (6) by HARRYETTE MULLEN VARIATIONS: 17 by CONRAD AIKEN |
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