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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ANNE-ALONE, by ISABEL ECCLESTONE MACKAY Poet's Biography
First Line: Anne-alone has a house
Last Line: And that's all about it!
Subject(s): Children; Childhood
First Line: Anne-alone has a house
Last Line: And that's all about it!
Subject(s): Children; Childhood
ANNE-ALONE has a house
Without any garden—
Squirrels hide their nuts there
With never a "Pardon!"
None ever call
At Anne-alone's house,
Those who come stay,
Even the field mouse!
There's plenty of room
For, with the door wide,
No one can tell
Outside from inside
You can sit on the roof—
All the birds do it—
They fly all around
And they fly right through it.
Anne-alone doesn't mind,
She likes their chatter.
Whenever a guest leaves
He goes away fatter—
But, should a boy come,
Somebody warns her,
And the house isn't there
But around the corner!
Of course you can guess
What Anne-alone's house is?
And, if you should watch
As still as a mouse is,
One day you may see
Anne-alone—but I doubt it,
She doesn't like boys
And that's all about it!
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