Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE DIAMOND, by ISABEL ECCLESTONE MACKAY



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THE DIAMOND, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: My sister said she knew
Last Line: Well—she'll be sorry when I'm dead!
Subject(s): Children; Diamonds; Childhood


MY SISTER said she knew
Where a great diamond grew—
It was so far away
We walked most all a day,
Until I felt inside
Like I had come untied,
And both my feet got slow
And hard to lift, but, oh,
Diamonds are dancing things
That shine in golden rings
And fair princesses wear
Their brightness in their hair—
No way could be too far
To go where diamonds are!

And then, my sister said
It was a joke, and led
Down to a railroad track,
With rails all dull and black
Criss-crossing in a maze,
Where trains go different ways—
"That is the diamond!" sister said.
Well—she'll be sorry when I'm dead!





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