Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THINGS, by ADA SIMPSON SHERWOOD



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THINGS, by                    
First Line: Her little workbox - needle, thread
Last Line: When my little girl has wings?
Subject(s): Sewing


Her little workbox -- needle, thread,
A bit of floss of brightest red,

The thimble bright, which did not know
Upon which finger it should go;

The last crude stitches which were made
Before the busy hands were stayed;

The crumpled handkerchief once pressed
By dainty fingers now at rest.

Was that a teardrop glistening there
Among these cherished treasures rare?

Ah! Why should I be moved by things,
When my little girl has wings?





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