@3Dear stranger, step inside my shop; I have some curiosities To interest you if you stop— Rare antiques and monstrosities; Round masks with features humorous, A few with looks tyrannical; New toys, and nicknacks numerous, And some of them mechanical. Of posies, too, I have a few, Still fragrant of the country side; Also some laces—old and new— And woven patterns long and wide; Some girlish portraits that may chance To glance at you demurely; Some relics of old-time romance, All packed away securely. Of course I have sweetmeats to sell; My ginger dainties are unique, And all my goods are fresh and smell Of savory flavors far to seek. If chance you wish to patronize My shop, here's welcome to you; But if you should my wares despise, Pass on—I 'll never rue you!@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: GEORGE GRAY by EDGAR LEE MASTERS GREEN MOUNTAIN IDYL by HAYDEN CARRUTH TO KNOW IN REVERIE THE ONLY PHENOMENOLOGY OF THE ABSOLUTE by HAYDEN CARRUTH NOTES FOR THE FIRST LINE OF A SPANISH POEM by JAMES GALVIN TO WILLIAM STANLEY BRAITHWAITE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |