IN search from "A" to "Z" they passed, And "Marguerita" chose at last; But thought it sounded far more sweet To call the baby "Marguerite." When grandma saw the little pet, She called her "darling Margaret." Next Uncle Jack and Cousin Aggie Sent cup and spoon to "little Maggie." And grandpapa the right must beg To call the lassie "bonnie Meg;" (From "Marguerita" down to "Meg") And now she's simply "little Peg." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CONTRA MORTEM: THE CHILD'S BEING by HAYDEN CARRUTH DEEP IN THE QUIET WOOD by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON IN A SWEDISH GRAVEYARD by EMMA LAZARUS THE GREAT RACE PASSES by EDGAR LEE MASTERS A FOOL, A FOUL THING, A DISTRESSFUL LUNATIC by MARIANNE MOORE REMEMBERED WOMEN by CARL SANDBURG |