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I have to go to bed and see The birds still hopping on the tree, Or hear the grown up people's feet Still going past me in the street. And does it not seem hard to you, When all the sky is clear and blue, And I should like so much to play, To have to go to bed by day? [Illustration: Mary Hans] A THOUGHT It is very nice to think The world is full of meat and drink, With little children saying grace In every Christian kind of place. I HAVE TO GO TO BED AND SEE THE BIRDS STILL HOPPING ON THE TREE OR HEAR THE GROWN UP PEOPLE'S FEET STILL GOING PAST ME IN THE STREET AND DOES IT NOT SEEM HARD TO YOU WHEN ALL THE SKY IS CLEAR AND BLUE AND I SHOULD LIKE SO MUCH TO PLAY TOO HAPPY TO GO TO BED BY DAY A THOUGHT IT IS VERY NICE TO THINK THE WORLD IS FULL OF MEAT AND DRINK WITH LITTLE CHILDREN SAYING GRACE IN EVERY CHRISTIAN KIND OF PLACE
ere me? LOOKING-GLASS RIVER 42 We can see our coloured faces Floating on the shaken pool THE HAYLOFT 48 Oh, what a joy to clamber there, Oh, what a place for play, With the sweet, the dim, the dusty air, The happy hills of hay! NORTH-WEST PASSAGE 50 And face with an undaunted tread The long black passage up to bed. PICTURE-BOOKS IN WINTER 64 Water now is turned to stone Nurse and I can walk upon; Still we find the flowing brooks In the picture story-books. THE LITTLE LAND 74 I have just to shut my eyes To go sailing through the skies-- To go sailing far away To the pleasant Land of Play; THE FLOWERS 84 All the names I know from nurse: Gardener's garters, Shepherd's purse, Bachelor's buttons, Lady's smock, And the Lady Hollyhock. TO AUNTIE 100 What did the other children do? And what were childhood, wanting you? A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES [Illustration] BED IN SUMMER In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day.  SECTION NUMBER ONE OF A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON THIS LIVERPOX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN BED IN SUMMER IN WINTER I GET UP AT NIGHT AND DRESS BY YELLOW CANDLELIGHT IN SUMMER QUITE THE OTHER WAY I HAVE TO GO TO BED BY DAY
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