Kate Greenaway

“ When the hot sun pours down from the sky;
For oh, I love the country—the beautiful country.
Who'd live in a London street when there's the country?
I live in a London street, then I long and long
To be the whole day the sweet Flowers among
Instead of tall chimney-pots up in the sky,
The joy of seeing Birds and Dragon Flies go by. ”

“ You see, merry Phillis, that dear little maid,
Has invited Belinda to tea;
Her nice little garden is shaded by trees—
What pleasanter place could there be?
There's a cake full of plums, there are strawberries too,
And the table is set on the green;
I'm fond of a carpet all daisies and grass—
Could a prettier picture be seen?
A blackbird (yes, blackbirds delight in warm weather,)
Is flitting from yonder high spray ”

“ SONNET. Sweet is the rose, but growes upon a brere;
Sweet is the Juniper, but sharpe his bough;
Sweet is the Eglantine, but pricketh nere;
Sweet is the Firbloom, but his branches rough;
Sweet is the Cypress, but his rind is tough,
Sweet is the Nut, but bitter is his pill;
Sweet is the Broome-flowere, but yet sowre enough;
And sweet is Moly, but his roote is ill.
So every sweet with sowre is tempred still,
That maketh it be coveted the more:
For easie things that may be got at will,
Most sorts of men doe set but little store. ”

“ And the little boys dance on the sands in a ring.
The wind may fall, or the wind may rise—
You are foolish to go; you will stay if you're wise.
The little boys dance, and the little girls run:
If it's bad to have money, it's worse to have none. ”

“ That children's tongues had wheels
"So fast they go—clack, clack, clack, clack;
Now listen well, I pray,
And let me see you both improve
From what I've said to-day."
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TO MYSTERY LAND.
Oh, dear, how will it end?
Peggy and Susie how naughty you are.
You little know where you are,
Going so far, and so high,
Nearly up to the sky.
Perhaps it's a Giant who lives there,
And perhaps it's a lovely Princess.
But you very well know
You've no business to go;
You'll get yourselves into a mess.
Oh, dear, I'm sure it is true;
Whatever on earth can it matter to you? ”

“ Now, isn't that the best way for little girls to go?
Each had a round hat, each had a muff,
And each had a new pelisse of soft green stuff.
Five little marigolds standing in a row;
Now, isn't that the best way for marigolds to grow?
Each with a green stalk, and all the five had got
A bright yellow flower, and a new red pot.
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In go-cart so tiny
My sister I drew;
And I've promised to draw her
The wide world through.
We have not yet started—
I own it with sorrow—
Because our trip's always
Put off till to-morrow. ”

“ Beat, beat them all!
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"For what are you longing, you three little boys?
Oh, what would you like to eat?"
"We should like some apples, or gingerbread—
Or a fine big drum to beat."
"Oh, what will you give me, you three little boys,
In exchange for these good, good things?"
"Some bread and cheese, and some radishes,
And our little brown bird that sings."
"Now, that won't do, you three little chums,
I'll have something better than that—
Two of your fingers, and two of your thumbs,
In the crown of your largest hat!"
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O ring the bells! O ring the bells! ”

“ Then clash out a welcome,
Let all the bells sound, come,
To give her a welcoming proud and sweet.
How her blue eyes will beam,
And her golden curls gleam,
When the sound of our singing rings down the street. ”

“ Thou lav'rock that springs frae the dews of the lawn,
The shepherd to warn o' the grey-breaking dawn,
And thou mellow mavis that hails the night-fa',
Give over for pity—my Nannie 's awa.
Come, autumn, sae pensive, in yellow and grey,
And sooth me wi' tidings o' Nature's decay;
The dark, dreary winter, and wild-driving snaw,
Alane can delight me—now Nannie's awa,
Burns. THEIR GROVES, &c. Tune—"Humours of Glen." Their groves o' sweet myrtle let foreign lands reckon,
Where bright-beaming summers exalt the perfume ”

“ Who'll run fastest,
You or I?
Who'll laugh loudest?
Let us try.
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"Little Polly, will you go a-walking to-day?"
"Indeed, little Susan, I will, if I may."
"Little Polly, your mother has said you may go;
She was nice to say 'Yes;' she should never say 'No.'"
"A rook has a nest on the top of the tree—
A big ship is coming from over the sea:
Now, which would be nicest, the ship or the nest?" ”

“ AT SCHOOL.
Five little Girls, sitting on a form,
Five little Girls, with lessons to learn,
Five little Girls, who, I'm afraid,
Won't know them a bit when they have to be said.
For little eyes are given to look
Anywhere else than on their book;
And little thoughts are given to stray
Anywhere—ever so far away.
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HAPPY DAYS.
"Are you going next week to see Phillis and Phoebe?
Phillis on Monday will be just fourteen.
She says we shall all have our tea in the garden,
And afterwards have some nice games on the green. ”

“ Twist and twine Roses and Lilies,
And little leaves green,
Fit for a queen;
Twist and twine Roses and Lilies.
Oh, Roses shall be for her carpet,
And her curtains of Roses so fair;
And a Rosy crown, while far adown
Floats her long golden hair.
Twist and twine Roses and Lilies,
And all the bells ring,
And all the people sing;
Twist and twine Roses and Lilies.
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A GENTEEL FAMILY.
Some children are so naughty,
And some are very good;
But the Genteel Family
Did always what it should.
They put on gloves when they went out,
And ran not in the street ”

“ The daisy's for simplicity and unaffected air,
And a' to be a posie to my ain dear May.
The hawthorn I will pu', wi' its locks o' siller grey,
Where, like an aged man, it stands at break o' day,
But the songster's nest within the bush I winna tak away ”

“ To twine round our heads so gay?
For here we come bringing
You many good wishes to-day.
From market—from market—from market—
We all come up from market.
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LITTLE PHILLIS.
I am a very little girl,
I think that I've turned two;
And if you'd like to know my name
I'd like to tell it you.
They always call me Baby,
But Phillis is my name. ”

“ As naughty children do.
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They always learnt their lessons
When it was time they should;
And liked to eat up all their crusts—
They were so very good.
And then their frocks were never torn,
Their tuckers always clean;
And their hair so very tidy—
Always quite fit to be seen.
Then they made calls with their mamma
And were so very neat;
And learnt to bow becomingly
When they met you in the street.
And really they were everything
That children ought to be;
And well may be examples now
For little you—and me.
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BABY MINE.
Baby mine, over the trees ”

“ Bashful shameDeep Red Rose. Beautiful eyesVariegated Tulip. BeautyParty-coloured Daisy. Beauty always newChina Rose. Beauty, capriciousLady's Slipper. Beauty, capriciousMusk Rose. Beauty, delicateFlower of an Hour. Beauty, delicateHibiscus. Beauty, divineAmerican Cowslip. Beauty, gloriousGlory Flower. Beauty, lastingStock. Beauty, magnificentCalla Æthiopica. Beauty, mentalClematis. Beauty, modestTrillium Pictum. Beauty, neglectedThroatwort. Beauty, pensiveLaburnum. Beauty, rusticFrench Honeysuckle. Beauty, unconsciousBurgundy Rose. Beauty is your only attractionJapan Rose. ”

“ I live for theeCedar Leaf. I loveRed Chrysanthemum. I partake of your sentimentsDouble China Aster. I partake your sentimentsGarden Daisy. I shall die to-morrowGum Cistus. I shall not survive youBlack Mulberry. I surmount difficultiesMistletoe. I will think of itSingle China Aster. I will think of itWild Daisy. I wound to healEglantine (Sweetbrier) . If you love me, you will find it outMaiden Blush Rose. IdlenessMesembryanthemum. Ill-natured beautyCitron. ImaginationLupine. ImmortalityAmaranth (Globe) . ”

“ Your charms are engraven on my heartSpindle Tree. Your looks freeze meIce Plant. Your presence softens my painsMilkvetch. Your purity equals your lovelinessOrange Blossoms. Your qualities, like your charms, are unequalledPeach. Your qualities surpass your charmsMignionette. ”

“ Thorn AppleDeceitful charms. Thorn, Branch ofSeverity. ThriftSympathy. ThroatwortNeglected beauty. ThymeActivity. Tiger FlowerFor once may pride befriend me. Traveller's JoySafety. Tree of LifeOld age. TrefoilRevenge. Tremella NestocResistance. Trillium PictumModest beauty. TruffleSurprise. Trumpet FlowerFame. TuberoseDangerous pleasures. TulipFame. Tulip, RedDeclaration of love. Tulip, VariegatedBeautiful eyes. Tulip, YellowHopeless love. TurnipCharity. Tussilage (Sweet-scented) Justice shall be done you. ”

“ Fashion. QuinceTemptation. Ragged RobinWit. RanunculusYou are radiant with charms. Ranunculus, GardenYou are rich in attractions. Ranunculus, WildIngratitude. RaspberryRemorse. Ray GrassVice. Red CatchflyYouthful lore. ReedComplaisance. Music. Reed, SplitIndiscretion. Rhododendron (Rosebay) Danger. Beware. RhubarbAdvice. RocketRivalry. RoseLove. Rose, AustrianThou art all that is lovely. Rose, BridalHappy love. Rose, BurgundyUnconscious beauty. Rose, CabbageAmbassador of love. Rose, CampionOnly deserve my love. Rose, CarolinaLove is dangerous. Rose, ChinaBeauty always new. ”

“ Spider, OphrysAdroitness. SpiderwortEsteem not love. Spiked Willow HerbPretension. Spindle TreeYour charms are engraven on my heart. Star of BethlehemPurity. StarwortAfterthought. Starwort, AmericanCheerfulness in old age. StockLasting beauty. Stock, Ten WeekPromptness. StonecropTranquillity. Straw, BrokenRupture of a contract. Straw, WholeUnion. Strawberry TreeEsteem and love. Sumach, VeniceSplendour. Intellectual excellence. ”

“ White Rose (dried) Death preferable to loss of innocence. WhortleberryTreason. Willow, CreepingLove forsaken. Willow, WaterFreedom. Willow, WeepingMourning. Willow-HerbPretension. Willow, FrenchBravery and humanity. Winter CherryDeception. Witch HazelA spell. WoodbineFraternal love. Wood SorrelJoy. ”

“ Cheerfulness in old age. AmethystAdmiration. Anemone (Zephyr Flower) Sickness. Expectation. Anemone (Garden) Forsaken. AngelicaInspiration. AngrecRoyalty. AppleTemptation. Apple (Blossom) Preference. Fame speaks him great and good. Apple, ThornDeceitful charms. ”

“ PeachYour qualities, like your charms, are unequalled. Peach BlossomI am your captive. PearAffection. Pear TreeComfort. PennyroyalFlee away. PeonyShame. Bashfulness. PeppermintWarmth of feeling. Periwinkle, BlueEarly friendship. Periwinkle, WhitePleasures of memory. PersicariaRestoration. PersimonBury me amid Nature's beauties. Peruvian HeliotropeDevotion. ”

“ BoldnessPink. BondsConvolvulus. Bonds of AffectionGillyflower. BraveryOak Leaves. Bravery and humanityFrench Willow. Bridal favourIvy Geranium. Brilliant complexionDamask Rose. BulkWater Melon. Gourd. BusybodyQuamoclit. Bury me amid Nature's beautiesPersimon.
Call me not beautifulRose Unique. Calm reposeBuckbean. CalumnyHellebore. CalumnyMadder. ChangePimpernel. Changeable dispositionRye Grass. CharityTurnip. CharmingCluster of Musk Roses. Charms, deceitfulThorn Apple. Cheerfulness in old ageAmerican Starwort. Cheerfulness under adversityChinese Chrysanthemum. ”

“ JealousyYellow Rose. JestSouthernwood. JoyWood Sorrel. Joys to comeLesser Celandine. JusticeRudbeckia. Justice shall be done to youColtsfoot. Justice shall be done to youSweet-scented Tussilage.
Knight-errantryHelmet Flower (Monkshood) .
LamentationAspon Tree. Lasting beautyStock. Lasting pleasuresEverlasting Pea. Let me goButterfly Weed. LevityLarkspur. LibertyLive Oak. LifeLucern. LightheartednessShamrock. LightnessLarkspur. Live for meArbor Vitæ. LoveMyrtle. LoveRose. Love, forsakenCreeping Willow. Love, returnedAmbrosia. Love is dangerousCarolina Rose. ”

“ Attachment.23 JJacob's LadderCome down.24 KKennediaMental beauty.25 LLarkspur, PurpleNaughtiness.26 MMossMaternal love.28 NNettle TreeConcert.30 OOsmundaDreams.31 PPeriwinkle, BlueEarly friendship.32 QQueen's RocketYou are the Queen of Coquettes. Fashion. ”

“ Colchicum, or Meadow Saffron My best days are past. Coltsfoot Justice shall be done. Columbine Folly. Columbine, Purple Resolved to win. Columbine, Red Anxious and trembling. Convolvulus Bonds. Convolvulus, Blue (Minor) Repose. Night. Convolvulus, Major Extinguished hopes. Convolvulus, Pink Worth sustained by judicious and tender affection. Corchorus Impatient of absence. Coreopsis Always cheerful. ”

“ Meadow SaffronMy fast days are fast. MeadowsweetUselessness. MercuryGoodness. MesembryanthemumIdleness. MezereonDesire to please. Michaelmas DaisyAfterthought. MignionetteYour qualities surpass your charms. ”