Elizabeth Madox Roberts,
Under the Tree
“ And I'll count the leaves on the silver-leaf tree, And all the days that ever can be. I'll know all the cows and sheep that pass, And I'll know all the grass, And all the places far away, And I'll know everything some day. ”
Elizabeth Madox Roberts,
Under the Tree
“ That the bees would be saying to more little bees, And maybe they even could hear the ants walk. And they could look out through a crack in the leaves And see little bushes and some of the sky. They could see robin coming with leaves in her mouth, And they watched for her when she went by. ”
Elizabeth Madox Roberts,
Under the Tree
“ That lives in Wells's other house, Or Joe is driving home his cows. And some go fast and some go slow, And some of them I almost know. I can feel them almost speak to me, When they pass by our tree. BABES IN THE WOODS The two little children that died long ago Away in the woods on the top of a hill— And a good little robin that knew all about it Came with strawberry leaves in her bill, To cover them up, and she kept very quiet And brought the leaves one at a time, I think. And some of the leaves would have little holes in them, And some would be red and pink. ”
