Alan Alexander Milne Sun Poems
- 1. The Dormouse And The Doctor
There once was a Dormouse who lived in a bed
Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red),
And all the day long he'd a wonderful view
Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue).
... - 2. Daffodowndilly
She wore her yellow sun-bonnet,
She wore her greenest gown;
She turned to the south wind
And curtsied up and down.
... - 3. Waiting At The Window
These are my two drops of rain
Waiting on the window-pane.
I am waiting here to see
... - 4. The Mirror
Between the woods the afternoon
Its fallen in a golden swoon,
The sun looks down from quiet skies
To where a quiet water lies,
... - 5. Twinkletoes
When the sun
Shines through the leaves of the apple-tree,
When the sun
Makes shadows of the leaves of the apple-tree,
... - 6. Forgotten
Lords of the Nursery
Wait in a row,
Five on the high wall,
And four on the low;
... - 7. Come Out With Me
There's sun on the river and sun on the hill . . .
You can hear the sea if you stand quite still!
There's eight new puppies at Roundabout Farm-
And I saw an old sailor with only one arm!
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