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Friday, April 10, 2009

Poetry Friday: A Little Nut-Tree

Poetry Friday

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A Little Nut-Tree

I had a little nut-tree, nothing would it bear
But a silver nutmeg and a golden pear;
The king of Spain's daughter came to visit me,
And all because of my little nut-tree.
I skipped over water, I danced over sea.
And all the birds in the air couldn't catch me.

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5 comments:

  1. Joan HolubApril 10, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    I remember this one from my childhood! Is that Walter Crane or Kate Greenaway as the illustrator? Both are illustrators I adored as a girl and still do.

    Thanks for sharing this, Lorie Ann.

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  2. Lorie Ann GroverApril 10, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    I'm not sure, Joan! Anyone else know?

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  3. Julie April 10, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    The illustration you have up was done by Walter Crane - the familiar initials he always hid somewhere(in a small circle) can barely be seen at the bottom left of the print.

    Isn't that a wonderful little poem?

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  4. Andromeda JazmonApril 11, 2009 at 3:55 AM

    Very sweet! I think this is a candidate for my Poem in Your Pocket day selection!

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  5. Lorie Ann GroverApril 11, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    Thanks for the help, Julie! And awesome, Andromeda. :~)

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