Little May’s Jewels
What are you weaving, my wee Miss May?
Oh, a beautiful chain to wear
About my neck, or over my hair,
From stems of the dandelion gay.
How long will it last? It will last to-day,
To-morrow I’ll play some other play.
And what are you doing now, Miss May?
Making a fillet of lilac flowers,
Pretty and sweet, between the showers
That drive the buzzing bees away.
Will it last you long? It will last today,
To-morrow I'll play some other play.
Now in the cool October, say,
What jewels are you stringing there?
They are scarlet beads the alders bear,
Brighter than corals are, are they!
Will they wear as well? They. will last today,
To-morrow I'll play some other play.
Ha, wise little miss, who are always May,
In spring or autumn, in rain or shine,
If half your sweet content were mine
Bubbles might break and blooms decay,
I would take today's gift for to-day,
And trust to-morrow for some new way.
- Title
- Little May’s Jewels
- Alternative Title
- What are you weaving, my wee Miss May?
- Creator
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George Shepard Burleigh
- Bibliographic Citation
- George S. Burleigh Papers, 1825-1902. John Hay Library, Brown University. Large Scrapbook 222,
- YFS 92 (not yet consulted)
- HD 92 (not yet consulted)
- Date
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- Subject
- Childhood
- Play
- Media
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Little May's Jewels