CXXVII The Dog and the Water-Lily CXXVIII An Epitaph on a Robin Redbreast CXXXI Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor CXXXIV Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog CXXXV King Lear and his Three Daughters CXXXVI The Butterfly and the Snail CXXXVIII The Nightingale and the Glow-worm The Children's Garland from the Best Poets I THE CHILD AND THE PIPER 6 Piping down the valleys wild, And he, laughing, said to me, Pipe a song about a lamb,' 'Drop thy pipe, thy happy pipe, While he wept with joy to hear. 'Piper, sit thee down and write In a book that all may read.' And I made a rural pen, And I stain'd the water clear, W. Blake II ON MAY MORNING Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that doth inspire Mirth and youth and warm desire! Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and daie doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. J. Milton III THE APPROACH OF THE FAIRIES Now the hungry lion roars, And the wolf behowls the moon : Whilst the scritch owl, scritching loud, |