A Song from the Suds


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A Song from the Suds

a poem by Louisa May Alcott



A Song from the Suds

Queen of my tub, I merrily sing,
While the white foam raises high,
And sturdily wash, and rinse, and wring,
And fasten the clothes to dry;
Then out in the free fresh air they swing,
Under the sunny sky.

I wish we could wash from our hearts and our souls
The stains of the week away,
And let water and air by their magic make
Ourselves as pure as they;
Then on the earth there would be indeed
A glorious washing day!

Along the path of a useful life
Will heart's-ease ever bloom;
The busy mind has no time to think
Of sorrow, or care, or gloom;
And anxious thoughts may be swept away
As we busily wield a broom.

I am glad a task to me is given
To labor at day by day;
For it brings me health, and strength, and hope,
And I cheerfully learn to say-
"Head, you may think; heart, you may feel;
But hand, you shall work always!"

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Beautiful Soup


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Beautiful Soup

a poem by Lewis Carroll



Beautiful Soup

BEAUTIFUL Soup, so rich and green,
Waiting in a hot tureen!
Who for such dainties would not stoop?
Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup!
Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup!

Beau--ootiful Soo-oop!
Beau--ootiful Soo-oop!
Soo--oop of the e--e--evening,
Beautiful, beautiful Soup!

Beautiful Soup! Who cares for fish,
Game, or any other dish?
Who would not give all else for two
Pennyworth only of Beautiful Soup?
Pennyworth only of beautiful Soup?

Beau--ootiful Soo-oop!
Beau--ootiful Soo-oop!
Soo--oop of the e--e--evening,
Beautiful, beauti--FUL SOUP!

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Happy Valentine’s Day to my Father/Dad/Daddy

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Happy Valentine’s Day to my Father/Dad/Daddy

Dad you are my favorite man,
And I sure want you to know,
I’ll always respect and love you, Dad
No matter how big I grow!

I’m lucky to have you as my dad!
I love you.

By Joanna Fuchs

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Happy Valentine’s Day to My Mother/Mom/Mommy





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Happy Valentine’s Day to My Mother/Mom/Mommy

Mom, I’ve got some friends
Of each and every kind,
But a better friend than my mother
I’ll never, ever find!

I’m so happy you’re my mom!
I love you.

By Joanna Fuchs

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Cupid Stung


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Cupid Stung

by Thomas Moore

Cupid once upon a bed
Of roses laid his weary head;
Luckless urchin, not to see
Within the leaves a slumbering bee.

The bee awaked - with anger wild
The bee awaked, and stung the child.
Loud and piteous are his cries;
To Venus quick he runs, he flies;

"Oh Mother! I am wounded through -
I die with pain - in sooth I do!
Stung by some little angry thing,
Some serpent on a tiny wing -
A bee it was - for once, I know,
I heard a rustic call it so.
" Thus he spoke, and she the while
Heard him with a soothing smile;

Then said, "My infant, if so much
Thou feel the little wild bee's touch,
How must the heart, ah, Cupid! be,
The hapless heart that's stung by thee!"



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Curlylocks, Curlylocks


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Curlylocks, Curlylocks

Curlylocks, Curlylocks,
Will you be mine?
You shall not wash dishes Nor feed the swine,
But sit on a cushion And sew a fine seam,
And sip upon strawberries,
Sugar, and cream.

by Bethany Roberts

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A Valentine for My Teacher


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A Valentine for My Teacher

My teacher's very special so I'm making her a heart,
a valentine that's sure to be a proper work of art.
I've worked on it all morning so it should be ready soon,
I'd like to slip it on her desk before this afternoon.
It's colored in with crayons and it's trimmed with paper lace,
it has flowers, hearts, and cupids--
I can't wait to see her face.

by Bethany Roberts

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Skidamarink a Dink a Dink


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Skidamarink a Dink a Dink

Skidamarink a dink a dink,
Skidamarink a doo, I love you.
I love you in the morning and in the afternoon.
I love you in the evening and underneath the moon.
Oh, Skidamarink a dink, a dink, Skidamarink a doo,
I love you.

by Bethany Roberts

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On Valentine's Day






Valentine Poems For Children

On Valentine's Day

Out of a snow cloud,
cold and gray,
Something dropped on St. Valentine's Day,
Whirling and twirling and soft and light,
Like wee little letters all dainty and white,
And I guess the sky children were sending down,
This Valentine straight to the children in town.

by Bethany Roberts