Poems of childhood

Chapter 20: SOME TIME

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A collection of short lyrical poems written for and about children, blending playful nonsense, gentle lullabies, and nostalgic reminiscence. Many pieces evoke bedtime and nursery scenes, give voice to toys and animals, or imagine voyages and fairylike adventures, mixing humor with a tender melancholy. Several poems adapt or echo folk-song material, while others are brief narrative or character sketches that vary in meter and mood. Overall the verses create an intimate domestic atmosphere, inviting readers into childlike wonder through simple rhythms, vivid small-scale imagery, and affectionate observation.

SOME TIME

Last night, my darling, as you slept,

I thought I heard you sigh,

And to your little crib I crept,

And watched a space thereby;

Then, bending down, I kissed your brow—

For, oh! I love you so—

You are too young to know it now,

But some time you shall know.

Some time, when, in a darkened place

Where others come to weep,

Your eyes shall see a weary face

Calm in eternal sleep;

The speechless lips, the wrinkled brow,

The patient smile may show—

You are too young to know it now,

But some time you shall know.

Look backward, then, into the years,

And see me here to-night—

See, O my darling! how my tears

Are falling as I write;

And feel once more upon your brow

The kiss of long ago—

You are too young to know it now,

But some time you shall know.