Now she was fond of jewelry,
The Lady-of-Fiddle-Dee-Dee,
So she built her house
Near an oyster bed,
Where the pearls were almost free.
THE LAND HORSE AND THE SEA HORSE
The Land Horse
Everybody rides,
Until his eyes are dim.
The Sea Horse!
Every wave he rides.
And nobody
Rides him.
CONCERNING THE MOUSE WITH TWO TAILS
The cat was astonished
To see the mouse stand there,
Waving two tails,
With a confident air.
WORDS ABOUT AN ANCIENT QUEEN
Inscribed with Apologies to Lytton Strachey
Queen Hat-shep-sut, pious and fat
Wore a hair net under her hat.
Queen Hat-shep-sut, restrained and refined
Wore a hair net over her mind.