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Poem
July 12, 1878
The Weekly Visitor
Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A poem by Mrs. L. C. Whiton depicting a child's whimsical thoughts on the world's creation: stars made at night, flowers from heavenly seeds, birds as singers, rainbows as paths to heaven, clouds as curtains, and water to understand the Jasper Sea.
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A CHILD'S FANCIES.
BY MRS. L. C. WHITON.
I think that the world was finished at night,
Or the stars would not have been made:
For they wouldn't have thought of having the light
If they hadn't first seen the shade.
And then, again, I alter my mind,
And think perhaps it was day.
And the starry night was only designed
For a little girl tired of play.
And I think that an angel, when nobody knew,
With a window pushed up very high,
Let some of the seeds of the flowers fall through,
From the gardens they have in the sky.
For they couldn't think but 'twas ever so well
And such beautiful roses, I know:
But I wonder, when all these from such a height
The dear little seeds should grow!
And then, when the fairy elf (who sows them) was tired
I think that the birds fly by.
And are singers to see the page they keeped
To the prettiest old lay in the sky.
And a rainbow set by the fairies decree
Upon fleecy leaves that luxuriate in bliss.
Right up to the door where the children go,
When the dear Lord lets them in.
As I think that the clouds that veil the life above
Are the curtains that they draw down,
For they whose eyes but we would dazzle our sight
And they reach of them but on their crowns
I do not know why the water was made,
Or, perhaps, it might be
God wanted us all to know what it meant
When he read of the 'Jasper Sea'
- Md grate
BY MRS. L. C. WHITON.
I think that the world was finished at night,
Or the stars would not have been made:
For they wouldn't have thought of having the light
If they hadn't first seen the shade.
And then, again, I alter my mind,
And think perhaps it was day.
And the starry night was only designed
For a little girl tired of play.
And I think that an angel, when nobody knew,
With a window pushed up very high,
Let some of the seeds of the flowers fall through,
From the gardens they have in the sky.
For they couldn't think but 'twas ever so well
And such beautiful roses, I know:
But I wonder, when all these from such a height
The dear little seeds should grow!
And then, when the fairy elf (who sows them) was tired
I think that the birds fly by.
And are singers to see the page they keeped
To the prettiest old lay in the sky.
And a rainbow set by the fairies decree
Upon fleecy leaves that luxuriate in bliss.
Right up to the door where the children go,
When the dear Lord lets them in.
As I think that the clouds that veil the life above
Are the curtains that they draw down,
For they whose eyes but we would dazzle our sight
And they reach of them but on their crowns
I do not know why the water was made,
Or, perhaps, it might be
God wanted us all to know what it meant
When he read of the 'Jasper Sea'
- Md grate
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Childs Fancies
Imagination
Creation
Angels
Fairies
Rainbow
Clouds
Jasper Sea
What entities or persons were involved?
By Mrs. L. C. Whiton.
Poem Details
Title
A Child's Fancies.
Author
By Mrs. L. C. Whiton.
Subject
Child's Fanciful Thoughts On Creation
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
I Think That The World Was Finished At Night,
Or The Stars Would Not Have Been Made:
For They Wouldn't Have Thought Of Having The Light
If They Hadn't First Seen The Shade.
And I Think That An Angel, When Nobody Knew,
With A Window Pushed Up Very High,
Let Some Of The Seeds Of The Flowers Fall Through,
From The Gardens They Have In The Sky.
God Wanted Us All To Know What It Meant
When He Read Of The 'Jasper Sea'