Chanson Innocente, I
Cummings, E. E. (1894-1963)

     in Just-
     spring       when the world is mud-
     luscious the little
     lame balloonman

     whistles       far       and wee

     and eddieandbill come
     running from marbles and
     piracies and it's
     spring

     when the world is puddle-wonderful

     the queer
     old balloonman whistles
     far       and       wee
     and bettyandisbel come dancing

     from hop-scotch and jump-rope and

     it's
     spring
     and
            the

                   goat-footed

     balloonMan       whistles
     far
     and
     wee
      


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