The little shop near Pere-la-Chaise That held the little bed That had two shelves -- were they for books? -- Built straight across its head; It was expressly made for you, Expressly, Madame said -- Do you remember? The little shop at Rochefort, Just off the market place, With the high stone steps where Madame sat Forever making lace; She made me buy a copybook You said was a disgrace, A little oilcloth book -- Do you remember? The little shop at Croissic With its window on the quay, All crowded, full of Breton cups Bepainted gaudily, And the little ship we longed to buy And couldn't; so we said That just to please Madame we'd take The little saint instead -- Do you remember? Shut your eyes and think. And @3please@1 remember. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE OLD MAN AND JIM by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MUSIC IN CAMP by JOHN REUBEN THOMPSON AT LAST by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER ON THE ART OF WRITING by PHILIP AYRES MON REPOS (MY MOTHER'S GIRLHOOD HOME) by ALFRED BARRETT |