@3"Thirty-six hours from Singapore," Sailing an azure sea; Thirty-six hours, no less, no more -- Look what has happened me!@1 Only a circular garishly made, Placarding Java and Bali trade, But weaving the spell of the East -- pearls, jade, Teakwood and Singapore! @3Dollars, come quickly and bring me more -- Dollars to carry me there! "Thirty-six hours from Singapore!" Witness me sniffing the air!@1 Stalls I shall visit, and taste and try; Bargain for treasures I never can buy, Pinching myself to make sure it is I, Shopping in Singapore! @3"Thirty-six hours from Singapore," Sailing an azure sea; Thirty-six hours, no less, no more -- Look what has happened me!@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON THE DEATH OF MR. PURCELL by JOHN DRYDEN TWO POEMS TO HANS THOMA ON HIS SIXIETH BIRTHDAY: 1. MOONLIGHT NIGHT by RAINER MARIA RILKE THE OTHER WORLD by HARRIET BEECHER STOWE FRIENDSHIP; A SONNET by ALFRED TENNYSON CHRISTMAS, 1917 by BRENT DOW ALLINSON BEAUTY by WILLIMINA L. ARMSTRONG PRINCE HOHENSTIEL-SCHWANGAU; SAVIOUR OF SOCIETY by ROBERT BROWNING |