SCENE. -- @3A kitchen. -- Group of Children, popping corn. -- The Fairy Queen of the Seasons discovered in the smoke of the corn-popper. -- Waving her wand, and, with eery, sharp, imperious ejaculations, addressing the bespelled auditors, who neither see nor hear her nor suspect her presence.@1 QUEEN SUMMER or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all? LITTLE JASPER When I'm dressed warm as warm can be, And with boots, to go Through the deepest snow, Winter-time is the time for me! QUEEN Summer or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all? LITTLE MILDRED I like blossoms, and birds that sing; The grass and the dew, And the sunshine, too, -- So, best of all I like the Spring. QUEEN Summer or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all? LITTLE MANDEVILLE O little friends, I most rejoice When I hear the drums As the Circus comes, -- So Summer-time's my special choice. QUEEN Summer or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all? LITTLE EDITH Apples of ruby, and pears of gold, And grapes of blue That the bee stings through. -- Fall -- it is all that my heart can hold! QUEEN Soh! my lovelings and pretty dears, You've @3each@1 a favorite, it appears, -- Summer and Winter and Spring and Fall. That's the reason I send them @3all!@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INEVITABLE by SARAH KNOWLES BOLTON LYDIA (1) by LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE |