A bachelor sat in his chair—and he thought— And he made up his mind that he wouldn't be caught: And yet he wanted to do what he ought, And he thought, and he thought, and he thought. A little maid sat in her chair—and she thought— And she made up her mind that she wouldn't be caught: And yet she wanted to do what she ought, And she thought, and she thought, and she thought. A bachelor sat in his chair—and he thought— And a little maid sat by him—just as she ought— For, alas! they forgot about not being caught, But they thought, and they thought, and they thought. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ATELIER CEZANNE by CLARENCE MAJOR EARTH IS ENOUGH by EDWIN MARKHAM SWEET CLOVER by EDGAR LEE MASTERS GLASS HOUSES by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON IN A BREATH; TO THE WILLIAMSON BROTHERS by CARL SANDBURG |