Poezie de sambata

On a Young Lady’s Sixth Anniversary

by Katherine Mansfield

Baby Babbles–only one,
Now to sit up has begun.

Little Babbles quite turned two
Walks as well as I and you.

And Miss Babbles one, two, three,
Has a teaspoon at her tea.

But her Highness at four
Learns to open the front door.

And her Majesty–now six,
Can her shoestrings neatly fix.

Babbles, babbles, have a care,
You will soon put up your hair!