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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FIREFLY LAMPS, by ARLETTA B. GRAVES
First Line: There must have been fairies in that magic place
Last Line: We'd breath a prayer that our lights would keep.
Subject(s): Fairies; Lamps; Spring; Elves
First Line: There must have been fairies in that magic place
Last Line: We'd breath a prayer that our lights would keep.
Subject(s): Fairies; Lamps; Spring; Elves
There must have been fairies in that magic place,
For the silvery dew hung in points of sheer lace,
The fireflies flickered like specks of rare gold,
And proud were we if those bugs we could hold,
Those live gleaming lanterns of Spring's first nights,
Gathered from blue-flags and tall grasses for lights.
When done with our play and early to bed,
Those spirited bugs blazed night-lights ahead,
Into a tumbler, turned down with great care,
The firefly lamps had glass coverings to wear,
And before we would close our eyes in sleep,
We'd breath a prayer that our lights would keep.
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