Pansies (Lawrence)/A Rise in the World—
A RISE IN THE WORLD—
I rose up in the world, Ooray!
rose very high, for me.
An earl once asked me down to stay
and a duchess once came to tea.
rose very high, for me.
An earl once asked me down to stay
and a duchess once came to tea.
I didn't stay very long with the earl
and the duchess has done with me.
But still, I rose quite high in the world
don't you think?—or don't you agree?
and the duchess has done with me.
But still, I rose quite high in the world
don't you think?—or don't you agree?
But now I am slithering down again
down the trunk of the slippery tree;
I find I'd rather get back to earth,
where I belong, you see.
down the trunk of the slippery tree;
I find I'd rather get back to earth,
where I belong, you see.
Up there I didn't like it,
chattering, though not with glee
the whole of the time, and nothing
mattering—at least, not to me.
chattering, though not with glee
the whole of the time, and nothing
mattering—at least, not to me.
God, let me get down to earth again
away from the upper ten
millions—for there's millions of 'em
up there—but not any men.
away from the upper ten
millions—for there's millions of 'em
up there—but not any men.