"Siegfried, hear us! Give us back the ring!" The lady with the shell, The water-lady with the green hair, Calling, cried "Siegfried!" But he laughed to hear her, Laughed in the sun And went into the woods laughing: He was happy in his heart, And he had golden hair Till the sun loved him. "Siegfried!" I will call him! "Siegfried!" But he will not hear me. He could talk to birds and rivers, And he is gone. MOON SONG There is a star that runs very fast, That goes pulling the moon Through the tops of the poplars. It is all in silver, The tall star: The moon rolls goldenly along Out of breath. Mr. Moon, does he make you hurry? SUNSET Once upon a time at evening-light A little girl was sad. There was a color in the sky, A color she knew in her dreamful heart And wanted to keep. She held out her arms Long, long, And saw it flow away on the wind. When it was gone She did not love the moonlight Or care for the stars. She had seen the rose in the sky. Sometimes I am sad Because I have a thought Of this little girl. MOUSE Little mouse in gray velvet, Have you had a cheese-breakfast? There are no crumbs on your coat, Did you use a napkin? I wonder what you had to eat, And who dresses you in gray velvet? SHORT STORY I found the gold on the hill; I found the hid gold! The wicked queen Stole the gold, Hid it under a stone And never told. The selfish queen Rolling away In her white limousine, Never knew nor dreamed That I searched all day Till I found the gold, The gold! BY LAKE CHAMPLAIN I was bare as a leaf And I felt the wind on my shoulder. The trees laughed When I picked up the sun in my fingers. The wind was chasing the waves, Tangling their white curls. "Willow trees," I said, "O willows, Look at your lake! Stop laughing at a little girl Who runs past your feet in the sand!" SPRING SONG