You know when mother came just now to kiss us all

good-night,

She had a lovely necklace on made out of sudden
light ;

It’s just a string of diamonds, and I lie awake to think

What makes each little creature give that blue and
scarlet wink.

Dick calls them prisoned sunlight, but the sunlight isn’t
blue!

I think him very ignorant to talk like that, don’t you?

O Tommy, wait a moment, for I’m sure Ive really
guessed

What has puzzled all the sages in the east and in the
west.