| Jessie B. Rittenhouse, ed. (1869–1948). The Second Book of Modern Verse. 1922. |
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| Ambition |
| | | Aline Kilmer |
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| KENTON and Deborah, Michael and Rose, | |
| These are fine children as all the world knows, | |
| But into my arms in my dreams every night | |
| Come Peter and Christopher, Faith and Delight. | |
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| Kenton is tropical, Rose is pure white, | 5 |
| Deborah shines like a star in the night; | |
| Michael’s round eyes are as blue as the sea, | |
| And nothing on earth could be dearer to me. | |
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| But where is the baby with Faith can compare? | |
| What is the colour of Peterkin’s hair? | 10 |
| Who can make Christopher clear to my sight, | |
| Or show me the eyes of my daughter Delight? | |
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| When people inquire I always just state: | |
| “I have four nice children and hope to have eight. | |
| Though the first four are pretty and certain to please, | 15 |
| Who knows but the rest may be nicer than these?” | |
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