The World

  "The world is wet," said the little frog;   "What isn't water is mostly bog."   "Oh, not at all!" said the little fly;   "It's full of spiders, and very dry!"   "The world is dark," said the moth polite,   "With ruddy windows and bows of light."   "My poor young friend, you have much to learn:   The world is green," said the swaying fern.   "O listen to me," sang the little lark:   "It's wet and dry, and it's green and dark.   To think that's all would be very wrong;   It's arched with blue, and it's filled with song."   FANCIFUL STORIES