“Oh, father's gone to market-town, he was up before the day, And Jamie's after robins, and the man is making hay, And whistling down the hollow goes the boy that minds the mill, While mother from the kitchen door is calling with a will, "Polly!-Polly!- The cows are in the corn! Oh, where's Polly?"”
Richard Watson Gilder was an American poet, born on February 8, 1844, and died on November 18, 1909. Gilder is known for his poetic works, which are deeply influenced by Romanticism, and often explore themes of nature, love, and philosophical musings on life. more
“What harm is there in making 100,000 people happy on a hot summer afternoon?”