In Greece

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In Greece, a queen, a young bird, and a tree
In ancient splendor held a courtly tea
With cups chipped up, they held it regally
Set back with stone, verbena, and the sea

They three sat down before a glorious feast
Of which ‘twas said that nothing lacked the least
Demeter’s kiss lay ripe upon the spread,
Had made up cakes divine of cheese and bread

The young bird made a speech that brought the host
To tears of joy, and sealed it with a toast
Unto the tree, with shade so comely gird
The tree wept like a maid, with not a word

Would any have believed, if they had seen?
Yet, no one noticed, there, among the green

Thus was a week within an hour spent
So jovial in their careless merriment
Under the blessing of the gods of old
The tales of whom they laughed as they retold

The dolphins sang of these, and kings, and men
Of Orpheus brought safely home again
And through the bay ‘twas all an Echo trilled
Until of food and song they all were filled

Above, Apollo beamed, and in his power
Did stay the sun its course another hour
In which a woman, sitting by the sea
Did sigh into her empty cup of tea

And if she smiled, did anybody see?
I must confess, the “queen” was only me.

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