Fancy

<SPAN name="startofbook"></SPAN> <h2> Fancy <br/> by Lewis Carroll.</h2><br/> <blockquote> <br/> I painted her a gushing thing,<br/> With years perhaps a score<br/> I little thought to find they were<br/> At least a dozen more;<br/> My fancy gave her eyes of blue,<br/> A curly auburn head:<br/> I came to find the blue a green,<br/> The auburn turned to red.<br/> <br/> She boxed my ears this morning,<br/> They tingled very much;<br/> I own that I could wish her<br/> A somewhat lighter touch;<br/> And if you were to ask me how<br/> Her charms might be improved,<br/> I would not have them <i>added to</i>,<br/> But just a few <i>removed</i>!<br/> <br/> She has the bear's ethereal grace,<br/> The bland hyena's laugh,<br/> The footstep of the elephant,<br/> The neck of the giraffe;<br/> I love her still, believe me,<br/> Though my heart its passion hides;<br/> "She is all my fancy painted her,"<br/> But oh! <i>how much besides</i>! </blockquote> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />