Arthur Quiller-Couch, comp. The Oxford Book of Victorian Verse. 1922.
The ElementsWilliam H. Davies (18711940)
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Was built for me;
When the Sun shines—
I am a bee.
The Rain so warm,
I come to light—
I am a worm.
I do not strip,
But set my sails—
I am a ship.
It plays with me
And I with it—
I am a tree.
At Thunder’s word,
Sings Nightingale—
I am a bird.