Edith Sitwell




Madam Mouse Trots

Madam Mouse trots,
Gray in the black night!
Madam Mouse trots:
Furrd is the light.
The elephant-trunks
Trumpet from the sea….
Gray in the black light
The mouse trots free.
Hoarse as a dog’s bark
The heavy leaves are furled….
The cat’s in his cradle,
All’s well with the world!