<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=428914" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Opposites</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Half-Soled-Boots-With-Toecaps-Child<br>Walked out into the street<br>And splashed in all the pubbles till<br>She had such shocking feet</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Patent-Leather-Slipper-Child<br>Stayed quietly in the house<br>And sat upon the fender stool<br>As still as any mouse.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Half-Soled-Boots-With-Toecaps-Child<br>Her hands were black as ink;<br>She would come running through the house<br>And begging for a drink.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Patent-Leather-Slipper-Child<br>Her hands were white as snow;<br>She did not like to play around,<br>She only liked to sew.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Half-Soled-Boots-With-Toecaps-Child<br>Lost hair ribbons galore;<br>She dropped them on the garden walks,<br>She dropped them on the floor.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Patent-Leather-Slipper-Child<br>O thoughtful little girl!<br>She liked to walk quite soberly,<br>It kept her hair in curl.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Half-Soled-Boots-With-Toecaps-Child<br>When she was glad or proud<br>Just flung her arms round Mother's neck<br>And kissed her very loud.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Patent-Leather-Slipper-Child<br>Was shocked at such a sight,<br>She only offered you her cheek<br>At morning and at night.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">O Half-Soled-Boots-With-Toecaps-Child<br>Your happy laughing face<br>Does like a scented Summer rose<br>Make sweet the dullest place.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">O Patent-Leather-Slipper-Child<br>My dear, I'm well content<br>To have my daughter in my arms,<br>And not an ornament.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Katherine+Mansfield">Katherine Mansfield</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=428914" data-title="Opposites de Katherine Mansfield" data-description="The Half-Soled-Boots-With-Toecaps-Child Walked out into the street And splashed in all the pubbles till She had such shocking feet The Patent-Leather-Slipper-Child Stayed quietly in the house And sat upon the fender stool As still as any mouse. ..."></div> </div> </div>

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