PagineBread and Cherries
by Walter de la Mare
From Peacock Pie (1913)
'Cherries, ripe cherries!'
The old woman cried,
In her snowy white apron,
And basket beside;
And the little boys came,
Eyes shining, cheeks red,
To buy a bag of cherries,
To eat with their bread.
This poem is in the public domain. Source text: Project Gutenberg.