...hear in the chamber above me The patter of little feet ; And the sound of a door that is opened, j And voices soft and sweet. From my study I see in...three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall ! They climb up into my turret O'er the arms and back of my chair ; If I try to escape, they surround...

...then a silence : Yet 1 know by their merry eyes They are plotting and planning together To take mo by surprise. " A sudden rush from the stairway, A sudden raid from the hull ! By three doors left uuguardfd They enter my castle-wall ! " They climb up into my turret, O'er...

...sound of a door that is opened, And voices soft and sweet. A sudden rush from the stairway, A sudd en raid from the hall ! By three doors left unguarded They enter my castle wall. They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair ; If I try to escape they surround...

...And Edith with golden hair. A whisper, and then a silence : Yet I know by their merry eyes They arc plotting and planning together To take me by surprise....three doors left unguarded They enter my castle wall ! They climb up into my turret O'er the arms and back of my chair J If I try to escape, they surround...

...And voices soft, and sweet. From my study I see in the lamplight, Descending the broad ball stair, Grave Alice and laughing Allegra, And Edith with golden...three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall ! They climb up into my turret O'er the arms and back of my chair ; If I try to escape they surround...

...opened, And voices soft and sweet From my study I sec in the lamplight, Descending the broad hall stair, Grave Alice, and laughing Allegra, And Edith with...three doors left unguarded They enter my castle wall ! They climb up into my turret O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround...

...Descending the broad hall-stair, Grave Alice, and laughing Allegra, And Edith with solden hair. о A whisper, and then a silence : Yet I know by their...three doors left unguarded They enter my castle wall ! They climb up into my turret O'er the arms and back of my chair ; If I try to escape, they surround...

...is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day's occupations That is known as the Children's Hour. I hear in the chamber above me The patter of little...three doors left unguarded They enter my castle wall! They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround...

...hear in the chamber above me The patter of little feet. The sound of a door that is opened, And Toices soft and sweet. From my study I see in the lamplight,...three doors left unguarded They enter my castle wall ! They climb np into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair ; If I try to escape, they surround...

...my study I see in the lamplight, Descending the broad hall-stair, Grave Alice, and laughing Allegro, And Edith with golden hair. A whisper, and then a...three doors left unguarded They enter my castle wall! They climb up into my turret, If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere. O'er...