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And windows with small leaded panes, Broad window-seats for when it rains. A big blue bowl of pot-pourri And—yes, a Spanish chestnut-tree To coin the autumn's minted gold. A summer-house for drinking tea— All these (just think!) for you and me.

A staircase of the old black wood Cut in the days of Robin Hood, And banisters worn smooth as glass Down which your hand will lightly pass. A piano with dear yellow keys For wistful twilight melodies And dusty bottles in a bin— All these for you to revel in!

But when? Ah well, until that time We'll habit in this house of rhyme!