Versos English Mary Howitt Peter.--There now, Zedekiah, is it not an unfortunate day

English poem

Peter.--There now, Zedekiah, is it not an unfortunate day

by (1799–1888)

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Peter.—There now, Zedekiah, is it not an unfortunate day? I’ve lost all my favourites—I’ve nothing left at all, And my garden is spoiled, and I’ve had such a dreadful fall! I wish I had been up this morning as early as the sun, And then I should have gone to Canonley, nor have had all this mischief done! I’m sure its quite enough to make me cry for a year— Let’s go into the house, Zedekiah; what’s the use of sitting here?