Pansies (Lawrence)/Henriette

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HENRIETTE
O HenrietteI remember yethow cross you wereover Lady C.how you hated herand detested me.
Yet now you seeyou don't mind a bit.You've got used to it,and you feel more free.
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And now you knowhow good we wereup there in the snowwith Lady C.though you hated herat the first go.
Yet now you can seehow she set us freeto laugh, and to bemore spontaneous, and wewere happy, weren't weup there in the snowwith the world below!
So now, when you sayyour prayers at nightyou must sometimes pray:Dear Lord of delightmay I be Janeto-night, profanebut sweet in your sight,though last night I was Mary—
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You said I mightdear Lord of rightbe so contrary.SomayIbeJaneto-night, and refrainfrom being Mary'—

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