Poems (Millay)/Portrait by a Neighbour
Portrait by a Neighbour
Before she has her floor swept Or her dishes done,Any day you'll find her A-sunning in the sun!
It's long after midnight Her key's in the lock,And you never see her chimney smoke Till past ten o'clock!
She digs in her garden With a shovel and a spoon,She weeds her lazy lettuce By the light of the moon.
She walks up the walk Like a woman in a dream,She forgets she borrowed butter And pays you back cream!
Her lawn looks like a meadow, And if she mows the placeShe leaves the clover standing And the Queen Anne's lace!