To My Mother by Robert Louis Stevenson

You too, my mother, read my rhymes
For love of unforgotten times,
And you may chance to hear once more
The little feet along the floor.

More from Robert Louis Stevenson:

• Thrawn Janet
• The Waif Woman
• The Sire de Maletroit’s Door
• The Sea Fogs
• The Scientific Ape
• The Clockmaker