She kept in time without a beat
As true as church-bell ringers,
Unless she tapped time with her feet,
Or squeezed it with her fingers;
Her clear notes were sweet
As many a practised singer's.
As true as church-bell ringers,
Unless she tapped time with her feet,
Or squeezed it with her fingers;
Her clear notes were sweet
As many a practised singer's.
Christina Rossetti
