My Dear Godson HUBERT GRIFFITH
and his sister MARGARET
TO HUBERT
Dear Hubert, if I ever found A wishing-carpet lying round, I'd stand upon it, and I'd say:
'Take me to Hubert, right away!'
And then we'd travel very far To where the magic countries are That you and I will never see, And choose the loveliest gifts for you, from me.
But oh! alack! and well-a-day!
No wishing-carpets come my way.
I never found a Phoenix yet, And Psammeads are so hard to get!
So I give you nothing fine--
Only this book your book and mine, And hers, whose name by yours is set;Your book, my book, the book of Margaret!
E.NESBIT
DYMCHURCH
September, 1904
