Violet's Blue

Daniel Henry Jr.

Theme.

"Violet's blue—Diddle, diddle!

Lavender's green.

When I am King—Diddle, diddle!

You shall be Queen."
"Mother Goose Melodies."

You shall have crown—Diddle, diddle!

Jewels and gold,

Damasks and lace—Diddle, diddle!

Centuries old.

Pages behind—Diddle, diddle!

Heralds before,

And all the state—Diddle, diddle!

Queens had of yore.

But when you're queen—Diddle, diddle!

And I am king,

Will your eyes shine—Diddle, diddle!

Will my lips sing,

As they do now—Diddle, diddle!

When we are still,

Poor country-folk—Diddle, diddle!

Plain Jack and Jill?

Can our hearts beat—Diddle, diddle!

Our love unfold,

Prisoned in pomp—Diddle, diddle!

Girdled with gold?

Love thrives alone—Diddle, diddle!

In open air;

Where pageants are—Diddle, diddle!

Love is not there.

When skies are blue—Diddle, diddle!

And fields are green,

I will be king—Diddle, diddle!

You shall be queen.

Queen of Day-dreams—Diddle, diddle!

King of No-lands,

With full-filled hearts—Diddle, diddle!

And empty hands.

Let others king—Diddle, diddle!

And queen, who will:

We're better so—Diddle, diddle!

Plain Jack and Jill.