BOPEEP.

We have been playing bopeep to-day, Out on the sand-dunes along the bay. Who was our playmate, do you think? You couldn’t guess who gave us a wink And hid his face in the funniest place,— Behind a bit of a soft white cloud! And Polly and I we laughed aloud To see how the sun enjoyed the fun. And then he gave us another peep Before we could hide in the sedges deep. Many a little cloud went by, Floating up in the blue, blue sky— Oh, it was jolly for me and Polly To watch the sun look slyly out To see what we were laughing about! We kept as quiet as mice, we two, While he was sailing along the blue, Till he hid behind a patch of white, And then we hurried with all our might To hide again for a little while, Before he came with his beaming smile And seemed to try whether Polly and I Or he could beat, as he went to find Another white cloud to hide behind. At last he was tired, and hid his head In clouds of purple and gold and red; And we were tired, so in we came To tell what a merry, lively game We had in the meadow—just we three The good old sun with Polly and me.