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I Write About The Butterfly

By Louisa May Alcott

Topics: classic

"I write about the butterfly,         It is a pretty thing;         And flies about like the birds,         But it does not sing.         "First it is a little grub,         And then it is a nice yellow cocoon,         And then the butterfly         Eats its way out soon.         "They live on dew and honey,         They do not have any hive,         They do not sting like wasps, and bees, and hornets,         And to be as good as they are we should strive.

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About Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) was an American novelist and poet best known for "Little Women." Her poetry reflects her abolitionist views, Transcendentalist upbringing, and experiences as a Civil War nurse.

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