The lovely cow, all red and white,
I love with all my heart;
She gives me milk with all her might
To eat on apple tart.
The world is so full of a number of things,
I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.
This original style of Juvenile verse, often imitated, has rarely been successful in the hands of lesser artists.
James Matthew Barrie, one of the finest English humorists, may not be quoted successfully because his work is only found in sustained stories or plays, and few brief extracts will bear separation from their contexts.
A short passage from A Window in Thrums will hint at the delightfulness of Barrie’s humor.