Poem: “The Fortune in the Daisy” by Phoebe Cary

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The Fortune in the Daisy

1. Of what are you think -ing, my pret – ty maid, With your

2. I know by the blush-es up – on your cheek, Tho’ you

3. You are count-ing the pet – als, one by one. Of your

4. Be – ware, be – ware, what you say and do, Fair

feet in the sum – mer clo – ver? Ah! you need not

strive to hide the tok – en; And I know be

daint – y dew – y po – sies, To find from their

maid, with your feet in the clo – ver; For the poor – est

hang your mod-est head; I know ’tis a – bout your lov-er.

cause you will not speak The thought that is un – spok-en.

num – ber, when ’tis done. The se – cret it dis – clos-es.

man that comes to woo. May be the rich – est lov – er.

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