KATIE, Katie, little Katie!
Mouth of rose and eyes of blue,
(Eyes that look one frankly through!)
When I'm absent don't you miss me?
Now I'm near you, come and kiss me!
Katie, little Katie, kiss me!
Katie, do!
Katie, Katie, pretty Katie!
Prettier far than Jane or Lu,
Madge or Margaret, Maud or Prue;
Graceful as a spring-born fairy,
Tuneful as your pet canary--
Katie, pretty Katie, kiss me!
Katie, do!
Katie, sly, deceptive Katie!
If you fly me I'll pursue.
(What though corns or gout should rue!)
Then, if I can overmatch you,
Running fast can clasp and catch you,
Captured Katie, won't you kiss me?
Katie, do!
Katie, mute, day-dreaming Katie,
If I tell your thoughts to you,
Guess your dreams and make them true,
Won't you cease your coy defiance,
Vanquished by such wondrous science--
Won't you kiss me, Katie darling?
Katie, do!
Katie, captious little Katie!
Why that quickly tapping shoe,
Ready shrug and scornful moue?
Can it be you mean to scout me?
Just because I'm grayish, flout me?
Are you muttering, "KISS HIM! NEVER!
No, I can't! and no, I won't!"
O, you petulant, changeful Katie!
Katie, don't!
