Living

The Five Little Princesses

by Laura E. Richards 1850–1943

From In My Nursery (1890)

Living

Five little princesses started off to school,
Following their noses, because it was the rule;
But one nose turned up, and another nose turned down,
So all these little princesses were lost in the town.

Poor little princesses cannot find their way.
Naughty little noses, to lead them astray!
Poor little princesses, sadly they roam;
Naughty little noses, pray lead them home!

MLA

Richards, Laura E. “The Five Little Princesses.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/richards_l/79/.

Chicago

Richards, Laura E. “The Five Little Princesses.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/richards_l/79/.

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