Living

If I Should Ever by Chance

by Edward Thomas 1878–1917

Living

If I should ever by chance grow rich
I'll buy Codham, Cockridden, and Childerditch,
Roses, Pyrgo, and Lapwater,
And let them all to my elder daughter.
The rent I shall ask of her will be only
Each year's first violets, white and lonely,
The first primroses and orchises--
She must find them before I do, that is.
But if she finds a blossom on furze
Without rent they shall all for ever be hers,
Codham, Cockridden, and Childerditch,
Roses, Pyrgo and Lapwater,--
I shall give them all to my elder daughter.

MLA

Thomas, Edward. “If I Should Ever by Chance.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/thomas_e/40/.

Chicago

Thomas, Edward. “If I Should Ever by Chance.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/thomas_e/40/.

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