In Darkest Africa
At evening when the lamp is lit, The tired Human People sit And doze, or turn with solemn looks The speckled pages of their books. Then I, the Dangerous Kitten, prowl And in the Shadows softly growl, And roam about the farthest floor Where Kitten never trod before. And, crouching in the jungle damp, I watch the Human Hunter's camp, Ready to spring with fearful roar As soon as I shall hear them snore. And then with stealthy tread I crawl Into the dark and trackless hall, Where 'neath the Hat-tree's shadows deep Umbrellas fold their wings and sleep. A cuckoo calls--and to their dens The People climb like frightened hens, And I'm alone--and no one cares In Darkest Africa--down stairs.
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"At evening when the lamp is lit,..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Oliver Herford delivers a powerful performance in "In Darkest Africa"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...