The Open Door (Brazilian Verses)

England is a cosy little country,     Excepting for the draughts along the floor.     And that is why youre told,     When the passages are cold:     Darling, youve forgot to shut the Door!     The Awful East Wind blows it     Pussy or, the Hearthrug shows it,     Aunty at the Writing-table knows it     Darling, youve forgot to shut the Door!     Shut shut shut the Door, my darling!     Always shut the Door behind you, but     You can go when you are old     Where there isnt any cold     So there isnt any Door that need be shut!     And     The deep Verandah shows it     The pale Magnolia knows it     And the bold, white Trumpet-flower blows it:     There isnt any Door that need be shut!     The piping Tree-toad knows it     The midnight Firefly shows it     And the Beams of the Moon disclose it:     There isnt any Door that need be shut!     The milky Beaches know it     The silky Breezes blow it     And the Shafts of the Sunrise show it:     There isnt any Door that need be shut!