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Motor-cars and one-horsed carts, omnibuses, heavy vans -- one expects / such vehicles, they fit a city's plans. On a throbbing city street, / who on earth would think to see a caravan in brave attire? I / did -- ah, lucky me! Purring down the street it came, newly painted, / wheels and all; window-sashes ivory white, red the roof and green / each wall. Seemed to me it laughed with joy, window-eyes were / shining bright. Shouted at me as it passed, "I'll sleep 'neath stars / to-night. " "City streets I'll leave behind, country lanes are / calling now. Blackbird's song is luring me to an apple bough. I'm a / happy caravan, all my curtains have fresh frills. I'm going where / the cool green grass is starred with daffodils. "