maggie and milly and molly and may

　　by E. E. Cummings

　　 maggie and milly and molly and may

　　 went down to the beach（to play one day）

　　 and maggie discovered a shell that sang

　　 so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles，and

　　 milly befriended a stranded star

　　 whose rays five languid fingers were；

　　 and molly was chased by a horrible thing

　　 which raced sideways while blowing bubbles：and

　　 may came home with a smooth round stone

　　 as small as a world and as large as alone.

　　 For whatever we lose（like a you or a me）

　　 it's always ourselves we find in the sea