Two pious little nymphs are kneeling here —
Two double-headed ostriches above them;
And on their backs two gallant knights appear —
Perhaps they'll see the little nymphs and love them.
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THE NYMPHS AND THE OSTRICHES · Ruth McEnery Stuart · Poetry Cove