A little way, more soft and sweet <br />Than fields aflower with May, <br />A babe's feet, venturing, scarce complete <br />A little way. <br /> <br />Eyes full of dawning day <br />Look up for mother's eyes to meet, <br />Too blithe for song to say. <br /> <br />Glad as the golden spring to greet <br />Its first live leaflet's play, <br />Love, laughing, leads the little feet <br />A little way.<br /><br />Algernon Charles Swinburne<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/first-footsteps/
