WHEN I a householder became <br />I had to give my house a name. <br /> <br />I thought I'd call it 'Poplar Trees,' <br />Or 'Widdershins' or 'Velvet Bees,' <br />Or 'Just Beneath a Star.' <br />Or 'As You Like It,' 'If You Please,' <br />Or 'Nicotine' or 'Bread and Cheese,' <br />'Full Moon' or 'Doors Ajar.' <br /> <br />But still I sought some subtle charm, <br />Some rune to guard my roof from harm <br />And keep the devil far; <br />A thought of this, and I was saved! <br />I had my letter-heads engraved <br />The House Where Brown Eyes Are.<br /><br />Christopher Morley<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-naming-a-house/
