White Butterflies by Algernon Charles Swinburne / A Reading of a Gentle Poem for Children

White Butterflies by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909)
Fly, white butterflies, out to sea,
Frail, pale wings for the wind to try,
Small white wings that we scarce can see,
Fly!
Some fly light as a laugh of glee,
Some fly soft as a long, low sigh;
All to the haven where each would be,
Fly!