Beatrix Potter

A Visitor

Now who is this knocking

At Cottontail's door?

Tap tappit! Tap tappit!

She's heard it before?


And when she peeps out

There is nobody there,

But a present of carrots

Put down on the stair.


Hark!  I hear it again!

Tap, tap tappit! Tap tappit!

Why—I really believe it's

A little black rabbit!