Five (x5) for Friday: Tea for Two

Might you have time for a little poem and a spot of tea? Oh, I'm so glad! Thanks so much for popping by!

Small and Early by Tudor Jenks

Princess Mina Tea Cups and Saucers from designboom

When Dorothy and I took tea, we sat upon the floor;

Floral Fiesta from The Teapot Shoppe

No matter how much tea I drank, she always gave me more;

Party Hat Teapot from The Teapot Shoppe

Our table was the scarlet box in which her tea-set came;

Antique Red Victorian Teapot from The Teapot Shoppe

Our guests, an armless one-eyed doll, a wooden horse gone lame.

Yellow Bird Plate from Pier One

She poured out nothing, very fast-—the tea-pot tipped on high,

Morning Meadows Porcelain Teapot from My Fancy Princess

And in the bowl found sugar lumps unseen by my dull eye.

Orquidea Tea Set From Anthropologie

She added rich (pretended) cream—-it seemed a willful waste,

Tulip Charm Hand-painted Tea Set from My Fancy Princess

For though she overflowed the cup, it did not change the taste.

Fantasia Dishtowel - Butterfly from Anthropologie

She asked, “Take milk?” or “Sugar?” and though I answered, “No,”

Confetti Dinnerware from Pier One

She put them in, and told me that I “must take it so!”

Hearts Teacup Set from My Fancy Princess

She ’d say “Another cup, Papa?” and I, “No, thank you, Ma’am,”

Old Dutch Ariel Teapot Set from Amazon

But then I had to take it—-her courtesy was sham.

Tea Pot Basket from Pottery Barn Kids

Still, being neither green, nor black, nor English-breakfast tea,

Botanic Blue Tea Set from Amazon

It did not give her guests the “nerves”—-whatever those may be.

Honeybee Teapot from Williams Sonoma

Though often I upset my cup, she only minded when

Duck Egg Eep Tea Towel from skinnylaminx on etsy

I would mistake the empty cups for those she ’d filled again.

Mudpie Perfectly Princess Tea Set from My Fancy Princess

She tasted my cup gingerly, for fear I ’d burn my tongue;

Ginger Lily Tea Set from Pier One

Indeed, she really hurt my pride—she made me feel so young.

Dot Princess Tea Set from My Fancy Princess

I must have drunk some twoscore cups, and Dorothy sixteen,

One Lump or Two Lamp from Anthropologie

Allowing only needful time to pour them, in between.

Karly's Butterflies Tea Pot Set from The Teapot Shoppe

We stirred with massive pewter spoons, and sipped in courtly ease,

Frukost Dishtowel - Flatware from Anthropologie

With all the ceremony of the stately Japanese.

Japanese Tea Cup from Dou Tea

At length she put the cups away. “Goodnight, Papa,” she said;

Milkmaid Butter Dish from Anthropologie

And I went to a real tea, and Dorothy to bed.

Deliciousness Dishtowel - Cake from Anthropologie

Thanks for joining me for my little tea party, friends. Leave me a comment by midnight MST on Sunday, March 14 pouring out which of these tea-time treasures inspires you the most and why and I'll serve up a little prize for one lucky winner!

Feeling just "cozy,"

~Cath