Sir John Everett Millais, English
After a Month, the Girls Had Successfully Trained Their Goldfish to Sit. But “Roll Over” Was Going To Be a Challenge, 1864
Oil on canvas
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/// Two young girls, Anne and Marion Pender,
born to wealth, lived in opulent splendor.
They would spend Leisure Hours
on the rug, clutching flowers,
and each dreamt of a boy to befriend her.
/// Lawnlike carpet atop playroom floors
mimics grass which each sister adores.
Ornate brocaded screens
depict lush garden scenes,
so they never need venture outdoors.
/// Yet, the girls long for sun and fresh air,
and the mysteries hidden “out there.”
While observing their fishes
they express fervent wishes:
Dad, (Sir John), was no mad millionaire.