Nick’s Deathly Wishes

Author:

Christina Rossetti

Adaptation:

Dhanvanti Hardikar

In spite of all the favours of fortune, Nick is poor.

Why so, because of his attitude! Unsatisfied and jealous!

He was a mean, fellow who couldn’t bear

to see other people’s prosperity.

His own gardens were full of juicy, red apples,

but as soon as Nick saw bunches of grapes

in his neighbour’s plot, his mood turned sour!