For the sake of some things br That be now no more br I will strew rushes br On my chamber-floor, br I will plant bergamot br At my kitchen-door. br br For the sake of dim things br That were once so plain br I will set a barrel br Out to catch the rain, br I will hang an iron pot br On an iron crane. br br Many things be dead and gone br That were brave and gay; br For the sake of these things br I will learn to say, br "An it please you, gentle sirs," br "Alack!" and "Well-a-day!"br br Edna St.