• Poems
• Quotes on Tea
• Song Lyrics: Tea for two, I'm a Little Teapot
• More: Tea with Friends pg. 2 ~ includes *Friendship Tea recipes*

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A little cup of friendship
With a bag of tea
When you drink this
Think of love from me.
source unknown
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I wish we could sit down together
And have a cup of tea
But since we can’t
When you have this one
I hope you’ll think of me.
source unknown
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I cannot sit and chat with you,
the way I'd like to do.
So brew yourself a cup of tea,
I'll think of you, you think of me.
source unknown
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When you’re feeling sad & blue
And have no clue what to do
Sit down and have a cup of tea
And a hug or two or maybe three
Feel those troubles melt away
And start you on a better day.
by Paulette, 1998~~TLC Creations.
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A cup of tea to say thank you
For all the things you've done,
And wishes that the day will bring
You happiness and fun..
Happy Mother's (or whatever) Day
©birdiekity May - 1998
 

Tea that helps our head and heart.
Tea medicates most every part.
Tea rejuvenates the very old.
Tea warms the hands of those who're cold.

J. Jonker, Amsterdam, circa 1670
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Poem for Thank You card - with teabag enclosed

 A cup of tea to say Thank You, 
For all the things you've done. 
And wishes that the day will bring,
You happiness and fun

Poem for card - to show you care - with teabag enclosed

 If I could take your Troubles, 
I would toss them in the Sea. 
But since I can't, I'm sending you,
My favorite cup of tea.

**Find these poems on teabag covers & more teabag holders
to purchase at: http://users.snowcrest.net/teapotd/teabag.htm

(to go with a cup and/or a tea bag)

Here's a gift for Mother's / Father's Day:
With this gift, I’m trying to say
Thanks for all you do for me,
Relax and have a cup of tea!

YOU DESERVE IT! 

DRINKIN' FROM MY SAUCER

I've never made a fortune
And it's prob'ly too late now;
But I don't worry 'bout that much,
I'm happy anyhow!

And as I go along life's way
Reapin' better than I sowed.
I'm drinkin' from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed!

Haven't got a lot of riches,
And sometimes the going's tough;
But I've got loving ones around me,
And that makes me rich enough!

I thank God for His blessings
And the mercies He's bestowed.
I'm drinkin' from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed!

I 'member times when things went wrong,
My faith wore somewhat thin;
But all at once the dark clouds broke
And light peeped through again.

So, Lord, help me not to gripe
About tough rows I've hoed.
I'm drinkin' from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed!

If God gives me strength and courage
When the way grows steep and rough,
I'll not ask for other blessings;
I'm already blessed enough!

May I never be too busy
To help others bear their loads.
I'll keep drinkin' from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed!

Author: © Jimmy Dean

Coffee Tea & Thee's Tea & Poetry Newsletter
http://www.he-and-she.com/Newsletter/7803.html
http://www.he-and-she.com/Newsletter/5603.html

Time for Tea 
A Music and Art Appreciation Experience
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9265/tea.html

Tea pot to purchase
Excerpt quoted from website
Collectible Tea pot-Poetry Books
Collectible teapot by Tony Carter fo England. Size 11" long by 7.5" high, 
this teapot is part of a limited quantity individually made in Tony Carter's studios. 
Each teapot is numbered. 
http://www.britshoppe.com/colteapotboo.html

There are those who do both,
they drink tea.

Tea & Poetry
Websites:

Emagein Tea - The TeaLady
http://www.emagein.com/teacorner/teapoetry.htm
Related - see the Tea Quotes page

Anthology of tea Poems
http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000OYh

Poetry of Tea
http://www.olywa.net/picard/poem1.htm

Tea Party Today: Poems to Sip and Savor. 
Written by Eileen Spinelli; illustrated by Karen Dugan. 
Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills, 1998. ISBN 1-56397-637-4. 
Recommended for ages 4 to 6.

Just as teapots come in all shapes, colors, and sizes, so do Eileen Spinelli's poems in celebration
of all the charms of teatime. Each is accompanied by one of Karen Dugan's vibrant, jewel-toned illustrations.
Traditional English rhymes, replete with shy maidens and tea cakes, appear alongside contemporary poems 
about grouchy tea drinkers, seaside tea drinkers, and stormy-night tea drinkers. 
Children will be invited to hum, whistle, or clap hands to a poem about the sounds of preparing for a tea party:
"Clank / Clink / Gurgles / Whips / Ticks / Stirs / Plunks / Pings / Kettle sings."
Teatime tips, displayed at the end of each poem, may inspire various response activities. 
For example, after reading a poem about tea around the world, children are "tipped" to
research tea from another country; brew up the recipe provided for Minty Tea;
or consider which favorite book character they would invite to a tea party. 
Adults will enjoy the memories of childhood this books is apt to evoke. 
Spinelli, who has received a Christopher Award and a Magazine Merit Award
for fiction from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,
begins the book with a personal note about the very first tea set she received at the tender age of four. 
Another Review:
From Marilyn Courtot - Children's Literature 
The fun of hosting a tea party for real or imaginary friends is part of this collection of poems.
From shopping, to invitation preparation, getting oneself dressed to the tea party 
itself are celebrated in verse. For those who may not be so ambitious
or inclined to entertain, "Tea for One" or "Cozy" may just hit the spot-for 
"There's a lot to be said/For a tea tray in bed." Spinelli offers
her teatime tips at the bottom of each page. 
Dugan's illustrations are soft and warm and will bring a smile just like sipping a delicious cup of tea.
 

A Perfect Cup of Tea 
by Arthur Gray, ed. Pat Ross
Chronicle Books
ISBN#: 0-8118-0705-3

This new book is a reprint of the 1903 book, THE LITTLE TEA BOOK,
by NY journalist Arthur Gray. It is a small book but this updated edition
includes some wonderful prints of vintage tea labels, old china and silver patterns,
and line drawings. The book itself is an homage to tea and includes quotes, poems, 
info about tea and tea ceremonies around the world. It would make a nice gift 
for another tea-lover. Here's a sample:
"Tea is certainly as much of a social drink as coffee, and more domestic,
for the reason that the teacup hours are the family hours. 
As these are the hours when the sexes are thrown together, 
and as most of the poetry and philosophy of tea drinking teem
with female virtues, vanities and whimsicalities, the inference is that,
without women, tea would be nothing; and without tea, women would be
stale, flat, and uninteresting. 
With them it is a polite, purring, soft, gentle, kind,
sympathetic, delicious beverage."
And one of the quotes from the book: 
"Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude
and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness,
lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties." 
CONFUCIOUS 

Tea: Poems
George Tysh
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 0930900693
Publisher: Burning Deck
Pub. Date: October  1979

For finding out of print books try this site :
http://half.ebay.com/
Type in Title of Book in the search box and search under "books"

Come and site with me and we'll have tea
And talk of things that were and things that are to be
Of places we will go and things that we will see
Just the two of us
My dear daughter and me

A little wooden table
With chairs for two, not three
Yes, of course you may bring your bear
And place him on my knee.
No longer just the two of us
It's tea for three, I see
My dear daughter, the bedraggled bear and me

The years passed by and you grew up
Framed in memory, I still see
Cherub hands dimpled daintily, clutching ivory cup of tea
Twinkle laughter owns the moment
Baby faced & full of glee
Starshine dusted by the angels
Oh, God's precious gift to me!

If I live to be a hundred
I shall never richer be
Then when I shared your dazzling presence
And together we sipped tea.
My dear Daughter, the bedraggled bear, and Me!

Lee Scott, c. 1998

More tea poems for Friends and recipes for Friendship tea

From the poem "Some Tea" by Alan Farnham

"Tea tempers the spirit and harmonizes the mind,
dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue; awakens
thought and prevents drowsiness." 
(Lu Yu, 5th Century Chinese Poet)

"If you are cold, tea will warm you.
If you are heated, it will cool you.
If you are depressed, it will cheer you.
If you are excited, it will calm you." 
(William E Gladstone)

Wonderful Tea "Quotes"
http://www.stashtea.com/quotes.htm
and
For more Quotes about Tea -
Follow these Links
(**some quotes may be duplicated on each page)
Link 1... Link 2... 
 

Poems & Sayings for Scrapbooking (but useful for other applications, such as cards
and invitations)
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/9753/

More:
Poems, Quotes & Sayings for Scrapbooking & Journaling
http://scrapbooking.about.com/cs/poemsandquotes/index.htm

General Quotation Resources:
Visit Bartlett's Famous Quotations to find more possible "quotes"
to use.

Use the "Quotations Page" to search for quotes
http://www.quotationspage.com/

Quotation Center
http://cybernation.com/victory/quotations/directory.html

Famous Quotes & Sayings - Search Center

"Creative Quotations"
http://www.creativequotations.com

Need Paper Supplies to make Cards or Invitiations with Tea Quotes or Poems?
Visit any of the Links found on this page resource listing:
http://www.cynscribe.com/greetingcards.html

TEA FOR TWO
Words by Irving Caesar, Music by Vincent Youmans. 1924

Picture you 
Upon my knee
Just tea for two 
And two for tea,
Just me for you 
And you for me alone.

Nobody near us 
To see us or hear us,
No friends or relations 
On weekend vacations,
We won't have it known, dear, 
That we own a telephone, dear.

Day will break 
And you'll awake
And start to bake 
A sugar cake
For me to take 
For all the boys to see.

We will raise a family,
A boy for you, 
A girl for me,
Can't you see 
How happy we would be?
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I'm A Little Teapot

I'm a little teapot, short and stout
Here is my handle (hand on hip), here is my spout (other arm out straight)
When I get all steamed up, hear me shout
Just tip me over and pour me out!
(as song ends, lean over and tip arm out like a spout)

Tea Party Songs
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/preschool_themes/tea_party/tea_party_songs.htm

Article to read online
Tea in Music
by Diana Rosen
Excerpt quoted from website
Would you like a cup of tea? To many of us, that is music to our ears. 
So it's no surprise that the sounds of tea plucking and preparation have led to 
many a song for voice and instrument praising our most delightful brew.
Read entire article at:
http://www.teamuse.com/article_010801.html

THE ART OF TEA CD by Jim Gibson, Solo Piano Improvisations
Songs on CD
Here are songs about tea, songs that refer to tea and songs that set the mood for your morning,
afternoon or evening cup of tea.
1. I'm a Little Teapot
2. Breakfast at Tiffany's
3. An Earl Gray Morning
4. Suzanne
5. Getting to Know You
6. On a Slow Boat to China
7. Do Re Me 8. Tea for Two
9. They Can't Take That Away From Me
10. Be Our Guest
11. When I Take My Sugar to Tea
12. Night and Day
13. Polly, Put the Kettle on