[
  {
    "title": "There Was a Cherry-Tree",
    "author": "James Whitcomb Riley",
    "lines": [
      "There was a cherry-tree. Its bloomy snows",
      "Cool even now the fevered sight that knows",
      "No more its airy visions of pure joy --",
      "As when you were a boy.",
      "",
      "There was a cherry-tree. The Bluejay sat",
      "His blue against its white -- O blue as jet",
      "He seemed there then!-- But now -- Whoever knew",
      "He was so pale a blue!",
      "",
      "There was a cherry-tree -- our child-eyes saw",
      "The miracle:-- Its pure white snows did thaw",
      "Into a crimson fruitage, far too sweet",
      "But for a boy to eat.",
      "",
      "There was a cherry-tree, give thanks and joy!--",
      "There was a bloom of snow -- There was a boy --",
      "There was a bluejay of the realest blue --",
      "And fruit for both of you."
    ],
    "linecount": "16"
  }
]