Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894, Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935, illus · New York, Scribner · leaf 24
W HEN I was down beside the seaA wooden spade they gave to meTo dig the sandy shore. My holes were empty like a cup.In every hole the sea came up,Till it could come no more.
Children's poetry, English · Poetry
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