Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 · Boston, Houghton, Osgood and company · leaf 177
e sixpence your godmother gave.Yours it is, to speud or to save. Ah, that sixpence ! already I ve done with it ; Never a penny with me will stay.If I could buy but an inch of the sun with it, I might look at it every day.Father, the birds shall stay in their nest !Things that we never can have are… … His sister, always glad to show Her knowledge, for its praise,Said yesterday : God s here, you know ; He s everywhere, always. He s in this room. His large, brown eyesWent wandering round for God ; In vain he looks, in vain he tries.His wits are all abroad. He is not here, mamma ? Xo, no ; I do not…
Children's poetry
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