Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children (1922)
Sylvester, Charles Herbert · Chicago : Bellows-Reeve · leaf 84
the artists indealing with the subject have thought of her asalmost a young woman. Which of these two ideasdo you like better ? THE CHILDS WORLD By W. B. Rands GREAT, wide, beautiful, wonderful World,With the wonderful water round you curled,And the wonderful grass upon your breast—World, you are… … THE CHILD S WORLD You, friendly Earth! how far do you go With the wheat-fields that nod and the rivers that flow,With cities and gardens, and cliffs, and isles.And people upon you for thousands of miles? Ah, you are so great, and I am so small,I tremble to think of you, World, at all;And yet, when…
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