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Songs of the shining way (1899)

Ives, Sarah Noble, 1864-1944 · New York : R.H. Russell · leaf 23

An illustration from Songs of the shining way, 1899, leaf 23 — 18 PC- - ), OWN by thesideoftheShinmg WayTheres a ship on the raging sea;And shes bearing a rich and royal loadOver the waves to me. (There are cherries juicy and red and sweet,)And when she has reached this side The cargos mine, and the ship returnsTo Jimmy across the tide. m If I blow right hard… … WE were tired of travelone afternoon,And stopped at the signof The Great Barn-Door,And Jimmy and Alice took rooms in the loft.While I had mine on the second floor. Jimmy and Alice went climbing high Over the rafters above my head,And peeped thro the swallow-holes out at sky. —If Mother had seen…

Children's poetry, American

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