Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 84
It was a Discontented Boy Who lay upon the lawn,And grieved because vacation days,With all their pleasant sports and plays, Too soon, alas! were gone. … Some sparrows near him hopped aroundAnd, as he watched,the boy becameFilled with an envy most profoundBecause the birds were free from rules,And never even heard of schools;And, sitting by, I overheardThis boy wish he was just a bird. Scarce had the words been said — alas ! -When, swift as…
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