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The water-babies : a fairy tale for land-baby (1894)

Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Sambourne, Linley, ill · London : Macmillan & Co. · leaf 56

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me, mother and child. Strong and free, strong and free,The floodgates are open, away to the sea, Free and strong, free and strong,Cleansing my streams as I hurry along,To the golden sands, and the leaping bar,And the taintless tide that awaits me afar.As I lose myself in the infinite main,Like a… … And is there care in heaven ? and is there loveIn heavenly spirits to these creatures baseThat may compassion of their evils move ?There is :—else much more wretched were the caseOf men than Leasts .: 13ut oh ! the exceeding grace - /• (>f Highest God that loves His creatures so,And all His…

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