The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby (1915)
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath), 1872-1944, ill · Boston : Houghton Mifflin · leaf 53
D. THE WATER BABIES 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… … CHAPTER II 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 beasts : But oh ! the exceeding graceOf Highest God that loves His creatures so,And all His works…
Fairy tales · Chimney sweeps
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