Rhymes for the young folk by William Allingham With pictures by Helen Allingham, Kate Greenaway, Caroline Paterson, and Harry Furniss: Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans |
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THE BALL. |
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THE BALL.
All men, black, brown, red, yellow, white
Are brethren in their Father's sight.
To do each other good is right,
But not to wrangle, steal, or fight.
Are brethren in their Father's sight.
To do each other good is right,
But not to wrangle, steal, or fight.
A thousand millions, young and old,
Some in the heat, some in the cold,
Upon this Ball of Earth are roll'd
Around the Sun's great flame of gold.
Some in the heat, some in the cold,
Upon this Ball of Earth are roll'd
Around the Sun's great flame of gold.
And this great Sun is like indeed
One daisy in a daisied mead;
For God's power doth all thought exceed.
And of us also He takes heed.
One daisy in a daisied mead;
For God's power doth all thought exceed.
And of us also He takes heed.
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