With that same piping little tune, She waits there every afternoon, Selling her bunch of papers; She scarcely looks aside to see What's passing by, of grief or glee — No childish tricks or capers ; Her pattering bare feet never fail To run and meet... The Poetical Works of Edward Rowland Sill - Page 149by Edward Rowland Sill - 1906 - 423 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edward Rowland Sill - 1906 - 468 pages
...however pale, I always hear her, as I draw near her: " 'Ere 's the Mail, sir! — Mail ? — Mail ? " With that same piping little tune, She waits there...She scarcely looks aside to see What's passing by, pf grief or glee — No childish tricks or capers; Her pattering bare feet never fail To run and meet... | |
| Edward Rowland Sill - 1906 - 458 pages
...however pale, I always hear her, as I draw near her : " 'Ere 's the Mail, sir ! — Mail ? — Mail ? " With that same piping little tune, She waits there...bunch of papers ; She scarcely looks aside to see What 's passing by, of grief or glee — No childish tricks or capers ; Her pattering bare feet never... | |
| William Belmont Parker - 1915 - 350 pages
...however pale, I always hear her, as I draw near her — '"Ere's THE MAIL, sir !— MAIL? — MAIL?" With that same piping little tune, She waits there...never fail To run and meet me, and chirping greet me, '"Ere's THE MAIL, sir! — MAIL? —MAIL?" Her dingy frock is scant and torn, Her old, old face looks... | |
| William Belmont Parker - 1915 - 358 pages
...however pale, I always hear her, as I draw near her — "'Ere's THE MAIL, sir !— MAIL? — MAIL?" With that same piping little tune, She waits there...never fail To run and meet me, and chirping greet me, '"Ere's THE MAIL, sir! — MAIL? —MAIL?" Her dingy frock is scant and torn, Her old, old face looks... | |
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