 Tis a child's longing, on the beach at play: ' Before I go,' He begs the beckoning mother, ' Let me stay One shell to throw! ' 'Tis coming night; the great sea climbs the shore, — ' Ah, let me toss one little pebble more, Before I go!  The Hermitage and Later Poems - Page 103by Edward Rowland Sill - 1889 - 109 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1871 - 880 pages
...for them some little good ; Have sought it long; still seek, — if but I could! Before I go. 'Tie a child's longing, on the beach at play: " Before...beckoning mother, " let me stay One shell to throw!" 'Tie coming night; the great sea climbs the shore, — "Ah, let me toss one little pebble more. Before... | |
 | 1871 - 442 pages
...done for them some little good; Have sought it long; still seek, — if but I could ! Before I go. 'Tis a child's longing, on the beach at play: " Before...beckoning mother, " let me stay One shell to throw! " 'Tis coming night; the great sea climbs the shore, — "Ah, let me toss one little pebble more, Before... | |
 | John W Dilley - 1885 - 72 pages
...have done for you some little good. Have sought it long ; still seek — if but I could Before I go ! 'Tis a child's longing on the beach at play: " Before I go." . v He begs the beckoning mother, " Let me stay One shell to throw! " " 'Tis coming night, the great... | |
 | 1890 - 562 pages
...but know ! 366 CURRENT POEMS. Have sought it long: still seek— if but I could ! Before I go. 'Tie a child's longing on the beach at play : "Before I...beckoning mother, " let me stay One shell to throw!" 'Tie coming night ; the great sea climbs the shore — "Ah, Let me toss one little liebble more Before... | |
 | Judson Fisher - 1891 - 196 pages
...have done for them some little good; Have sought it long — still seek if but I could, Before I go. 'Tis a child's longing on the beach at play: "Before...beckoning mother, "let me stay One shell to throw. " ''Nay, night comes on; the great sea climbs the shore." "Oh, let me toss one little pebble more Before... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1890 - 524 pages
...they but know ! 366 CURRENT POEMS. Have sought it long: still seek — if but I could! Before I go. 'Tis a child's longing on the beach at play : " Before I go," He begB the beckoning mother, " let me stay One shell to throw ! " 'Tis coming night; the great sea climbs... | |
 | William Bittle Wells, Lute Pease - 1908 - 892 pages
...Some lines that she had once read, and long since forgotten, chanted themselves through her brain : 'Tis a child's longing, on the beach at play, "Before...beckoning mother, "Let me stay One shell to throw; 'Tis coming night; the great sea climbs the shore. Ah, let me throw one little pebble more, Before... | |
 | Johns Hopkins University - 1902 - 244 pages
...gained for them some gleam of good; Have sought it long; still seek — if but I could! Before I go. " 'Tis a child's longing, on the beach at play: ' Before...beckoning mother, ' Let me stay One shell to throw! ' 'Tis coming night; the great sea climbs the shore, — ' Ah, let me toss one little pebble more,... | |
 | 1902 - 294 pages
...gained for them some gleam of good; Have sought it long; still seek-- if but I conldl Before I go. " Tis a child's longing, on the beach at play: ' Before...begs the beckoning mother, ' Let me stay One shell to throwl ' 'Tis coming night; the great sea climbs the shore, — • Ah, let me toss one little pebble... | |
 | David George Downey - 1906 - 230 pages
...hands, tm failing, unafraid? O silly soul! what matters my small aid Before I gj! »••••*•• 'Tis a child's longing, on the beach at play: "Before...beckoning mother, " let me stay One shell to throw!" 'Tis coming night; the great sea climbs the shore — "Ah, let me toss one little pebble more, Before... | |
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