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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LITTLE ONES, by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON Poet's Biography
First Line: The little ones, ah god, these tiny nestlers!
Last Line: The bitter bread of life!
Subject(s): Children; God; Life; Childhood
First Line: The little ones, ah god, these tiny nestlers!
Last Line: The bitter bread of life!
Subject(s): Children; God; Life; Childhood
THE little ones, ah God, these tiny nestlers!
Amidst our sweat and strife,
How they do sweeten for us sorry wrestlers
The bitter bread of Life!
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