 | Evan Daniel - 1879 - 260 pages
...many a day we've sat and cried That we no more a mother have. " But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be. " So hand-in-hand for many a mile, And many a long, long day we went : Some sigh'd to see, some turned... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1879 - 326 pages
...not choosing to notice her. CHAPTER IV, .. THE STRAY CHICKENS. But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea ; " We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.—Ballad. " WHAT was Dr. Lucas saying to you ?" asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1826 - 304 pages
...many a day we've sat and cried Together on poor mother's grave. " But when my father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea, We should be sure...and some did smile, And we of some did victuals get. ' liut when we reached the sea, and fuuud 'Twas one great water round us spread ; Ve thought, that... | |
 | Abigail Mott - African Americans - 1839 - 420 pages
...day we've sat and cried Together on poor mother's grave. 16. " But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea, We should be sure...to meet him there, And once again might happy be. 17. •' We, hand in hand, went many a mile, And asked our way of all we met, And some did sigh, and... | |
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But when my father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea, We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be. We hand in hand went many a mile, And... 
