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1865–1940

Lonely Children

Laurence Alma-Tadema

The trees are dusty in the Park, The grass is hard and brown; I'm glad I've got a Noah's ark, But I'm sorry I'm in town.

A lot of little girls and boys Are not so rich as me; But O! I'd give them all my toys For shells beside the sea....

The flowers are happy in the garden, For the bees are always there; The clouds are happy up in Heaven With the angels in the air;

But little boy and little mouse Are rather lonely in the house.

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