Ah! what a glorious treat it would be
If you only could play by that wonderful sea,
And dig big holes in the shining sand,
And watch the great white breakers land!
Or frolic about in the woods and fields,
And gather the flowers the brown earth yields.
What eager wonder would fill your eyes;
It would be such a strange and delightful surprise,
From the narrow court and the dingy room
To the beautiful world of light and bloom.
If you only could play by that wonderful sea,
And dig big holes in the shining sand,
And watch the great white breakers land!
Or frolic about in the woods and fields,
And gather the flowers the brown earth yields.
What eager wonder would fill your eyes;
It would be such a strange and delightful surprise,
From the narrow court and the dingy room
To the beautiful world of light and bloom.
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