 A little spring had lost its way amid the grass and fern, A passing stranger scooped a well, where weary men might turn ; He walled it in, and hung with care a ladle at the brink; He thought not of the deed he did, but judged that toil might drink. He...  The Rhode Island Educational Magazine - Page 133edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
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