 Give me the little children, Ye good, ye rich, ye wise. And let the busy world spin round While ye shut your idle eyes; And your judges shall have work, And your lawyers wag the tongue, And the gaolers and policemen Shall be fathers to the young.  Under Green Leaves - Page 114by Charles Mackay - 1857 - 248 pagesFull view - About this book
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...children, I'll take them as they're born : And I'll feed their evil passions With misery and scorn. " Give me the little children, Ye good, ye rich, ye...have work, And your lawyers wag the tongue ; And the jailors and policemen Shall be fathers to the young." " Oh, shame ! " said true Religion, " O shame,... | |
 | 1853 - 688 pages
...children, I'll take them ;a they're born i And I'll feed their evil passions With misery and scorn. ' Give me the little children, Ye good, ye rich, ye...round While ye shut your idle eyes ; And your judges ihall have work, And your lawyers wag the tongue ; And the jailerg and policemen Shall be lathers to... | |
 | 1853 - 888 pages
...children, I'll take them as they're l»om ; And I'll feed their evil passions With misery and scorn. " Give me the little children, Ye good, ye rich, ye wise, And 1ft the busy world spin round While ye shut your idle eyes ; And your judges shall have work, And your... | |
 | Elisha Reynolds Potter - 1854 - 354 pages
...children, I'll take them as they're born ; And I'll feed their evil passions With misery and scorn. "Give me the little children, Ye good, ye rich, ye...world spin round While ye shut your idle eyes ; And you judges shall have work, And you lawyers wag the tongue ; And the jailors and policemen Shall be... | |
 | House of Refuge (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1855 - 176 pages
...children, I'll take them as they're born, And I'll feed their evil passions With misery and scorn. 'Give me the little children, Ye good, ye rich, ye...gaolers and policemen Shall be fathers to the young.' ' Oh, shame !' said true religion, ' Oh, shame, that this should be ! I'll take the little children,... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1856 - 268 pages
...use them, So proudly as they stand. Give me the little children— I'll take them as they're born, And feed their evil passions With misery and scorn....gaolers and policemen Shall be fathers to the young. TiI. " I and the Law, for pastime, Shall struggle day and night; And the Law shall gain, but I shall... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1856 - 264 pages
...children— I'll take them as they're born, And feed their evil passions With misery and scorn. Yl. " Give me the little children, Ye good, ye rich, ye...gaolers and policemen Shall be fathers to the young. TO. " I and the Law, for pastime, Shall struggle day and night; And the Law shall gain, but I shall... | |
 | Septimus Sears - 1854 - 788 pages
...not to use them, so proudly as they stand. Give UK the little children— I'll take them as they're " Give me the little children, ye good, ye rich, ye...shall have work, and your lawyers wag the tongue, And your gaolers and policemen shall be fathers to the young. "1 and the Law, for pastime, shall struggle... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1856 - 264 pages
...:. • I'll take them as they're born, And feed their evil passions "With misery and scorn. ¥1. " Give me the little children,. Ye good, ye rich, ye...busy world spin round, While ye shut your idle eyes ; T. And your judges shall have work, And your lawyers w.ag the tongue, And the gaolers and policemen... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1857 - 418 pages
...children — I'll take them as they're born, And feed their evil passions With misery and scorn. " Give me the little children, Ye good, ye rich, ye...gaolers and policemen Shall be fathers to the young." THE FLOWER OF THE DESERT. By Mrs. HUMANS. " Who does not recollect the exultation of Vaillant over... | |
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