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Literary
August 9, 1834
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A didactic poem addressed to a child, urging gentleness toward even the smallest creatures like insects, as they are made by God for joy, and warning that cruelty turns away divine love.
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TO A LITTLE CHILD.
O, turn that little foot aside,
Nor crush beneath its tread
The humblest creature of the earth,
That looks to God for bread.
Thou should'st not dare in wanton sport,
Such wondrous skill to mar,
To stop that tide of joyous life,
Which God has nourished there.
If He, who made the universe,
Stoops down, in kindest love,
To make an insect of the earth,
From his high throne above ;—
O! who should dare that insect's life
In wantonness destroy,
Or give a pang to any thing,
That He has made for joy?
My child, begin in little things
To act a gentle part,
For God will turn his love away
From the cold and cruel heart.
Dorcas Brown.
O, turn that little foot aside,
Nor crush beneath its tread
The humblest creature of the earth,
That looks to God for bread.
Thou should'st not dare in wanton sport,
Such wondrous skill to mar,
To stop that tide of joyous life,
Which God has nourished there.
If He, who made the universe,
Stoops down, in kindest love,
To make an insect of the earth,
From his high throne above ;—
O! who should dare that insect's life
In wantonness destroy,
Or give a pang to any thing,
That He has made for joy?
My child, begin in little things
To act a gentle part,
For God will turn his love away
From the cold and cruel heart.
Dorcas Brown.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious
What keywords are associated?
Kindness To Creatures
Moral Instruction
Child Address
Divine Creation
Gentle Heart
What entities or persons were involved?
Dorcas Brown.
Literary Details
Title
To A Little Child.
Author
Dorcas Brown.
Key Lines
O, Turn That Little Foot Aside,
Nor Crush Beneath Its Tread
The Humblest Creature Of The Earth,
That Looks To God For Bread.
My Child, Begin In Little Things
To Act A Gentle Part,