| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900. |
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| 1135. A Life-Lesson |
| | | By James Whitcomb Riley |
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| THERE! little girl, don’t cry! | |
| They have broken your doll, I know; | |
| And your tea-set blue, | |
| And your play-house, too, | |
| Are things of the long ago; | 5 |
| But childish troubles will soon pass by.— | |
| There! little girl, don’t cry! | |
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| There! little girl, don’t cry! | |
| They have broken your slate, I know; | |
| And the glad, wild ways | 10 |
| Of your school-girl days | |
| Are things of the long ago; | |
| But life and love will soon come by.— | |
| There! little girl, don’t cry! | |
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| There! little girl, don’t cry! | 15 |
| They have broken your heart, I know; | |
| And the rainbow gleams | |
| Of your youthful dreams | |
| Are things of the long ago; | |
| But Heaven holds all for which you sigh.— | 20 |
| There! little girl, don’t cry! | |
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