southern christian advocate (charleston, s.c.) 1837-1948 — little people
- Date of account
- Newspaper page published 1899-05-18
- Location
- augusta, georgia, united states
- Source
- Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
- Reference
- southern christian advocate (charleston, s.c.) 1837-1948 · 1899-05-18 · page 12
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English OCR
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
A 1899-05-18 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “little people”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyOUR YOUNG FOLKS, The Little People. John G. Whittier. A dreary place would Ik th» earth Were there no little people in it: The sonj? of life would lose its tairA Were there no children to begin it. No little forms, like buds, to grow. And make the admiring heart sur render; No little hands on breast and brow. To keep the thrilling love-chords tinder. The sterner souls w, r.Ui grow more stern. Unfeeling nature more inhuman, And man tc stoic coldness turn. And woman would be less tluut woman. Life's song, indeed, would lose its charm Were there no babies to begin it; A doleful place this world would, be Were there Iht'e ...
Historical context
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Modern context
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