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 long ago;
But childish troubles will soon pass by,
There! little girl! don't cry!

There! little girl! don't cry!
They have broken your slate, I know;
And the glad wild ways
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!

There! little girl! don't cry!
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,
There! little girl! don't cry!

Question 1
Part A

Which statement is a theme of the poem?


A. No matter how one lives, every life is destined to end.

B. In life, there are disappointments, but there is also hope.

C. Actions often prove more important that words.

People are more often cruel than kind.
Question 2
Part B

Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?


A. "There! little girl! don't cry! / They have broken your heart, I know;"

B. "And the rainbow gleams / Of your youthful dreams"

C. "But life and love will soon come by, / There! little girl! don't cry!"

D. "And your play-house, too / Are things of long ago;"