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For a Naughty Little Girl by Ann Taylor — Sad Poetry Lines

By Ann Taylor

Topics: sad-shayari, love-shayari, spiritual-poetry

My sweet little girl should be cheerful and mild She must not be fretful and cry! Oh! why is this passion? remember, my child, GOD sees you, who lives in the sky. That dear little face, that I like so to kiss, How alter'd and sad it appears! Do you think I can love you so naughty as this, Or kiss you, all wetted with tears? Remember, though GOD is in Heaven, my love, He sees you within and without,

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"My sweet little girl should be cheerful and mild..."

"For a Naughty Little Girl" by Ann Taylor is a sad and love and spiritual english poem consisting of 29 lines. This English poem by Ann Taylor demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "My sweet little girl should be cheerful and mild She must not be fretful and cry!...", this piece explores themes of sad and love and spiritual through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Ann Taylor's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.

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About Ann Taylor

Ann Taylor (1782–1866) was an English poet and children's writer who, with her sister Jane, wrote "Original Poems for Infant Minds" (1804). Her poem "My Mother" ("Who fed me from her gentle breast") is one of the most memorized poems in the English language.

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