A Life-Lesson Poem by James Whitcomb Riley

The stages of a woman's life but with little additions and subtractions it could be the stages of a man's life. We all go through losses and it is sad that it is so

There is something wrong with the tenses in the first two verses. The poet sees a little girl crying over her broken doll (in the present tense) , then says that such things are in the past. Similarly in the second verse, the poet solaces the girl with a broken slate, then says such things are “of the long ago”. The third verse is correct the broken heart comes after the dreams. Perhaps the first verse (and the second could be similarly amended) should read: There! little girl; don't cry! They have broken your doll, I know; But your tea-set blue, And your play-house, too, Will be things of the long ago; And childish troubles will soon pass by. - There! little girl; don't cry!

Do some silly people really think this is a poem about heaven? It's a poem about little lies, and big. And it ends with a lie about heaven.

Life is a great lesson, the suffering starts from childhood till end of life. First the dolls and are broken by peer group and later heart is broken by persons who we love.The life is tragic as well as comic.never cry for the loss. there is hidden voice appealing us to face life boldly. Nice theme is presented with suitable objects.

Portrays the folly of mortal life well, next to the Kingdom of GOD

There! little girl; don't cry! .... But Heaven holds all for which you sigh. - There! little girl; don't cry! //////// condolence and encouragement // excellent expression

Thank you James... You talk to the little girl, but I heard the regrets of your heart!

the beautyful poem. thank you James! ...You talk to the little girl, but I heard the regrets of your heart

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This poem teaches me a lesson iknow were iam now