John Banister Tabb

1845-1909

 

Out Of Bounds

by John Banister Tabb

A Little Boy of heavenly birth,
But far from home to-day,
Comes down to find His ball, the Earth,
That Sin has cast away.
O comrades, let us one and all
Join in to get Him back His ball!

Source:

Poems
Copyright 1894
John Lane, LondonCopeland and Day, Boston