A small silver robot reaches toward a glowing golden miniature sun on a dark blue reflective surface.

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Little Man and Little Soul

Thomas Moore

There was a little man, and he had a little soul; And he said, Little Soul, let us try, try, try!

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The verse introduces a little man with a little soul, and the man speaks to that soul, urging it to try, try, try. It is a gentle, encouraging picture of small beings summoning effort together, with the repetition giving it a nursery-rhyme persistence.

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