Poems for our children including "Mary had a little lamb," designed for families, sabbath schools, and infant schools |
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THE BRIGHT HEARTH. |
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THE BRIGHT HEARTH.
Now the gloomy winter days,
Clouds and storms are coming on,
But our cheerful hearth doth blaze
Brighter than the summer sun.
Clouds and storms are coming on,
But our cheerful hearth doth blaze
Brighter than the summer sun.
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Here, my mother, we can stay
With thee, in this pleasant room;
Who would ask abroad to play,
When so cheerful is their home?
With thee, in this pleasant room;
Who would ask abroad to play,
When so cheerful is their home?
Soft the song of summer bird,
Sweet the breath of summer flower,
But a kind, a loving word
Comes with sweeter, softer power.
Sweet the breath of summer flower,
But a kind, a loving word
Comes with sweeter, softer power.
Mother, when thy loving voice
Cheeks or cheers we will obey,
And be silent, or rejoice
Through this stormy, gloomy day.
Cheeks or cheers we will obey,
And be silent, or rejoice
Through this stormy, gloomy day.
And when evening shades appear,
Brighter still will glow our hearth,
Then our father will be here,
And his smile will join our mirth.
Brighter still will glow our hearth,
Then our father will be here,
And his smile will join our mirth.
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