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SONGS FOR THE

Sometimes they learn to lie and cheat,
Sometimes to steal and swear :
These are the lessons in the street
For idle children there. .

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A GOOD NAME.

  

Children, choose it,
Don’t refuse it,

’"T is a precious diadem ;
Highly prize it,
Don’t despise it,

You will need it when you’re men.

  
   
   
     
   
   
   
     
   
 

Love and cherish,
Keep and nourish,

’T is more precious far than gold ;
Watch and guard it,
Don’t discard it,

You will need it when you’re old.

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BOY AND LARK.

Who taught you to sing,
My sweet pretty birds?
Who tuned your beautiful throats?