. Home songs for little people . Little golden eyes unfoldingTo the dazzling one above In blue expanse, With baby glanceOf innocence and trusting love. Little children, glad and merry,Toddle, romp, and race along, Hand in hand To daisy-land,With trills of laughter and of song. HOME SONGS. 195 Silver treasure, without measure,Shines upon the starry field, Every elf Gathers pelf,Which all the ground in plenty yields. Now they weave a chain of daisies;Link by link it longer grows; But a hand Breaks through the band,And around the treasure flows. Life is such a chain of daisies :Each on the other
. Home songs for little people . Little golden eyes unfoldingTo the dazzling one above In blue expanse, With baby glanceOf innocence and trusting love. Little children, glad and merry,Toddle, romp, and race along, Hand in hand To daisy-land,With trills of laughter and of song. HOME SONGS. 195 Silver treasure, without measure,Shines upon the starry field, Every elf Gathers pelf,Which all the ground in plenty yields. Now they weave a chain of daisies;Link by link it longer grows; But a hand Breaks through the band,And around the treasure flows. Life is such a chain of daisies :Each on the other must depend: One rude break A breach will makeThat tears and wishes neer can mend. THE JLITTEE DRUMMER. ON the field of battle, neath the starlight skyWeary little Charlie laid him down to die. Many deeds of valor, worthy vetrans gray,Mid the dreadful carnage he had done thatday. lot; HOME SONGS,. Wounded now and helpless, on that rugged plainSank the little drummer, neer to rise again. Happy little Charley I Not a sign of fearMarked his youthful features as his end drewnear. Death had found him waiting with his armor on ;Soon the strife was ended and the victory won. Through each weary conflict Christ was over nigh,Happy little drummer, fit to live or die. HOME SONGS. 197
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