. The world's speaker, reciter and entertainer for home, school, church and platform; recitations, readings, plays, drills, tableaux, etc. .. . full, I thought— mamma, what makes you weep ?But it only held a little shroud—a shroud and nothing more:An open coffin—open for me—was standing on the floor. It seemed so very strange, indeed, to findsuch gifts instead Of all the toys I wished so much, the story-book and sled ; But while I wondered what it meant, youcame with tearful joy And said, Thoult find the New Yearfirst ; God calleth thee, my boy ! It is not all a dream, mamma, I know it must be
. The world's speaker, reciter and entertainer for home, school, church and platform; recitations, readings, plays, drills, tableaux, etc. .. . full, I thought— mamma, what makes you weep ?But it only held a little shroud—a shroud and nothing more:An open coffin—open for me—was standing on the floor. It seemed so very strange, indeed, to findsuch gifts instead Of all the toys I wished so much, the story-book and sled ; But while I wondered what it meant, youcame with tearful joy And said, Thoult find the New Yearfirst ; God calleth thee, my boy ! It is not all a dream, mamma, I know it must be true;But have I been so bad a boy God taketh me from you ?I dont know what papa will do when I am laid to rest,—And you will have no Willies head to fold upon your breast. The New Year comes to-night, mamma,— your cold hand on my cheek,And raise my head a little more—it seems so hard to speak ;You need not fill my stocking now, I can not go and peep,Before to-morrows sun is up, Ill be so sound asleep. I shall not want the skates, mamma, Ill never need the sled ;But wont you give them both to Blake, who hurt me on my head ?. ?d I>O » 7. c -H ° !j
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