. Divine emblems . ny children by becoming head Have brought their parents to a piece of bread ! Thus they who at the Hrfl were parents joy, Turn that to bitternefs, themfelves deftroy. But, wretched child, how canfl thou thus requite Thy aged parents, for that great delight They took in thee, when thou as helplels lay In their indulgent bofoms day by day ? Thy mother, long before she brought thee forth, Took care thou shouldrl want neither food nor cloth. Thy father glad was at his very heart, Had he to thee a portion to impart. Comfort they promifed themfelves in thee, But thou, it seems, to
. Divine emblems . ny children by becoming head Have brought their parents to a piece of bread ! Thus they who at the Hrfl were parents joy, Turn that to bitternefs, themfelves deftroy. But, wretched child, how canfl thou thus requite Thy aged parents, for that great delight They took in thee, when thou as helplels lay In their indulgent bofoms day by day ? Thy mother, long before she brought thee forth, Took care thou shouldrl want neither food nor cloth. Thy father glad was at his very heart, Had he to thee a portion to impart. Comfort they promifed themfelves in thee, But thou, it seems, to them a grief will be. How oft, how willingly,, brake they their sleep, If thou, their bantling, didft but wince or weep ! Their love to thee was such, they could have given, That thou mightfl live, all but their part of heaven. DIVINE EMBLEMS But now, behold, how they rewarded are ! For their indulgent love and tender care, All is forgot, this love they do defpife. They brought this bird up to pick out their FOR YOUTH. IOI A SHEET OF WHITE PAPER.
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