He little knew the sorrow that was in his vacant chair; He never guessed they’d miss him, or he’d surely have been there; He couldn’t see his mother or the lump that filled her throat, Or the tears that started falling as she read his hasty note; And he couldn’t see his father, sitting sor- […]

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“How much do babies cost?” said he The other night upon my knee; And then I said : ” They cost a lot ; A lot of watching by a cot, A lot of sleepless hours and care, A lot of heart-ache and despair, A lot of fear and trying dread, And sometimes many tears […]

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Rough is the road I am journeying now,Heavy the burden I’m bearing to-day;But I’m humming a song, as I wander along,And I smile at the roses that nod by the way.Red roses sweet,Blooming there at my feet,Just dripping with honey and perfume and cheer;What a weakling I’d beIf I tried not to seeThe joy and […]

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