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THE MOTHER AND HER DEAD BABE
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THE MOTHER AND HER DEAD BABE She wrapped him in little shroud,

 Her frs, bern aHd her last; Her srul with heavy grief was bowed,

 Her tears were falling fast, And ever and ar"n she rre<t The icv burden to her breast. She gently moved her trembling hand

 Up through his silken hair; aler warm s"t, breath hi+ snst cheek fann'd

 Rut his was wanting there: The hn.r.d lips Woke n" joyous strain, Alas! they never ope'L sSaia! His full black eve was half unClUscd,

 Put fM'td was iis light. And on ~ dr "ping lids reposed

 Deaths pale and m'nIniul blight; In winning tones she call his name, Cut back hollow echo came. His infant toys along the Hoor

 Lav scaiiered far and wide. Just as he left them there. h~fore

 He laid him Gown and d,ed; The mother raised them. one by one, The treasures of her little son. Within some safe and secret place,

 Those precious toys she hid, Then calmly OCT his marble face

 She drew ;he coffin lid-- The pall's dark mantle OCT him spread, Yet mn;mured not ,h he was dead. Then slew his silent form she bore

 Beneath a willow tree, Where once hr loved 10 sit and pour

 A song of childish glee; A bird sang on bending limh. p.,chaace it sung 6irge fnr him. Below. deep in the fl"werV soc,

 X little grave was made: It's vp,v ,u.l his fee, had tr"d,

 Fer there he "i, had played. ll,w fri, tha, mother, as she gave Ills play ground for her da'lins's grave IIer hand was hrm. her cheek was pale,

 la, blanche d nu, with d spau. Anl snrrow only winged the wal

 Tha, rent the troubled air; For 'lwas bu, dust she gave,hc snd. The gem she cherished was with God. She scattered ruse.budS on the spot.

 And liiliss, pure as snow, Then ,urnsd and sought her chi,d!ess cot. Bu, s'ake n", of her woe; "ln heaven, :" she said, and sweeily smiled. "Tae mn,ter meets her serarh child"