TRUST IN MOTHER.
LITTLE darlings, full of glee,
Bright and bonny, fair and free,
Trust in mother;
You will never find another
Like this one SO good and true,
And so faithful unto you.
Tell her all your childish woes,
For a precious balm she knows,
Sweet and healing;
And her kiss is warm with feeling;
Blessed kiss that never cloys
Tell her all your childish joys.
Maiden daughters, blooming fair,
With your opening charms so rare,
Trust in mother;
She'll advise you like no other;
Lock no secret in your breast,
Share with her who loves you best.
Girls and boys, where'er you stand,
Scattered through our glorious land,
Trust in mother;
She'll advise you like no other;
Loving heart does she possess,
Full of thoughtful tenderness.
M. A. Kidder.
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KINDNESS.
GOD has placed us here together
That we may be good and kind;
He is ever watching whether
We are one in heart and mind.
Who is stronger than the other?
Let him be the weak one's friend;
Who's more playthings than his brother?
He should like to give or lend.