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And do what we can
To provide them with food,
For all our spare pennies
Would do them great good.
HOLIDAY GIFT.
MOTHER.
My children, I am glad to see
Your holidays have come;
For much it does delight my heart
To see you all at home.
And that you have behaved so well,
Gives me still greater joy;
For greatly does your happiness
Your mother's thoughts employ.
The promise that I gave you all
Most strictly I regard,
And dearly do I love to give
My children their reward.
So here is a guinea, Charles, for you,
To buy that pretty sword,
Which, when you asked me for last spring,
I could not then afford.
And, Emma, one for you and Ann,
Between you to divide;
