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Felicia Dorothea Hemans - To One Of The Author`s Children
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On His Birthday, 27 August, 1825.


THOU wak`st from happy sleep to play 
  With bounding heart, my boy! 
Before thee lies a long bright day
  Of summer and of joy. 

Thou hast no heavy thought or dream 
  To cloud thy fearless eye;?
Long be it thus?life`s early stream
  Should still reflect the sky. 

Yet ere the cares of life lie dim
  On thy young spirit`s wings, 
Now in thy morn forget not Him
  From whom each pure thought springs! 

So in the onward vale of tears, 
  Where`er thy path may be, 
When strength hath bowed to evil years?
  He will remember thee.
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