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THE LOVE AND PROTECTION OF MOTHER AND FATHER by ANONYMOUS

First Line: "TOUTOUIE LA, LA, MY LITTLE CHILD"
Last Line: DO NOT SPREAD YOUR LITTLE WING

Toutouie la, la, my little child,
Toutouie la, la.

Your mother is here, my little child,
To rock you softly, little dear.

Your mother is here, my little lamb,
She will sing you a little song.

The other day she wept sorely;
Now she smiles, the little mother.

Toutouie la, la, my little bird,
In the sweet breath of thy rose tree.

To fly to heaven, my little angel,
Do not spread your little wing.



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