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THE MOTHER, by                    
First Line: Is my child aware that I / fear and worry
Last Line: That I gave him life to live.
Subject(s): Children; Death; Childhood; Dead, The


Is my child aware that I
Fear and worry, wish and sigh?
Fear that as the days go by
Hope and joy for him may die.

Worry lest his fortunes fail;
Lest his haughty spirit quail
If the adverse winds prevail
And he cannot breast the gale.

Wish his life may happy be,
Noble, glorious, and free;
Crowned with soul prosperity:
Holy, wise, and heavenly.

Sighing, for, perhaps he may
With the debts of life to pay
Someday in heart-anguish pray
God to take his life away.

Sighing, for I know that with
All the glories life can give,
He could only me forgive
That I gave him life to live.





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