My son, thou wast my heart’s delight,
  Thy morn of life was gay and cheery;
That morn has rushed to sudden night,
  Thy father’s house is sad and dreary.

I held thee on my knee, my son!
  And kissed thee laughing, kissed thee weeping;
But ah! thy little day is done,
  Thou ’rt with thy angel sister sleeping.

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