FOR HIS BED
Go not to Sleep in this White Bed,
My Child, before your Prayers are Said.
Give Thanks to God for all your Joys,
For Mother, Home, and Friends and Toys.
Ask Pardon for the Sins you 've Done,
Then Shut your Eyes until the Sun:
Your Dream shall be a happy one.
Go not to Sleep in this White Bed,
My Child, before your Prayers are Said.
Give Thanks to God for all your Joys,
For Mother, Home, and Friends and Toys.
Ask Pardon for the Sins you 've Done,
Then Shut your Eyes until the Sun:
Your Dream shall be a happy one.
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