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A thousand blessings rest on them;
And mayst thou live to see
Heaven's choicest gift, thy children prove
A crown of bliss to thee!
And mayst thou live to see
Heaven's choicest gift, thy children prove
A crown of bliss to thee!
And thou, dear Love, more dear than e'en
Those little ones to me,
May every blessing God can give
Thine earthly portion be:
Those little ones to me,
May every blessing God can give
Thine earthly portion be:
And every birthday find us hound
In fonder, holier love;
Treading the path of duty here,
With hearts and hopes above!
In fonder, holier love;
Treading the path of duty here,
With hearts and hopes above!
E.
October 6, 1841.
