To a Child Embracing His Mother. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood

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To a Child Embracing His Mother.

Love thy mother, little one!

Kiss and clasp her neck again —

Hereafter she may have a son

Will kiss and clasp her neck in vain.

Love thy mother, little one!

Gaze upon her living eyes,

And mirror back her love for thee —

Hereafter thou mayst shudder sighs

To meet them when they cannot see.

Gaze upon her living eyes!

Press her lips the while they glow

With love that they have often told —

Hereafter thou mayst press ............

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