kisses the little pink feet,And the tiny hands so dimpled and sweet,The rosy cheeks, and the forehead white,And the lips that prattle from morn till nightWith a last fond kiss for the golden crownGently and softly she lays him down,And in the hush that the twilight bringsShe stands by her darlings…
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