Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 528
A BATH When I was just a little child, Before I went to sleepI always took my evening bath — I liked it pretty deep. Sometimes I did nt want to go,And sometimes there were tears; But Mother never failed to say:Now wash behind your ears, And dont neglect the corners, or,Dont splash too hard! she d… … BED TIME Before the last good-night is said,And ere he tumbles into bed,A little child should have a careAnd not forget to say a prayerTo God, the Father, who, with love,Looks down on children from aboveTo guard them always, night and day,And guide their feet upon the way.
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