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59 NOTICES OP BOOKS.
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That pon only shows a tiny glimpse , Of what it is to be .
11 Where A Where baby ' s nothing mind is has like is fair been a book and writ white , page
No soil every upon them . yet . , tc But every day will now turn o ' er
And A One secret every of those thing hand leaves , will both write so seen white . and , heard ,
il If one should say a naughty word , The unseen hand would write
That naughty word upon the leaf , That little leaf so white . * ' If one should do a wicked thing
In earnest or in play , , An We ugl could y picture not take would remain . away
" And A Would frowning stain all those look be printed leaves , an angry so there delicate voice ; ,
So innocent and fair . , ( t And day by day , and day by day ,
And Dark words pictures unkind thu and s would grow too ; The little boy would know angry .
_" Suppose Words you from write an evil upon mind your slate And _JSTo then mark repent s are left , and behind wash . , them out ,
" But Can never from remove the _tlie human trace soul , The thing you write on that ; to-day
You never you can efface . , " A man may live a hundred years ,
And roam the world about ; But all the way and all the time , May never blot it out .
" But see ! the little "boy ' s awake , The We unseen 'll talk hand to him snail and rint play a ; smile p
i ( Grod Upon love the s to leaf see to a little -day . child
He Grow loves stronger to see its every happiness day ; , And smiles upon its play .
" And And he write will notice it in His all you book do , ; He'll notice gentle word
And every every patient look . , " But if teach him naughty words
And naug you hty habits too ; , And he grows up a _wicked man ,
Oh ! what would Katie du _' r "
59 NOTICES OP BOOKS .