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"Thy little life was like a summer blossom, 



Unknown to men who passed thee idly by; 

 But hearts there were who stooped to learn 



thy lesson 

 Of friendship, pure and constant as the sky. 



"Thy love though humble never knew deception; 

 Thy tongue though speechless ne'er con- 

 cealed a lie; 



Thine eyes, as soft as tinted autumn lichen, 

 A truth revealed that was not born to die. 



"O Thou who see'st the fall of sparrow wounded. 

 Whose hand in pity binds the bruised reed, 

 Teach us thy law in all creation grounded 

 Unselfish love, the one and only creed. 



"When human hearts deceive and round us 



deaden, 



When human lips our sacred trust betray, 

 Help us to stoop in humbleness unbidden 

 The love of lowly creature to essay. 





