Show U it CHILDHOOD BY QASKELL Childhooda hour is bright nd gay O chose yo not its jo s away By loving word and fond care sIt s-It trustful hopes and truth canfess And foster with the kindliest care The faith and innocence of prayer That backward gaze on life well spent No careless speech or act repsnt Bright childhoods hopes I 0 do not dim Lifes opening h JUrI that triumphs limn Upon the page of human life Unmarred by sinful wicked strife Too soon alas 1 will come tho day When ripning years may own the sway fashion or ambitions dream To whirl them in the giddy streamLet stream-Let happiness be sought and given And ever point their stops to heaven That in their wildest reckless mood They still shall love tins pure and good Let mirth prevail and play abound And youthful voice and music round No sin in them if heart bo right They make the future fair and bright Make home happy let all its joy Be such as mind and heart employ That tin and sorrow may not find An entrance to contented mind Let all be truthful loving pore Naught else can happiness ensure No station power can guilt repay Or drive the stings thought away |