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Show FATHER j By EVERETT HOLLINGWORTH , : ' ' ' " " Give a thought to father, toiling all the day; His the bounden duty endless bills to pay; ' His to keep his loved ones fed, and clothed, and warm ; His to guard their, welfare, shield them from all harm. Give a thought to father ; whether sun or rain, Whether heat or cold, to him the way is plain. He has cherished mother, treasured all the kids Sad, not angry, when they don't do what he bids. Give a thought to father; he thinks much for you. From that anxious moment when first breath you drew, Through long nights and mornings, his the care sublime That has bought your victuals to the present time. Give a thought to father; never gold he asks, But a sympathetic sharing in his tasks. Love and kindly actions adequately pay. Any worth-while father give him them, I pray. Give a thought to father while you have him still Soon he'll sleep in silence on yon lonely hill; Soon his sacrificial life for you will end ; Then, ah, then you'll know you've lost your staunchest friend ! |