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Show WHAT'S WRAPPED UP IN A LIT TLE BOY? What's wrapped up in a little boy 0 ; All that makes foi a father's joy; ; The pride that shall shine in a dimming dim-ming eye And an old man a peace in the bv mil by; Strength perhaps for the manly deeds Which the world we live in so soiely needs; Faith for the black, dark Leurs of test. Courage in trial to do his besi What parcels of splendor shall time untie For a little boy as the years go b .' There in the baby that rides your knee-When knee-When the siars come out, is the man to-be Wrapped in packages, it u ,,e ,11 That you see them not, are the virtues all. : Deep in his breast lie the future years I With your bapp dayG and your nights of tears. Time's deft lingers shall break the string 'Round many a comfort that he shell bring ! Do you dream of an age thai shall glow with joy? Then it's all wrapped up in vour little boy There are hours he's hringine when you shall sigh And your heart shall ac he, in the by and by: Though bo's 0 so young and bo's hall and weak Theor are glorious words for his lips to speak, There are splendid deeds for 'us hands lo do And parcels of pride which be- a bringing bring-ing you. loo you think at night as yoj stroke his hair Of the mysteries which are bidden there? All thai you dream of and hope to too g bound in the boy .hat bestrlces yiur knee. Tune shall open these parcels small ' And round your feet shall tle W ap pings fall. I Do you pray for an age (hat s sweet I with mirth? Vour babv brought ii with him at k tsiH birth; L jl glorj to you 6 ill Than thfl greatest deed that ycur boy I shall do0 f m He is little now. but can't you iee H LL A hint of the man that shall .rao Cav jP' I fell And don't vou know thai vour eorv p Lvm I Is now wrapped tip in your little boy' ii I |