| Show how my boy went down it was nit on the field of battle it was not with a ship at sea but a fate far worse than either that stole him burn away from me the death in the ruby wine cup up 11 tb that at the reason and senses drown he drank the alluring poison and thus my boy went down dawn from the heights of manhood to the depths of disgrace and sin do down is to the worthless being from the hope of oe but might hae been for the brand bd of a beset beast besotted he bartered his man hoods brorn through the pate gate of a sinful pleasure M my y poor weak boy went down only the same old story atory that mothers so often tell with accents of infinite sadness like the tones of a funeral bell but I 1 never once thought when I 1 heard it I 1 should learn all its meaning my le aalf if I 1 tb thought ought hed d be true to his mother I 1 thought hed be true to himself but area alas for my hopes all delusion delusio nt alas for his joyful prides pride alas who are safe when danger dancer Is open on an every side aides oh can nothing destroy this great evil no barn bar in their pathway be thrown to save f from om the terrible the thousand of boys boya rome dogul |
