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Clever Hansel - The Mother to her Son

from Poems & Lyrics by John Collie (1856) by John Collie (1834-1893)

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What aileth thee , my darling boy , Why starts the big tear in thine eye ? It wounds this bleeding breast of mine , To hear thy father's orphan cry . What can it be that o'er thee hangs , And wraps thy youthful soul in gloom ?

Oh ! would that I could share thy pangs , And snatch the canker from thy gloom . Wipe off that tear , my early hope , It ill becomes thy father's son To sigh in this thy early morn , Thy griefs and cares are soon begun Thou yet hast days enough in store , And many sleepless nights are thine ; Thy breast may yet its anguish pour , When sigh and sob have ceased in mine .

Thou’rt but a plant in early spring , Thy bud has scarce begun to form ; Thou ne'er hast seen life's summer sun , Nor felt life’s nipping wintry storm . Yet soon , too soon , the bud will burst , The flower and fruit will then appear , And thou wilt feel , as feel thou must , The yellow leaf has much to fear .

Yet thou art young and free to roam , The field of fame for thee is wide ; But if thou travel'st free of cares , ' Tis more than e'er thy mother could . Then come , my early hope , be still , And wipe away that briny tear ; Thou yet hast time to weep thy full , When none will for your weeping care .

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from Poems & Lyrics by John Collie (1856), track released December 12, 2022

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Outsider music from Aotearoa NZ and beyond, by Dave Edwards and collaborators (from 1856 to 2024).

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