And kiss'd him o'er and o'er;
Rejoiced that he had found the son,
He thought he'd see no more.
"Go call the neighbours, send the word
Of joyful news around,
This son, once dead, now lives again,
Though lost, he now is found.
"Go call my servants, bid them here
The costliest raiment bring;
Bring shoes to put upon his feet,