_Here came "To Charles Lloyd" See page 12.
Here came "The Three Friends" followed by "To a River in which a Child was drowned," first printed in "Poetry for Children" 1809. See vol. iii. of this edition, page 416.
Here came "The Old Familiar Faces." See page 25.
Here came "Helen" by Mary Lamb. See page 28.
Here came "A Vision of Repentance." See page 13._
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DIALOGUE BETWEEN A MOTHER AND CHILD
(By Mary Lamb. 1804)
CHILD
"O Lady, lay your costly robes aside,
No longer may you glory in your pride."
MOTHER
"Wherefore to-day art singing in mine ear
Sad songs, were made so long ago, my dear;
This day I am to be a bride, you know,
Why sing sad songs, were made so long ago?"