“This greatly pleases me, little fellow. Keep both in your heart as long as you live and all will be well with you,” said Father Mozart, with great emotion, as he laid his hand in blessing upon the child’s curly head. The mother and sister also entered and offered their congratulations. While this was going on little Wolfgang mounted the stool, struck an attitude, and recited his little address, not only correctly and in good voice, but with heartfelt emotion. It ran thus:
“This day my heart exults with joy,
This day that sweetest welcome brings;
It greets me in my own young day,
And to my youthful heart it sings:
‘I bring both happiness and blessing.
Yes, happiness is truly mine,
Oh, day so rare, oh, day so fine;
My father’s life, so true, so strong,
And God’s own love to me belong;