And it was a sin, you'll say—
But my old 'New England Primer'
I thought I would throw away;
For it was not a book like this one, but had
covers and pictures gay.
"And I pulled out a doll with real brown hair
In satins and laces drest—
Oh! she truly cried, and she closed her eyes
When I laid her down to rest.
But I made up my mind I would always love