Send, O send the Bible there,
Let its precepts reach the heart,
She may then her children spare—
Act the mother's tender part.
B.
- What is a heathen mother?
- What is meant by the sacred current?
- Why does she throw her infant into the river?
- What monsters of the deep seize infants?
- Why is the heathen mother so hard hearted?
- What would make her love her child?
- Would the Bible do her good without reading it?
- What would make its truths touch her heart?
- Why would she then spare her child?
THE BLOSSOM.
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THE BLOSSOM.
Just now a fragile blossom grew,
Upon a lowly stem;
Its opening leaves disclos'd to view
A glitt'ring dewy gem.
Jane saw, and gently on her breast,
The tender flow'ret plac'd,
When lo! a rude and angry gust
Its beauties all effac'd.