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As shrines to burn earth’s incense on

The altar-fires of Heaven!

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THE BAREFOOT BOY.

LESSINGS on thee, little man,

Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan!

With thy turned up pantaloons,

And thy merry whistled tunes;

With thy red lip, redder still