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This recitation is intended to be rendered by two little boys. One holds a book and shows the pictures while the other recites.
NOW look, and some pictures of heroes I'll show,
A hero is always a brave man, you know.
Here on this first page is Washington grand,
He fought for our liberty, our free, honored land.
And next we see our loved Lincoln so brave,
You know he gave freedom to each poor old slave.
And here's General Grant! Think what battles he won!
He fought that all States be united as one.
You see all these heroes are both good and great,
And each gave his life for his country and state.
The last is a hero,—now think who 'twill be!
He, too, will be great; now look and see,—Me.
Our Lincoln, when he was a boy,
Was very tall and slim.
You see I'm just a little tall;
I wonder if I look like him.
Our Lincoln, when he was a boy,
Was very brave and very true.
Today I'm just a little brave;
In this I'm like our Lincoln, too.
Our Lincoln, when he was a man,
Was loved and honored everywhere.
I'll be the man that Lincoln was,
To do this I must now prepare.