“As ye did it to Mine, ye did it to Me;”

And so, on the morn of Thanksgiving Day

In the early morn, when the sky is gray,

At the almshouse door a carriage stands,

With shining horses in gleaming bands;

And into the eyes of the little child,

The sad-eyed lady looked and smiled.

On the silken shoulder the glittering head,

Then—“I love ’oo, lady,” the baby said,

Gathered close to the hungry heart,