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THE CHILD'S OFFERING.
"The child Samuel ministered unto the Lord."—1 Sam. iii. 1.

A fair young child went wandering out,
One glorious day in June;
Flirting with bees that were humming about,
Kissing red buds with a rival pout,
And mocking the cuckoo's tune.

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