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THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE.
What cardinal would not lend him his hat,
To give him a minute's pleasure?
And where is the good, grey beard, as to that,
Which he could not pull at leisure?
To give him a minute's pleasure?
And where is the good, grey beard, as to that,
Which he could not pull at leisure?
But, here he is!—do you see his eyes?
Now what do you want? It may be
He will hear you, after his first surprise,
———There 's nothing you want of the baby!
Now what do you want? It may be
He will hear you, after his first surprise,
———There 's nothing you want of the baby!
But everything is his, you know,
(And no matter whose the rest is!)
From the blue little bird that chirps so low
To the oak-tree where its nest is!
(And no matter whose the rest is!)
From the blue little bird that chirps so low
To the oak-tree where its nest is!
———It is only work that you want, indeed?
Could you do the work of twenty,
The baby will give you all you need;
Ask him: he has work in plenty!
Could you do the work of twenty,
The baby will give you all you need;
Ask him: he has work in plenty!
