THE HERITAGE.
James Russell Lowell. Arr. from the German. Maestoso.
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1. The rich man's son in - her - its lands, And piles of brick and
2. What doth the poor man's son in - herit?Wish- es o'er- joyed with
3. Both, heirs to some six feet of sod, Are e - qual in the
stone, and gold. And he in - her - its soft white hands, And
hum - ble things, A rank ad - judg'd by toil - won merit. Con -
earth at last: Both, chil- dren of the same dear God, Prove
ten - der flesh that fears the cold. And ten - der flesh that
tent that from em - ploy - ment springs, Con - tent that from em -
ti - tie to your heir - ship vast, Prove ti - tie to your
fears the cold; Nor dares to wear a gar - ment old, A
ploy - ment springs, A heart that in his la - bor sings; A
heir - ship vast By rec - ord of a well - filled past; A
her - it - age, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee.
her - it - age, it seems to me, A king might wish to hold in fee.
her - it - age, it seems to me, Well worth a life to hold in fee.