full of praise,
That heard his loving voice:
For oft he soothed poor sorrow's tear,
And wept when they were sad;
And many were the orphan-forms
His generous bounty clad.
Weeping eyes--broken hearts--
Oft he did rejoice;
And homes of woe were full of praise,
That heard his loving voice.

Gentle words--heavenly thoughts--
Linger where he trod:
And, oh! it was our childhood's charm
To hear him talk of God.
Then let us ever strive to live,
As he, our friend, has done;
That we may reach the happy life
Which he has now begun.
Gentle words--heavenly thoughts--
Linger where he trod;
And, oh! it was our childhood's charm
To hear him talk of God.

Fare thee well--fare thee well!
We around thee weep;
But, oh! we love thee, father, still,
And angels guard thy sleep.
The kind "OLD OAK" for us no more
Shall sheltering branches spread;
And, oh! our hearts are wrung with grief,
For he we loved is dead.
Fare thee well--fare thee well!
We around thee weep;
But, oh! we love thee, father, still,
And angels guard thy sleep.

[2: "Home Again" was sung in hearing of Mr. Lawrence by the children
on his last visit to their school, when he was accompanied by Gen.
Franklin Pierce.]

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