FIRESIDE
MOTHER
Onlyone link is to us allA never-failing bond,Only one thought of time’s recallMakes all the world respond.Dear ties there are that knit us closeAs parent, friend or brother;But God a universal choseIn the dear name of “Mother!”Only one face no stranger isSometime at every side,Only one love whose holy kissTo few has been denied;And whether we it treasure upOr its affection smother,Yet still the world’s communion-cupIs the dear name of “Mother!”Only one touch of nature makesUs feel alike at best,Only one gift for our sakesOutbalances the rest;And whether good or evil, weAre human to each otherWhen our most sacred memoryIs the dear name of “Mother!”
Onlyone link is to us allA never-failing bond,Only one thought of time’s recallMakes all the world respond.Dear ties there are that knit us closeAs parent, friend or brother;But God a universal choseIn the dear name of “Mother!”Only one face no stranger isSometime at every side,Only one love whose holy kissTo few has been denied;And whether we it treasure upOr its affection smother,Yet still the world’s communion-cupIs the dear name of “Mother!”Only one touch of nature makesUs feel alike at best,Only one gift for our sakesOutbalances the rest;And whether good or evil, weAre human to each otherWhen our most sacred memoryIs the dear name of “Mother!”
Onlyone link is to us allA never-failing bond,Only one thought of time’s recallMakes all the world respond.Dear ties there are that knit us closeAs parent, friend or brother;But God a universal choseIn the dear name of “Mother!”
Onlyone link is to us all
A never-failing bond,
Only one thought of time’s recall
Makes all the world respond.
Dear ties there are that knit us close
As parent, friend or brother;
But God a universal chose
In the dear name of “Mother!”
Only one face no stranger isSometime at every side,Only one love whose holy kissTo few has been denied;And whether we it treasure upOr its affection smother,Yet still the world’s communion-cupIs the dear name of “Mother!”
Only one face no stranger is
Sometime at every side,
Only one love whose holy kiss
To few has been denied;
And whether we it treasure up
Or its affection smother,
Yet still the world’s communion-cup
Is the dear name of “Mother!”
Only one touch of nature makesUs feel alike at best,Only one gift for our sakesOutbalances the rest;And whether good or evil, weAre human to each otherWhen our most sacred memoryIs the dear name of “Mother!”
Only one touch of nature makes
Us feel alike at best,
Only one gift for our sakes
Outbalances the rest;
And whether good or evil, we
Are human to each other
When our most sacred memory
Is the dear name of “Mother!”