 Of prattling children, twin'd around his neck, And emulous to please him, calling forth The fond parental soul. Nor purpose gay, Amusement, dance, or song, he sternly scorns ; For happiness and true philosophy Are of the social still, and smiling kind....  Doesticks: What He Says - Page 177by Q. K. Philander Doesticks - 1857 - 330 pagesFull view - About this book
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