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 As in yon garden tastefully inhedged And consecrate to beauty, rarest flowers Of many a name thick clustering fill the place That seems a realm, a kingdom, all their own, Blending in rich variety their charms; E'en so, O genial Home—secluded, made By Heaven's kind law the nursery of joys Only within thy loved enclosure known— In thee all healthful pleasures, ever fresh, Should spring abundant, and luxuriant grow Filling all days and hours, and months and years, With influences that wake and warm and cheer; That send exhilaration through the soul, And with refreshment bring a calm content. Father and mother! yours the task to plan With tireless constancy and thoughtful skill, That boy, nor girl, for lack of joy at home, Shall from the hearthstone turn and wander far To quench at poisoned streams the thirst they feel. Brothers and sisters—let each have their sports By instinct chosen oft, if choice be given;