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49 He ne'er had seen one earthly sight;

The sun, the day; the stars, the night;

Or tree, or butterfly, or flower,

Or fish in stream, or bird in bower,

Or woman, man, or child.

And yet he neither drooped nor pined,

Nor had a melancholy mind;

For God took pity on the Boy,

And was his friend; and gave him joy

Of which we nothing know.

His Mother, too, no doubt, above

Her other Children him did love:

For, was she here, or was she there,

She thought of him with constant care,

And more than Mother's love.

And proud she was of heart, when clad

In crimson stockings, tartan plaid,

And bonnet with a feather gay,

To Kirk he on the sabbath day

Went hand in hand with her.