A Mother's Heart
There is an old tale About a boy An only son Who fell in love with a lass. ‘You don’t love me, You never did,’ said she to him. `But if you do, go then And fetch me your mother’s heart.’ Downcast and distraught The boy walked off And after shedding copious tears Came back to his love. The girl was angry When she saw him thus And said, ‘Don’t you dare come back again Without your mother’s heart....