Quote by Margaret Courtney
Be kind to thy father, for when thou were young, who loved thee so

Be kind to thy father, for when thou were young, who loved thee so fondly as he? He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue, and joined in thy innocent glee. – Margaret Courtney

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