A Child Should Always Say What's True

A child should always say what's true

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Tune: CORNWALL (English)
Published in 1 hymnal

Representative Text

A child should always say what's true,
And speak when he is spoken to,
And behave mannerly at table:
At least as far as he is able.

Source: The Hymnal for Boys and Girls #113

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Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

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First Line: A child should always say what's true
Title: A Child Should Always Say What's True
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Meter: 8.8.9.9
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The Hymnal for Boys and Girls #113

The Hymnal for Boys and Girls #113
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