Merry, Merry Children, Sweetly Sing
Author: Charles W. Stayner
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1. Merry, merry children, sweetly singf 11. Merry, merry children, sweetly sing
2Of the happy days that the seasons bring; 2Of the happy days that the seasons bring;
3Each in its robes doth gaily appear, 3Each in its robes doth gaily appear,
4The hearts of the children to comfort and cheer. 4The hearts of the children to comfort and cheer.
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6[Chorus] 6[Chorus]
7Merry, merry children, sweetly sing 7Merry, merry children, sweetly sing
8Of the happy days that the seasons bring; 8Of the happy days that the seasons bring;
9Merry, merry children, sweetly sing 9Merry, merry children, sweetly sing
10Of the happy days that the seasons bring. 10Of the happy days that the seasons bring.
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t 122. Merry, merry children, gently pray t
13That the happy times which are passing away,
14Long in your lives may linger and shine,
15As gems of bright lustre and radiance divine.
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173. Merry, merry children, soon the Spring,
18With her pretty buds and her birds that sing,
19Clad now in bloom must change her array
20And then she will grow into bright Summer day.
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224. Merry, merry children, Summer’s heat
23Follows ever after the Spring so sweet;
24Autumn with sheaves of bright, yellow grain
25Doth herald the coming of winter again.
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