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           Thefour-year-oldversehadbeen:—

           Daddydear,I’monlyfour

           AndI’drathernotbemore.

           Four’sthenicestagetobe,

           Twoandtwoandoneandthree.

           WhatIloveistwoandtwo,

           Mother,Peter,Phil,andyou.

           Whatyouloveisoneandthree,

           Mother,Peter,Phil,andme.

           Giveyourlittlegirlakiss

           Becauseshelearnedandtoldyouthis.

           Thesongtheothersweresingingnowwentlikethis:—

           OurdarlingRoberta,

           Nosorrowshallhurther

           Ifwecanpreventit

           Herwholelifelong.

           Herbirthday’sourfeteday,

           We’llmakeitourgreatday,

           Andgiveherourpresents

           Andsingheroursong.

           Maypleasuresattendher

           AndmaytheFatessendher

           Thehappiestjourney

           Alongherlife’sway.

           Withskiesbrightaboveher

           Anddearonestoloveher!

           DearBob!Manyhappy

           Returnsoftheday!

           Whentheyhadfinishedsingingtheycried,"ThreecheersforourBobbie!"andgavethemveryloudly.