Come Bonnie Father

Come Bonnie Father.
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Bonnie Father
O father, dear father.
The clock in come home with me now.
the strople striken one:
ou said you wer were coming TIMI
You shop ink right home from the
As moot a your day’s work was done,
The fire’s gone out, the house in ult cold,
And mother’s been waiting witce ten.
With poor little Hennie so sick in her urma,
And no one to help her but me.

Chorus:
Oh, hear the sweet voice of the child.
Which the night winds rerent
Oh, who could resist this most they roam: most plaintive of
Please, father, dear father, come home. prayers,

Oh, father, dear father, come home with me now.
The clock in the streple strikes two;
The night has grown colder and Bennie is worse,
But he has been calling for you.
Indeed he is worse-ma says he will die
Perhaps before morning shall dawn.
And this is the message she sent me to bring:
Come quickly or he will be gone.

Oh, father, dear father, come home with me now,
The clock in the steeple strikes three;
The night is so lonely, the hours are so long
For poor weeping another and me.
Yes, we are alone, voor Bennie is dead,
And gone with the angels of light.
And these were the very last words that he said:
“I want to kiss papa good night.”