Easter Lamb in Springtime

Photo of my great grandmother, in the 1920s
Florence Etta (Hoogerzeil) Hitchings
(20 August 1871 Beverly, Massachusetts – 10 Feb 1941 Hamilton, Massachusetts)


The Lamb

Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life & bid thee feed,
By the stream & o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, wooly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?

Little Lamb, I'll tell thee,
Little Lamb, I'll tell thee:
He is called by thy name,
For he calls himself a Lamb.
He is meek & he is mild;
He became a little child.
I a child & thou a lamb.
We are called by his name.
Little Lamb, God bless thee!
Little Lamb, God bless thee!

By William Blake (1757-1827)

Posted for "Smile for the Camera" 21st Edition
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