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Lambkin
had his breakfast, it was a lovely spread.
When, with each tasty morsel, the lamb had
been fed -
He then thought to himself he'd go off on
his own.
Sun was shining brightly when he began to
roam.
He
climbed through the hedge and then he ran up the hill.
Lambkin had a lot of fun doing his own
will.
He soon had some companions as he went
astray -
From his good shepherd's care on such a
lovely day.
Nobody had noticed how the daylight had
flown -
How, what started as fun, had into badness
grown.
Lambkins
playmates left him to go their different ways -
They
planned to meet again on all the sunny days.
He found to get home again was quite
impossible.
Instead of tasty tea, weeds he had
to nibble.
Had no breakfast either next unhappy morn
-
How
was he to survive without his feed of corn?
Sun didn't get up -it poured and poured
with rain.
Lambkin
knew if he got home he'd not roam again.
Next day the sun came out, his playmates
came once more.
What fun it all was til the rain. began
to pour!
This time Lambkin didnt shelter out of
the rain
He was quite determined to get back home
again
He yelled for his shepherd 'til his lungs
nearly burst .
Why
had he failed to do that simple thing at first?
His
shepherd was still searching for the little lamb
Lambkin
heard him calling -straight to him he ran.
"You've
been very bad" his shepherd fondly said.
"I will forgive you, as I feared that
you were dead.
While
searching I've lost my blood and I've suffered pain.
I love you so very much, please don't go
again -
Or
Father may disown you, though you've belonged to me -
Ever
since I lost my blood for you, on the tree.
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