The Broken Pitcher
"Sweet, my love, I'm sorry
That you did not tell,
When you broke the pitcher
Coming from the well."
"Oh, I thought you'd whip me,
Just as Betty did;
Then when she would ask me,
I would tell a fib."
"Sweet, my child, I never
Punish any one
For an accidental
Thing that may be done.
"Tell me always, darling,
Everything you do;
This will help to make you
Thoughtful, brave and true."