THE FIRST LESSON.
Not in this world to see his face Sounds long, until I read the place Where this is said to be But just the primer to a life Unopened, rare, upon the shelf, Clasped yet to him and me.
And yet, my primer suits me so I would not choose a book to know Than that, be sweeter wise;Might some one else so learned be, And leave me just my A B C, Himself could have the skies.
