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Two cakes has Clarence, and Carrie has none, / Isn't that too bad? She ought to have one. / Oh selfish Clarence, say what shall we do? / Both cakes I think should be taken from you.
How would you like it, if Carrie should take / Both of them from you, and leave you no cake? / How would you like it if mama should say, / Carrie shall have all the cookies to-day?
Be generous babies, 'tis better by far, / There's so much more love for you, dears, when you are, / You want to be loved, don't you, darlings? Well then, / Don't grow up to be selfish women and men.