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Oh! Isn't it shocking!
Just look at your stocking!
Just look at your brand new boots!
Your waist is all torn / And your trousers are worn -- / Just look at the holes in your suits!
Your father is working / All day, without shirking, / To pay for the clothes that you wear; / Your mother is mending / All day, and attending / To you, with the kindest of care.
And so, while you're playing, / Think of father, who's paying, / And mother, who's working so hard; / While you kneel on your knees, / Or climb up the trees, / Or make your mud pies in the yard!