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Jack Honest was only eight years of age when his father died	A
And by the death of his father Mrs Honest was sorely tried	A
And Jack was his father's only joy and pride	A
And for honesty Jack couldn't be equalled in the country side	A
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So a short time before Jack's father died	A
'Twas loud and bitterly for Jack he cried	A
And bade him sit down by his bedside	A
And then told him to be honest whatever did betide	A
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John he said looking him earnestly in the face	B
Never let your actions your name disgrace	B
Remember my dear boy and do what's right	C
And God will bless you by day and night	C
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Then Mr Honest bade his son farewell and breathed his last	D
While the hot tears from Jack's eyes fell thick and fast	D
And the poor child did loudly sob and moan	E
When he knew his father had left him and his mother alone	E
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So as time wore on Jack grew to be a fine boy	F
And was to his mother a help and joy	F
And one evening she said Jack you are my only prop	G
I must tell you dear I'm thinking about opening a shop	G
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Oh that's a capital thought mother cried Jack	H
And to take care of the shop I won't be slack	H
Then his mother said Jackey we will try this plan	I
And look to God for his blessing and do all we can	I
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So the widow opened the shop and succeeded very well	J
But in a few months fresh troubles her befell	J
Alas poor Mrs Honest was of fever taken ill	K
But Jack attended his mother with a kindly will	K
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But for fear of catching the fever her customers kept away	L
And once more there wasn't enough money the rent to pay	L
And in her difficulties Mrs Honest could form no plan to get out	M
But God would help her she had no doubt	M
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So one afternoon Mrs Honest sent Jack away	L
To a person that owed her some money and told him not to stay	L
But when he got there the person had fled	N
And to return home without the money he was in dread	N
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So he saw a gentleman in a carriage driving along at a rapid rate	O
And Jack ran forward to his mansion and opened the lodge gate	O
Then the gentleman opened his purse and gave him as he thought a shilling	P
For opening the lodge gate so cleverly and so willing	P
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Then Jack stooped to lift up the coin when lo and behold	Q
He found to his surprise it was a piece of gold	Q
And Jack cried oh joyful this will make up for my mother's loss	R
Then he ran home speedily knowing his mother wouldn't be cross	R
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And when he got home he told his mother of his ill success	S
And his adventure with the gentleman then she felt deep distress	S
And when Jack showed her the sovereign the gentleman gave him	T
She cried We mustn't keep that money it would be a sin	U
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Dear mother I thought so there must be some mistake	V
But in the morning to Squire Brooksby the sovereign I'll take	V
So when morning came he went to Squire Brooksby's Hall	W
And at the front door for the Squire he loudly did call	W
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Then the hall door was opened by a footman dressed in rich livery	X
And Jack told him he wished Mr Brooksby to see	X
Then to deliver Jack's message the footman withdrew	Y
And when the footman returned he said Master will see you	Y
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Then Jack was conducted into a rich furnished room	Z
And to Mr Brooksby he told his errand very soon	A2
While his honest heart with fear didn't quake	V
Saying Mr Brooksby you gave me a sovereign yesterday in a mistake	V
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Why surely I have seen you before said Mr Brooksby	F
Yes Sir replied Jack Honest bowing very politely	X
Then what is your name my honest lad Asked Mr Brooksby	F
John Honest sir replied Jack right fearlessly	X
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The my brave lad you are Honest by name and honest by nature	B2
Which really you appear to be in every feature	B2
But I am afraid such boys as you are very few	Y
But I dare say your mother has taught you	Y
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Then Jack laid the sovereign down on the table before Mr Brooksby	F
But Mr Brooksby said No my lad I freely give it to thee	X
Then Jack said Oh sir I'm obliged to you I'm sure	C2
Because sir this money will help my mother for she is poor	D2
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Mrs Brooksby came to see Mrs Honest in a few days	E2
And for Jack's honesty she was loud in praise	E2
And she took Jack into her service and paid him liberally	X
And she gave Mrs Honest a house for life rent free	X
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Now I must leave Jack Honest and his mother in fresh found glory	X
Hoping my readers will feel interested in this story	X
And try always to imitate the hero Jack Honest	F2
And I'm sure they will find it the safest and the best	G2

William Topaz Mcgonagall

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