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There lived in Munich a poor weakly youth	B
But for the exact date I cannot vouch for the truth	B
And of seven of a family he was the elder	C
Who was named by his parents Alois Senefelder	C
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But poor fellow at home his father was lying dead	D
And his little brothers and sisters were depending upon him for bread	D
And one evening he was dismissed from his employment	E
Which put an end to all his peace and enjoyment	E
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The poor lad was almost mad and the next day	F
His parent's remains to the cemetery were taken away	F
And when his father was buried distracted like he grew	C
And he strolled through the streets crying What shall I do	C
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And all night he wandered on sad and alone	G
Until he began to think of returning home	H
But to his surprise on raising his head to look around	I
He was in a part of the country which to him was unknown ground	I
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And when night came on the poor lad stood aghast	J
For all was hushed save the murmuring of a river which flowed past	J
And the loneliness around seemed to fill his heart with awe	K
And with fatigue he sat down on the first stone he saw	L
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And there resting his elbows and head on his knees	M
He sat gazing at the running water which did him please	M
And by the light of the stars which shone on the water blue	C
He cried I will drown myself and bid this harsh world adieu	C
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Besides I'm good for nothing to himself he said	D
And will only become a burden to my mother I'm afraid	N
And there at the bottom of that water said he	O
From all my misfortunes death will set me free	O
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But happily for Alois more pious thoughts rushed into his mind	P
And courage enough to drown himself he couldn't find	P
So he resolved to go home again whatever did betide	Q
And he asked forgiveness of his Creator by the river side	Q
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And as he knelt a few incoherent words escaped him	R
And the thought of drowning himself he considered a great sin	S
And the more he thought of it he felt his flesh creep	T
But in a few minutes he fell fast asleep	T
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And he slept soundly for the stillness wasn't broke	U
And the day was beginning to dawn before he awoke	U
Then suddenly he started up as if in a fright	V
And he saw very near him a little stone smooth and white	V
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Upon which was traced the delicate design of a Sprig of Moss	W
But to understand such a design he was at a loss	W
Then he recollected the Sprig of Moss lying on the stone	G
And with his tears he'd moistened it but it was gone	X
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But its imprint was delicately imprinted on the stone	G
Then taking the stone under his arm he resolved to go home	H
Saying God has reserved me for some other thing	Y
And with joy he couldn't tell how he began to sing	Y
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And on drawing near the city he met his little brother	C
Who told him his uncle had visited his mother	C
And on beholding their misery had left them money to buy food	Z
Then Alois cried Thank God the news is good	A2
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Then 'twas on the first day after Alois came home	H
He began the printing of the Sprig of Moss on the stone	G
And by taking the impressions of watch cases he discovered one day	F
What is now called the art of Lithography	O
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So Alois plodded on making known his great discovery	O
Until he obtained the notice of the Royal Academy	O
Besides he obtained a gold Medal and what was more dear to his heart	B2
He lived to see the wide extension of his art	B2
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And when life's prospects may at times appear dreary to ye	O
Remember Alois Senefelder the discoverer of Lithography	O
How God saved him from drowning himself in adversity	O
And I hope ye all will learn what the Sprig of Moss teaches ye	O
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And God that made a way through the Red Sea	O
If ye only put your trust in Him He will protect ye	O
And light up your path and strew it with flowers	C2
And be your own Comforter in all your lonely hours	C2

William Topaz Mcgonagall

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