Let Dogs Delight To Bark And Bite

  Let dogs delight to bark and bite,     For God hath made them so;   Let bears and lions growl and fight,     For 'tis their nature to;    But, children, you should never let     Your angry passions rise:   Your little hands were never made     To tear each other's eyes.   Let love through all your actions run,     And all your words be mild;   Live like the blessèd Virgin's Son,      That sweet and lovely child.   His soul was gentle as a lamb;     And as his stature grew,   He grew in favor both with man     And God his father, too.   Now, Lord of all, he reigns above;     And from his heavenly throne,   He sees what children dwell in love,     And marks them for his own. ISAAC WATTS