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C L O C K-The World Is Like a Shelf
TICK-F. E. Belden
C-L-O-C-K-The World Is Like a Shelf
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C-l-o-c-k-"The world is like a shelf,
Do you ever think
You should be like myself?
For I tick, tick, quick, quick,
With a merry chime working all the time."
Chorus 1 "Tick!" said the clock;
"What?" said I;
"You can learn a lesson from my tick if you try."
C-l-o-c-k-"My face is clean and bright,
Honest all the time,
And tells the truth at sight;
O be true, true, you, you,
With a merry chime working all the time."
Chorus 2 "Tick!" said the clock;
"What?" said I;
"You can learn a lesson from my face if you try."
C-l-o-c-k-"What is it makes me do?-
I've a hidden spring;
Let God put one in you;
It is love, love, love, love,
With a merry chime working all the time."
Chorus 3 "Tick!" said the clock;
"What?" said I;
"You can learn a lesson from my spring if you try
."
C-l-o-c-k-"What keeps the mainspring right?
I've a trusty guide;
You have one day and night,
'Tis the Book, Book, look, look,
With a merry chime working all the time."
Chorus 4 "Tick!" said the clock;
"What?" said I;
"You can learn a lesson from my guide if you try.
"
C-l-o-c-k-"My wheels you cannot see,
But they mind the spring;
How very like are we!
You have tho'ts, tho'ts, tho'ts, tho'ts
With a merry chime working all the time."
Chorus 5 "Tick!" said the clock;
"What?" said I;
"You can learn a lesson from my wheels if you try
."
C-l-o-c-k-"I heed my Maker's plans;
Surely you should know
My wheels control my hands
As they go, go, so, so,
With a merry chime working all the time."
Chorus 6 "Tick!" said the clock;
"What?" said I;
"You can learn a lesson from my hands if you try.
"
C-l-o-c-k-"And I've a loud alarm;
Conscience says, Wake up!
Sin wants to do you harm;
Keep awake! wake! wake! wake!
With a merry chime working all the time."
Chorus 7 "Tick!" said the clock;
"What?" said I;
"You can learn a lesson from my alarm if you try.
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