Little John

As little John went out to play On a warm, beautiful, and sunny day He heard his mother to him say "I love you, my little John." And then quite tall her Johnny grew His graduation cap he threw She said "My son, I say adieu, and I love you, my little John." He visited her in the town of St. Beth Around her wrapped the arms of death She uttered with her final breath "I love you, my little John..."