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Bwari Child

Through tick and thin tracks Our journey joined With that of these natives They, our objectives (Beware Child). From lands far Ã?? near We are here to care That they may not fear What poverty does mare l° thought l° was poor My eyes have seen poverty l° called myself ? needy l° now know l° have more They dream dreams of tomorrow But reality ?°?¯§ hollow For suffering does follow Like †?? unrelenting shadow They too are †?? future Cause whether rich or poor They shall appear in †?? picture Let's then, show them †?? door †?? door of our heart's charity That will remain open, even in scarcity Or shall we live Ã?? watch them die? What then, ?°?¯§ their crime To warrant them go in their prime Their state makes ?e_???? sigh As Beware labours us ?¨?°?L¯_??°L¯_??° Ã?? prays not for our fall Let us also nurses become Catering for her afflicted ones †?? Beware child, ?°?¯§ no less a child Born in thick bush ????°???e_????r? †?? sun ?°?¯§ harsh Ã?? cold ?°?¯§ no less mild ????°???e_????r? homes are places ????°???e_????r? animals summon communal gatherings Food still garbage Ã?? education a rare privilege Be thankful for your own measures D¯_??°? that through theirs ??? D¯_??°? not merit pleasure Any more than these Let us invest in their future So that when †?? picture, ?°?¯§ taken, we shall ?¨?°?L¯_??°L¯_??° with strong figures Support †?? fragile human structure

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