Part 1 — THE CRUST OF BREAD
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I must not throw upon the floor The crust I cannot eat; For many little hungry ones Would think it quite a treat.
My parents labor very hard To get me wholesome food; Then I must never waste a bit That would do others good.
For wilful waste makes woeful want, And I may live to say, Oh! how I wish I had the bread That once I threw away!