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The music
ceased, and the auctioneer,
With a voice
that was quiet and low,
Said; "What am
I bidden for the old violin?"
And he held it
up with the bow.
"A thousand!
And who'll make it two?
Two thousand!
And who'll make it three?
Three thousand,
once, three thousand, twice,
And going, and
gone," said he.
The people cheered,
but some of them cried,
"We do not quite
understand
What changed
it's worth." Swift came the reply:
"The touch of
the master's hand."
And many a man
with life out of tune,
And battered
and scarred with sun,
Is auctioned
cheep to the thoughtless crowd,
Much like this
old violin.
A "mess of pottage," a glass of wine;
A game; and he
travels on.
He is "going"
once, "going" twice,
He's "going"
and almost "gone."
But the Master
comes, and the foolish crowd
Never can quite
understand
The worth of
a soul and the change that's wrought
By the touch
of the Master's hand.
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studies a lot in his room
Bad: You find
several porn movies hidden there
Worse: You're
in them
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understands fashion
Bad: He's a crossdresser
Worse: He looks
better than you
Good: Your son's
finally maturing
Bad: He's involved
with the woman next door
Worse: So are
you
Good: You give
the birds and bees talk to your daughter
Bad: She keeps
interrupting
Worse: With corrections
Good: The postman's
early
Bad: He's wearing
fatigues and carrying an AK47
Worse: You gave
him nothing for Christmas
Good: You came
home for a quickie
Bad: The postman
had the same idea
Worse: You have
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