My mother was proud that she knew the second verse. Not many people know it.
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In watching its pendulum swing to and fro
he had spent many hours as a boy.
In his childhood and manhood the clock seemed to know
and to share in his grief and his joy.

For it struck twenty-four when he entered at the door
with a blooming and beautiful bride.
But it stopped short - never to go again -
when the old man died.
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When you're playing the part about the blooming and beautiful bride, you should make your music very fancy and lovely.

I consider the third verse smug and tedious, so I don't do it.