I : 1 "■' i ' :,■ ''\ •'"'?■> -^^ r ..i f* ''^l^'lllijl STlw i COPYRIGHT DEPO&m 5»_ r^'Si ^^^: lJ'=«fe; Helen. Robin. -f («Bi .00111 j^ mt00^0 VERSES AND PICTURES BY MARY STEWART DUNLAP w 1 Illustrated by the author. BROADWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY :: 835 BROADWAY N E W YORK ^4"" \> "*t LIBRARY of CONGRESS Two OoDies Received APR 27 1906 Cooyright Entry CLASS (Z XXc. No, COPY b/ ' Copyrighted, 1906. BY MARY STEWART DUNLAP. All Rights Reserved. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. ■ ■ * ' ' , V Frontispiece ■^ Robin o \ Facing Page Did You See the Light Sail of My Lover Go By?. 3 v The Contrast 4 >^ Capri, from Naples a \ ^ ^ Vesuvius, from Castellammare h \ The Artist's Bungalow 9^ The Brown Umbrella 10 v^ A Bird Swings on the Golden-Rod 12. -■ Fourth of July 73- A Prophecy 18 ^ Evening in the Golden West 24 -^ Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Italy 2^, High-Tide 28 ^/ ROBIN'S KISSES. ^HE was hungry for Robin's kisses. Robin was five years old. His hair was a tangled bird's-nest, The color of tarnished gold. He had gone with his sister Helen, (Sweet little winsome maid,) For the mother knew that together, They would not be afraid In the woods where the nuts were falling, With the bright October leaves, They'd come with their baskets full. And the stories that childhood weaves. Little Helen would somewhere be wearing Bunches of mountain spruce, And Robin would have his fingers Browned by the walnut juice; And the heart of the anxious mother, Asked, that, amid life's gains. The hands of his coming manhood, Might never have deeper stains, 2 KociN^s Kisses,, and Other Yeeses And the sweet, pure kiss of liis childhood Linger in after years, Bringing joy to the hearts of his dear ones, Keeping away their tears. Springfield, Ohio. Eobin's Kisses^ and Other Verses 3 (Boston Transcript.) WAVE of the sea And cloud of the sky, Did you see the light sail Of my lover go by 'i O blue of the sky And grey of the sea, Can you tell me to-day, Where he chances to be? O sunlight so warm, That creeps into the sand, Does he sail on the sea, Does he rest on the land 2 O sound of the tide "While lashing the shores, Add a message of mine To the music of yours. Take a blessing to him If he's thinking of me, And make it as wide And as deep as the sea, Ambleteuse, France. 4 RoBiN''s Kisses^ and Other Verses THE co:nttkast. UST nineteen years ago to-daj, I walked along this bluff with Florence Glenn, I had proposed to her, and she said, "l^o,^' With fervor I proposed again. I did not dream that with onr tastes, So much alike in color, books and song, We could afford to walk apart In future years that might be bright and long. She thought we could ; so I went home And read the papers, books and magazines ; But in them all I saw her face, Her hat, her rings, her dress of shaded greens. With honest heart I'd offered all. She led me on to where I would count one Of lovers that had done the same — She told the girls she did it, "Just for fun." I had the dignity to scorn A man who'd let a woman treat him so ; And thinking of it just a week Concluded I was very glad to go. The Contrast. {Shore Path, Bar Harbor.) EoBiN^'s Kisses^ and Other Vekses 5 The brave, strong woman by my side, With work and help and hope and trust and love, Has made life sweet through all its change. She surelv came to me from heaven above. My Agnes that so true has proved, Has been a blessing rarely sent to men. The striking contrast teaches me What I escaped in losing Florence Glenn. Lake Ontario. 6 RoBiN^s Kisses^ and Othek Yekses SOEEEE"TO. jEEAMEE of dreams i Eest in Sorrento. Linger all day By tlie beautiful Bay, Fisherman's sails Moving fearless of gales, Capri is blue And Vesuvius, too. Dreamer of dreams Stroll tbrougb Sorrento. Shadows will fall On the moss on the wall Centuries old ; Stories untold, Thrilling and true, It could whisper to you. Dreamer of dreams Ear from Sorrento ; Olive and pine With their beauty of line, Garden and grove. Headland and cove Linger in mind As mementoes combined. New York City. w < Pi Ph u < h-l w H o > W > EoBii^'s Kisses^ and Othee Veeses 7 HIGH TIDE. TT17' +,%7^ ^^r HE tide was in, last night, while we were sleeping. The moon alone, in clearest sky, her watch was keeping. !N^ew forms of shell upon the shore are lying, Fresh seaweed, with the old, its fibres have been tying. Smooth sands, for records of to-day the waves were making. By former foot-prints from the sand, all taking. Across the bay the morning bells are ringing, A peasant boy who climbs the hill, his song is sinffing*. ^to^^-^to* To all, the newness of the day brings gladness. Let undue care depart and former sadness. Let every soul receive a high tide blessing, And wake with consciousness of greater love possessing. 8 RoBiN^s Kisses, and Otheb Verses From the grand ocean of God's grace nnmeas- "ured, Where every thought of greatest good to man is treasured. Cotes du Nord, France. Bobin's Kisses^ and Othek Verses 9 THE AETIST'S BUIsTGALOW. Y bungalow I'll build of air, Then I can place it anywhere. On granite rock by jSTorthern Bay, Well to command the coming day, Or by a stretch of Southern sand, With only sky and only land. Tall ragged pines of richest green, In stateliness, may rise between The evening clouds I love so well, And nearer wild flowers in the delL But anywhere and everywhere The color carnival is there. SoDus PoiNT^ New York. 10 Eobin's Kisses, and Othek Verses fsii THE BROWlSr UMBRELLA. Y brown umbrella from the Bon Marclie, Is getting old and somewhat grey. From rains of Paris, far away, It serves me at St. Efflam's Bay. Its well-worn edges cross the sky, While underneath the wet sands lie. Beyond them, like a silken band, Uniting distant points of land, The sea, in changing color lies — - Each moment is a glad surprise. From my umbrella's shade at noon, I see the city lovers spoon. They both, in Paris, study art, But now from it are far apart In many ways they seem to rest. He holds her hand — that seems the best. mfJI^ The Brown Umbrella. (The Channel, France.) RoBii^r^s Kisses, and Other Vebses 11 Some day, in art, he may l)e great, But resting brings a fortune late. It's mean of me this tale to tell, A spinster J with an old mnhrell! St. Efflam's Bay, France. 12, EoBiN^s Kisses, and Other Verses A HIS SOKG. BIRD swings on the golden rod, And sings to Kitty Lane, He sang the same song yesterday To pretty Hannah Jane. To-morrow he'll be singing it To some new passer-by — She'll feel so flattered by the song, And he will wonder why. New York City, A Bird Swings on the Golden-Rod {Berkshire Hills.) RoBiN^s Kisses, and Other Veeses 13 FOUETH OF JULY. E with our fellow-countryinen Six thousand miles away Will raise our patriotic shout Beside St. Efflam's Bay. All good that honest hearts can wish We'll send across the sea, With hope that our America More prosperous may be ; And with the Stars and Stripes we'll wind The flags of other lands. The kinship of humanity To-day makes great demands. Brittany, France. 14 Eobin's Kisses^ and Other Verses A WISH FOE THE ARTIST. LET the rain not fall on him whose plans Are made to use the sunshine of to-day, Let only sky of blue and floating cloud Make beautiful the record of his way ; And let his heart be full of gladness, too, (§ And every Autumn day be full of rest — So may abundant strength for future work Abide with him, an ever welcome guest. Paris, France. KoBiN^s Kisses, and Other Verses 15 SEPTEMBER ^EPTEMBEE in the mountains, September bj the sea, Each has its regal glory So hoth of them for me. Ocean Grove^ New Jersey. 16 KoBHsr^s Kisses^ and Other Yeeses BY THE SEA. COLOE glory fills the air That thrills the artist with despair. A noonday light o'er all prevails — The boats are white with silver sails. The cold clouds bank the eastern sky, The boats turned grey, go sailing by. The evening sky grows dark and bine, The light from distant stars comes through. The waves are almost out of sight, The world has said Ocean Grove, New Jersey. The world has said to us ^^Good night." Robin's Tvissks, and OniriK Verses 17 OCTOBER TFTOrCiIITS. 3FKKL like a fa.led lo;if This warm October day, 1 wonder if the Winter wind Will blow nie far away. Away from the tin^d times, Away from mistakes and pain, To leave my work unfinished And not come back again. Springfield, Ohio. 18 EoBiN s Kisses^ and Other Verses [A. PROPHECY. HE woods are so still, dear Alice, ^i' As ive wander together to-day, It must be the insects are sleeping And the birds are far away. Hold on to my hand more tightly, As we climb this difficult bank Where delicate asters blossom, And the ferns are tall and rank. The earth is so moist and yielding >^ That the moss covered stones may slide, And one so unused to climbing, l^eeds the care of an older guide. In years of the distant future, May you learn to assist, in turn, The brothers and sisters, younger, With the lessons of life to learn. Your counsel must be the wise^, And your soul of the patient type, Your hand must be strong for guidance, When the testing times are ripe, A Prophecy. Robin's Kisses^ and Other Verses 19 But never, in all the climbing, Must you slacken the childlike trust, And He who has planned the pathway, Will make it the path of the just. Paris, France. 20 EoBiN^s Kisses^ and Other Verses SEEVICE. HERE Is no cross which we have taken np for Jesus, Though all alone we may have felt when we have borne it, But some tired soul made sensitive by pain has seen it, And gained new strength to bear its own, and to adorn it. There is no wayside service rendered for our Master, Which can escape his notice or appreciation. Though human eyes may never see the act of giving, Or know that it is prompted by such sweet re- lation. Springfield, Ohio. BoBiN^s Kisses^ and Other Verses ^1 BE QUIET, HEAKT. /|P| TIRED heart;, you said just yesterday, Vil/ If that woe passed, you would be still and rest ; And now, you clamor with discordant voice. Because you have, to-day, another test. You beat so high and strong when things go right, It seems the aching time will not return, But when the unkind blows come thick and fast, For perfect quiet, wounded heart, you yearn. 22 KoBiN^s Kisses, and Other Vsthses LIISTES ACCOMPANYIl^G A PICTIJRE SE]N^T TO MRS. W OIT HEE KIJSTETY-EOURTH BIRTHDAY. A CCEPT, I be^, this little ^ift : Of evening sky and tranquil sea, With hope that peaceful happiness May fill the days that are to be. Few reach the age of ninety-four ; Years that bring care bring honor, too. Let thought of Heavenly Home above Be daily joy and rest to you. An Esquimau, from Greenland, said Her people could not understand If she should try to tell to them The wonders of the great Southland, "Not could we understand, if told, The glories of the home above. When summer sunsets are of gold And every day is full of love We have a hint of what may be When, after years of work and strife, The morning of the endless day Shall close tiie discipline of life. Windsor, N. Y. RoBiN^s Kisses^ and Other Verses 23 VERSES EOR CHRISTMAS CARDS. ^ J' IN'HEARD, the angel bands in heaven are 3H sin^in^ ; Unseen, the glory far away. We best express by simple flowers bringing, The gratitude and joy we feel to-day. The Spring sends snowdrops for the Christmas wreath, The Summer, lily, mist and rose ; The Autumn, goldenrod and aster flowers, And Winter, evergreen with ice and snows. Zanesville, Ohio. 24 RoBiN^s Kisses, and Other Veeses SOFTLY SIJSTG WITH ME TO-NIGHT. jOFTLY sing with me to-niglit, In tlie shaded mellow lights Magic be the notes that flow As we sing of "long ago" — Evening in the golden west Speaks to us of peaceful rest In the distant unseen land Whither we go hand in hand. Touch thy harp with gentle care, We will sing a plaintive air, Loving ones though far away, Think of us at close of day. Winds that stir the evergreen, Wander back where we have been, Bear our answering words of truth To the friends of early youth. Ever may this quiet hour Have o'er us a holy power. When the day of life grows dim And we sing our farewell hymn, w -^ ^ d ^^ w P "13 hJ Sf o r*i O ►-^ w W !50 H S O ^^ H- 1 O I? ^ W RoBiN^s KissES;, AND Other Verses 25 May one joy of memory be These sweet moments passed witii thee. Seal our friendship with a song, Years may pass, but love is long. Clavine Cottage, Muskingum Co., Ohio. 26 RoBiN''s Kisses^ and Othek Veeses THE LAST OF THE GREYS. OT in a ruined abby Witli ivy over the wall, ' Not on a marble pavement Under a velvet pall. [bsTot in a grand procession With music timing the tread, 'Not at the usual hour That people bury the dead. ISTot where the sculptor's chisel Had carved in low relief Emblems of mourning and sorrow Commemorative of grief. But by an ashen hillock, While hands were silently pressed, Conveying more of meaning Than could by words be expressed. Quietly, then, at midnight. By lamplight, there in the house Dignified gentlemen ended The funeral of a mouse. Clavine Cottage. Hadrian's Villa. {Tivoli, Italy.) EoBiN^s Kisses, and Othee Verses 27 LETTEK TO MISS M- SF HE "sassy" girls liave gone to Rome — - I'm glad they're all away from home. I have a party every day And bread and tea to give away. It's nicer far to rest and read Than roam the streets with gipsy greed And stare at all the stones in town 'Till Coliseum walls fall down. Paris, France. 28 ilOBIN^B KiSSESj AND OtHER VeESES THE BOY O:^ THE BEACH. JjjJE is afraid to ford the pond — IJB The pond the high tide made just now, He plants his pink feet in the sand And with his fat hand shades his brow. He'd like to be a bigger boy And run to meet the waves And execute the daring feats Performed by older braves. The uncomplaining little soul Has learned the patience lesson young, And just now does as fine a thing As heroes great by poets sung. It's hard to wait so every day, From breakfast time to good-night kiss, And go without a lot of things That older folks don't miss. Ocean Grove, N. J. bfl w" Q S 1— I C) 1 ^ W -- o r^ K <.^ ?s cq EoBiN^s Kisses^ and Othee Vebses 29 LEAFLETS. jaEAR Saviour, let thy favor fall upon the li^ leaflets Thou hast given me opportunity to scat-, ter here and there, And ever let thy multiplying power go with them, This I would offer unto thee as a perpetual prayer. If into thoughtless hands the words of truth have fallen. Or have been laid away in drawers or shelves, with too much care, Bayond the eyes that might have accidentally read them — Mistakes of rude or careful hand, thy planning can repair. In years to come the printed lines can still be speaking When pleading voice and earnest words have ceased their mission here, Eor knowledge of thy love can heal the broken* hearted x\nd bless the soul, through willing eye, as well as willing ear. Philadelphia, Penna. 30 Kobin's Kisses^ and Otheb Verses ^HE dams stockings every day, The boys are hard on them at play. The lamplight is a trying thing, But she finds voice to darn and sing. The boys are strong and growing fast, The socks are cheap and cannot last. She makes the best of everything. And so finds heart to darn and sing. She wears a costly wedding ring, But as she darns she cannot sing. Her husband is her lover still, But time has brought increasing ill, And willing hands that are not skilled With weary work are more than filled. She fears what coming years may bring, And when she darns forgets to sing. She darned stockings long ago With hands that now are thin and slow. In sweet expectancy she sings With faith and joy of Heavenly things. RoBiN''s Kisses, and Othee Veeses 31 She has survived the young and strong To whom she taught the sacred song. Keunion is her daily theme, Reality will end the dream. New York City. 32 Robin's Kisses^ a^d Otiiee Yeeses THE BEST OF LIFE AHEAD. Ai^Y pleasant sweet surprises, Meet the Christian on his way. Clouds that fill the sky at sunrise, Vanish in the later day. Sometimes, on a way uncertain, When the only guide is "Trust,'' Lo, the parting of time's curtain, Shows our portion more than just. Benefits we have not asked for. Honors that we have not craved. Dangers that we feared and dreaded, Are not met, need not be braved. With increasing joy, the Christian Realizes he is led. What should be allowed to sadden With the "best of life ahead ?" Springfield, Ohio. APa 27 t906 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 015 906 688 5 ^