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938582 
 
1887 anU 1893, 
 
 iHifflin anb Company. 
 
 ?C^e iStbersitie Press, Camfcrttrge, jass., 25. 5. a. 
 lElectrotfipeti anU ^prtnteli ig |^. . ^ougtjton anU ffiompang. 
 
t aH tfcin faitb in Cime 
 jftor trust in me; 
 
 ife, and Hotic, antJ 
 Cternitp ! 
 
Eucg 
 
 gfoeet, eberg rfjnme fjere font 
 Is gouts, not mine ; 
 
 gour fjfart trio dictate it, 
 inline inrote tlje line! 
 
 &o, tfjrn, to DOU, baftose Suit 
 Bt'O make eacf) song, 
 
 fHg t)fatt a" 11 book, 'tis fit 
 ftotf) belong! 
 
 Boston, August, 1886. 
 
&uccorifl ........ 10 
 
 Sunrise on Cra0 Jfiiaountain 
 
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&prin0'0* beacon ....... 43 
 
 Rummer . . . . . . . . . 44 
 
 Lobe 
 
 49 
 
 <n fceing asfeeD fcp ^fcpttis' for a picture of Sote . 50 
 (Cfce eatb of Hotoe ....... 51 
 
 ($o f eaiou0ie . . . . . . . . 53 
 
 9103ft? ...... . . . 54 
 
 (Co a $ans~)? ....... . 5 6 
 
 $?inc fttae Hacrimae . . .- . . . .57 
 
 ..... 59 
 
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 62 
 UDater^ cannot quendb liote . . . .63 
 
 n presenting a &centfe#? Close to a goun0 45entle- 
 tooman . . . " . . .65 
 anb Deatb . ' . . * . . . 66 
 . . . . .67 
 
 ..... 68 
 
 3fnconstanci? . .70 
 
 to a ierp .^p goun0 ll^oman . . . 71 
 <JToup t'^tat .... . . 72 
 
 &ent toitb a Ciose to a gouno HatJio ... 74 
 <0n Being reproacfcefc ip mp Hobe for Cottmes'0" . . 75 
 
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 of life 
 
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 a^ <ne tofto toatcbetb for tfce j^torning . . 86 
 
 Wfyn Hotoe and .^orroto meet 87 
 
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(Co t&e <frittJ of tbe &i?tme Jl&abonna 
 of 
 
 (?Cfte 'JBirb and t&e 
 
 for CIjtitiren 
 ir Jflocfe? i 
 
 and tbe 
 55ance of tbe Dairies 
 
 ^Buttercup 
 
 UDaits 
 
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olU grap bouse, lubocc broken 
 
 casements stare 
 like saU, trim epes, at tbe retreating 
 
 pears, 
 nee more 3T ^w tbee, but forlorn antt bare, 
 
 Uesolate of jwtnan Ijopee anti fears. 
 
 on rustp binges Ijans: tljp Uoors, 
 in t|)p emptp rooms no sounti is Ijearti 
 onlp toljen upon t&e ee^oinff floors 
 last autumn^s fcrifteU leases are faintlp sttrreti. 
 drafting tbe Uarfeness of tlje totUe, bare fall, 
 flickering; sunshine softlp comes anU joes, 
 gainst tlje broken plaster of tlje tuall 
 3Ts bloton tfce s^aHoto of a climbing rose, 
 I), none but Silence anfc tlje Past, to ffreet 
 Cbe toearp jjeart tljat on t&e tjjresljolti stands, 
 nip tlje toinfc to anstoer eajer feet, 
 
 onlp sljaties to toucl) t&e outstretcljetf 
 
 bnnUs ! 
 
 bouse is but poor lobe's neglected ffratoe, 
 pounff anU glatj anU briffljt toitl) sum-- 
 mer's 
 
like strange stoeet sprap upon Cime's beating 
 
 tiutet, 
 Against its grief t&e Ijappp flotoers groto. 
 
 Closed on tljree sines bp crumbling toalls of 
 
 bricfc, 
 3111 spotted bp sloto'-creeping licljen stains, 
 
 nearly I)iti ftp itjp, matteU tbicfe,. 
 
 Him toitl) dinging miflitfii of pearg of ratna, 
 
 Garten Uefit 
 
 Peaceful as ttplanU farm 
 Cbat from all noise antJ tumult 6tanlJ6 apart, 
 get rountt it is tjje street, a restlesc arm 
 Cljat clasps tlje country to tlje cttp's Ijeart ; 
 9111 Hap, outsiHe tbr milHetoeti toalls Hoes beat 
 C&e roar of traffic anH tlje f actorp*s Hin, 
 C|)e enHless tramp of tireH, busj> feet, 
 r roll of funeral car, or laugl) of sin, 
 nip tlje niall bettoeen tljis rusl) of life 
 &nU tlje Heep quiet of tljis 0arHen olH, 
 iSut pet as separate as peace anH strife, 
 0r 5 utie ' 6toeet sunshine from December's 
 coin. 
 
 all outsiHe is bepeH bp summer rains, 
 
 Hasl) anU rusl) uiill benH t!;c stateliest 
 rose, 
 
 blur tlje street toitl) Hull anU tearful 
 stains, 
 fresIjeneH (0arHen but tlje brighter glotos ; 
 
Clje stoaping; flotoers lift tljeir smeet, met epes, 
 
 .3tnU burst of perfume fills tl;r sinning air, 
 
 Clje tirencijefc antt fcrearp street feels toaytte 
 
 surprise 
 
 &t tfje strang;e fragrance overflowing; tljere. 
 21 1 is as tljotifflj some rutnti of memorp blrm 
 Across tlje fielUs tojjere eartl) toas fres()lp 
 
 oter pastures Trim tottb earlp tieto, 
 
 fcoum from Ijilltops IjiU in toreat&s of clouU. 
 
 tljr Drifting; shaUouis icljrrl anU pass 
 Across tl)r roof of some far cottag;e Ijomr 
 S>et luljriT tbc toat)es of g;olUen mraDotu jrass 
 iareafe mttlj tuljitc ripples into Uaisi; foam* 
 long; tieatj Past ! pang; of strang;e regret 
 crimson roses ben&ing; in tlje rain 
 &las for Ijearts tljat map not e'en forg;et, 
 .3tnti pet tooulU not p back to tbec ag;ain ! 
 
 3fnstUe tlje toalls, tlje tall ailant^us* 
 
 Js tang;leU in t|)e mes&es of tlje g;rass, 
 
 <&v flecks tlje patl), to^ose mossp flag;s mere lain 
 
 Jor cbilUisl) feet, long; since g^onm olU, to pass ; 
 
 35etmeen tlje stones, t&e scarlet pimpernel 
 
 JinUs room to spreaU its tbreaU-.liie roots anfc 
 
 all self'-soton, tlje portulaca's bell 
 iig;bts up tlje g?ounfc tnitlj tender, rosp g;loto* 
 Cjje malks are betig;elr toitlj Uusfep g^een of feoj:, 
 ci 1) at once enclosed long; borders, trim antt neat ; 
 
tl)cm stooU great rlumpo of 
 plfe, 
 
 fibone at fcttsfe, antt greto more 
 stoeet. 
 38ut note tbe pblop nrittr morning-glories seek, 
 
 silkp blossoms robe tbe <55artren 
 press pure faces 'gainst tlje thistle's cljeefe, 
 r star-like gleam amia tjje grass anU tieto 
 tbousanfc pushing toee^s tlje borUers IjoID, 
 
 standing ruttl) tbcm, totlH antj rank as tljcp, 
 9lre tender blossoms, noto groiun ouer-bolu, 
 '3lntJ careless of tbe Garten's slot) Tiecap* 
 I), far atoap, in some serener air, 
 Clje epes tljat lobe* t&em see a ^eatoenlp 
 
 ttaton : 
 
 can tljep bloom toitljout ^er tenter care ? 
 sljoulU tljep liDe, toljen l)er stoeet life is 
 gone? 
 
 H>till from tlje far-off pastures comes tlje bee, 
 stuings all Hap insiUe tlje bollPbocfe, 
 steals ber l)onep from tlje toingeU smeet 
 
 pea, 
 
 tlje stripetf glorp of tl)e four-o'clock ; 
 pale stoeet-toilliam, ringed toitf) pink anti 
 
 toljite, 
 
 (0roros pet mit|jm t^e Uamp sljatie of t^e toall ; 
 31 nU there tbr primrose stands, tbat as tbe 
 
 nigbt 
 iSegins to gather, ant tbe fcetos to fall, 
 
jFling;s mitoe to circling: motbs ber ttoistefc buUs, 
 sbine Ufa pelloto moons toitb pale, coin 
 
 all tbe air bet beabp fragrance floofcs, 
 
 shirs larg;css to am> rumUs tbat blow. 
 
 |)ere, in toarm Harfenee0 of a ni^^t in June, 
 rbptbmic ptilfiefii of tbe factory's; flame 
 toitl) cutjljen flare of rei tlje ffloom, 
 Heepeneti long: blacfe filjaUotufii, cljtltiren 
 
 came 
 Co toatcb t^e primrosie bloto ! 
 
 Silent tljen stooli, 
 l)ano clagpeD in banU, in breatblefis 
 
 around, 
 
 SlnU fiato ber sbplp Hoff (jer soft ffreen booU 
 blossom ruttb a silken burst of count) ! 
 
 nee more ^ listen for tfce trembling: 
 jfrom purple4|)roatetJ Canterbmrp bell ; 
 jfor surelp, in tbat far-off g;ollien time, 
 IS>trang;e fragrant mttsic from it softlp fell. 
 ^eneatb tbe lilacs, on toljose beart--sbapeU leabes 
 u. be Uust bas settled anH rubite stains of moultj, 
 Cbe monep'-tine mitb cling;ing: mprtle toeabes 
 at tbick Uark carpet, starred toitb blue anU 
 21 tneUg:e of btoiU blue tbe larkspur sbines 
 from out tbe tbomp beart of tbe smeetbrier, 
 at its si&e are belbet bran&p'toines, 
 bp bonepsuckles* fring;e of fire. 
 
0n tbc long; grass, ruljcvr still tljc Drops of Uctu 
 Sire tbreafcefc like a necklace for tfje fcaton, 
 (!i I)r flaming: poppies tbetr soft petals strcui, 
 Cljen stanfc anfc slntoer, all tljeir brato'rp pne 
 <ael) crumpleU, crepe-4ifee leaf to soft ag silU ; 
 long;, long; a^o tbe cljilljren sato tljem tljere, 
 Scarlet anti rose, luttb fnnfjref luljitr as milfe, 
 calleU tljem "cljatolfli for fairiee* Uaintp 
 toear ! " 
 
 toere not finer, tljofie laitf cafe atoap 
 3Tn tjjat loto attic, 'neatb tlje iroton,. toarm 
 Wlbere pelloto dundljine on tlje rafters lap, 
 (Dr UanccU nittb filjaUorufi of tbe outotljr 
 C!)e scent of ceHarn cjject in eacb soft foltr, 
 linff'rinff stoeetness of tirieU latoenfcer, 
 pale presseU 
 
 tbr jrapetitnrfi 
 
 leaning arbor, toljere tlje leabes scarce stir, 
 3Tn cool g;reen fcarkness t^at sljuts out tlje skp ; 
 Jor, if a sunbeam toan&ereU tljere, 't teas lost, 
 <r flitteU like a gotten btitterflp 
 Across tlje ceiling: tljat tbe fruit embosseK. 
 'Jf^eatb it t|)e patb toas toorn anU mossp g:reen, 
 9lnti Ijetre, on long:, still, HwnUap afternoons, 
 Clje Garten Ijilitjen bp tlje leafp screen, 
 91 cljilU tooulU toalk, crooning: to loto, strang:e 
 
 tunes, 
 
 J)er catechism, or tlje evening: bpmn ; 
 eber g^tng: toitl) a toistful epe, 
 
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outsifce toorlfc long since Ijas claimed tlje 
 
 gone foreber from its bitter strife 
 Clje gentle face tljat almapg on bcr gmilelj 
 get, tljouffl) untentielj, etill tlje (?5arl)ien 
 
 'gainst its toalls t&e citp's Ijeart still beats, 
 out from it eacl) summer minto tljat blolus 
 Carries some slueetness to tlje ttretj streets ! 
 
Cfye uccotp 
 
 , not in laUtes gardens, 
 peasant 
 
 t|)p Bear, blue epes, 
 onlp nearer to tlje 
 n uplanti pastures, Him ani stoeet 
 ^8ut ijp tlje liustp roafc 
 
 ttretj feet 
 Coil to anH fro ; 
 SMbere 
 
 see tl)p Ijeabenlp Ijue, 
 toearp ^>orroto look from tljee 
 Cotoarti a tenderer blue ! 
 
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ii 
 
fjoofcefc all in blue, 
 cljastelp folding cloak of green, 
 main tofjotn (Ktosi neber ttneto, 
 Jf^or lobe (jag seen ! 
 
 fancp, ccaree Ureamt fcj> tljee, 
 'neatlj tl)p most UiecreeteBit 
 lurfeg a toill tolnc!) map be 
 lobe anfc me ! 
 
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if*, m. . 
 
 ttf cltnjrtnjj, mournful leata, 
 H>eem matte to 
 
 ti)c roots of 
 Coo Ueep in gloom for sun or fcree^e, 
 to mourn the 
 
 iSttt tuljen j fetsseli (jer name, j 
 
 tl)c Dear, Ueati main, 
 fitarrp floloer of tenUer blue, 
 fcit of Ijeaben, dljimng: tfjroug;!) 
 Clje leatjeis upon &er grabe ! 
 
main ! 
 
 tljee li 
 
 noon anfc n ig;l)t ; 
 (L br rntitottc tiaron 
 Cljott loofeefit on 
 too coon 
 Cljen 
 
restlessly 
 
 gap itoeet'-pea 
 j&otts on ()er slenfcer stem ; 
 
 j? or far up in tjje fifttnnp 
 
 tlje gailinff butterflies, 
 longs to 30 to tl)em 
 
 for toljp filjoulU tljep 
 first to sap, 
 " Wit loue tljee, prettp mart " - 
 
 for tljeir coming; must filje toait, 
 l:)or speak of lotoe till t^ep dictate, 
 
 Ctme Ijer toinffs filjoulU faUe ? 
 
 must not ftp, 
 
 |)er tnarm Ijearf s lolie to sap 
 |)er ptnfe anU toljite anU scarlet 
 SMere surelp maUe for better 
 tljus at borne to stap ! 
 
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stoeet mato Kosemarp 
 
 er pnm it io 60 plain, 
 
 iDressefc tijus, cotiUj not be Bain !) 
 preacl) to me, 
 
 tljis mp life fcotb seem 
 .<Ul small anU mean, 
 full of briers to be ; 
 
 jfor in tlje rain or etm, 
 CloafeeU all in moUefit jrap, 
 (Barren nun 
 
 slant) as tjjouglj to prai>, 
 
 Content, filje neber 
 
 flaunting; Poppp scorns, 
 marfes tbat toeetis 
 tear Ijer ffoton toitl) thorns ; 
 tells Ijer beatis, 
 
 lines fjer life mitl) JOP, 
 {)er one emplop, 
 Co fill some small, srueet neetis ! 
 
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_ Lober- 
 brane refc Clotoer ! 
 )ili0t tljink to torn Ijer 
 CIjou Host aUore ? 
 toill not lone tljee, 
 loolis abotoe rbrr, 
 
 Uotb mote Ijer more. 
 Jf piu can toin \>vc> 
 Cijen Lotje '& not in Ijer ; 
 ^>o Ieae tlje Dinner, 
 9lntJ 6ig;|) no more ! 
 
g>toeetl)eart ! 
 
 Ijeart? 
 
 often J 'toe been tolU 
 1)16 pellolu, gjjining: 
 tl)e ffoIU '6 tlje smallest part 
 a Ijappp lone, 
 
 it true, 
 
 Hear, 
 it true, 
 
 Cljat I)t6 Ijeart '6 a ruetp bronm ? 
 jRap, mp ^oieetljeart I too not f room ; 
 better linom it '6 brotun anil cere, 
 J OQUJ, than ruhen too late, 
 Uear! 
 
fell, 
 p 6|)P 
 
 tl) a gtrolling: 
 lotu 
 
Caerulea) 
 
 tjjis quaint ant quiet (Suaker, 
 
 {jean tooulU neber make Ijer 
 Jitore discreet, or mofcester : 
 38ut t&e Gallants pass Ijer bp, 
 jfor britl) tenter, steadfast epe, 
 |>traig;|)t slje looks up at tlje skp ! 
 nob), some brighter Ijues, 
 of labenUers antJ blues, 
 
 tjelig;I)t some jollp felloto, 
 ^See, tuitl) banfcs of pellob), 
 
 a sailing; 33utterflp 
 
 Ijer feet tooulU lobe an& 
 
 ^r a g;lob3=b)orm trim l)is lamp 
 
 tbe tiuGii falls, rain anH tamp, 
 its g;limmering: lig;I)t map sap, 
 ^ear, 5 lobe tljee, JBiig;bt or )ap ! " 
 to talk 's no use, J knoto, 
 in sober Uress slje 'II g;o, 
 Ijer lobe of ^eaben toill sboto ; 
 ^>o, mp Quaker iatop smeet, 
 iibing; in Ijer trim retreat, 
 no lober at Ijer feet ! 
 
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STlje a^jgnonette 
 
 gentle 
 at fjer mfce, 
 prilie, 
 mp stoeet iSounctnff 
 
 |)er ketclrief foltietr neat, 
 
 |)et botitce 
 
 Ijeart slje 
 its soft fotos, 
 pet toe Uo not toeU ! 
 
 jFor once 3T ratge mne epe 
 
 Coo fji) 
 lobeU fair 
 e neber fenero, 
 
 tljouffljt me true 
 Co {jumble ^otmctna; 
 
 hopeless lobe, if toise, 
 totes, 
 
 
, " J)ete '* a mart/' 
 'g lotolp fair, 
 
 pet 3 Ho not toefc ! 
 
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ne pale JRobember Uap, 
 
 Summer pattseU, 
 
 ep cap : 
 
 ffrotoing: boIUer, 
 )'er ro6p sboulUer 
 to jjer iober fiucl) a glance, 
 &tttttmn'6 Ijeart began to Jance. 
 iotoer !) 
 
 leaflegfl! peacMree 
 for Mm g(je 
 
 , fiitirreU bp lobe, 
 clcrptng; gap tltti mour, 
 
 eacf) nafeeU branch tottb ffreen 
 Co 0!jolD Ijer tljat Ijet look toas seen ! 
 ! poor iober !) 
 
 Summer, laugljtnff, fleU, 
 jBor feneto ty lobeU Ijer ! 
 
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is satt 
 
 soon be 
 
 3ltittimn, toear? of tljc 
 Came on at Winter's sober pate. 
 (O careless lotoer !) 
 
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ike Drifts of tarDp 
 
 O\\ leafless farancbcs caugbt, 
 Cbe cbervp blossoms blow 
 
 Cbat ^Hap bas brougbt* 
 
 n banks tobicb face tbe sun, 
 
 in prettp Doubt, 
 Wbite biolets babe begun 
 Co look about ; 
 
 Cbe fresb toinDs gaplp bring 
 
 orcbarDs* faint perfume, 
 .31 nD purple lilacs swing 
 
 featberp bloom ! 
 
 91 long tl)e meaUoni'6 ettge 
 J^cru grass bas just been seen 
 on tlje batotborn beUge 
 Kose bities tbe green. 
 
 lies tuarm anti still : 
 ClouU sbaHotus imp Drift : 
 ligbt cups, for fcetos to fill, 
 lift ; 
 
stoeet, free!) toorlti, auto pouns 
 blueMtfc flafi^efi! bp, 
 jop ifi aung 
 ail t^e 
 
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tnce on mp suit, alas ! 
 
 ;pp iafcp Hear Uotl) froton, 
 
 3 lap mbrrc sbc map pass, 
 91 tutlU Lxooc Uonm. 
 
 iSut first, lest it D I) on II] 
 
 (L bus to be lain 00 loru, 
 3fnto its ^eart 3 breathe 
 
 Sill mp ^eart'0 tooe : 
 
 " ^et nature tg so etoeet, 
 (^>abe onlp unto me !) 
 (Etoen Ijer little feet 
 
 not toounU tljee ; 
 
 tl;ine oton color 
 Miami on Ijer Uaintp cljeefe, 
 lift t^ee, Ijappp Kose ! 
 , Hear Eoce, 
 
 interceflifior be, 
 in Ijer tinp ear 
 
 cent me 
 
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pon tlje fcreast of smiling 3 
 
 Hoses anti lilteo lie, 
 &nti rounti jjer j>et ie faint perfume 
 bioletg, itifiit gone bp ; 
 
 (?5reen ie; I)et: 
 
 Of blosoomtnn; meafcoto 
 CL bat rfpplcD liiic a flowing; sea 
 
 iutnt]j anil 0j)aHotu0 pace. 
 
 breast is fceltefc i)j> 
 gttccorp, like tlje 
 
 Slnti larkspur srototna; 
 
 laeeti is l)er fcolrice jreen toitb bines, 
 
 Ueto tlje sun ^as ttisseU, 
 3>toels Ijer scarf tbat faintlp seines, 
 foltis of morning; mist ! 
 
 buttercups are fringes fair 
 SlrounU I)er small toljite feet, 
 
 on t^e raUtance of Ijer Ijair 
 Jail cljerrp'-blossoms stoeet ; 
 
Bark laburnum's cbains of goto 
 trctsto about Ijrr throat : 
 
 on |)er cljoiilUer, blithe anU bolU, 
 Clje broton tbrtifil) gottnUfii bis note ! 
 
 blue of tjje far UappleU sup 
 
 CL bat fibonjs at warm, still noon, 
 tn ft goftlp fimilinff epe 
 so stoeet as June ? 
 
3fiugut BDmfc 
 
 I)f sljarp iuiutJ cut a patljruav 
 
 the rltittti, 
 &nU left a track of faintlp 
 
 blue; 
 
 nunlilie poplars stoapeti anU botoeU, 
 loiu the stuallotus firm ! 
 
 Uttst 
 blurreti tlje 
 
 roU; 
 
 ripening; milfe'-toeeti bent, anfc 
 at etoerp not! ; 
 
 tip tlje stonp roaU, 
 
 of t|)e gotten-- 
 
 tlje maple tosseU Ijer featljerp croton, 
 Cljen flung; ber irancljes on tlje ctreamtna: 
 
 air; 
 
 brittle oafc4eabe$ t irp antf broton, 
 toitl) break anU tear ! 
 
 toapsiUe toeeU toafi ttoidteU lifee a 
 
 , strtftenlp, far up t|)e pasture 
 as it came tlje gust ^atj fleti, 
 all tbe fields toere still, 
 
on Crag fountain 
 
 faintlp shimmering pearl is set 
 5Epon tl)e Uusfcp breast of Jftigljt, 
 
 31 nil gleams nut I) colli translucent 
 chini! tl)c bills in IiarUncss pet* 
 
 Clje mountains lift bare brotos to greet 
 Cbe silent coming; of tl)e trap, 
 38 ut JEUgljt is pet content to stap 
 
 SSEljere sljaHotus folU about t&eir feet. 
 
 facing, tlje morning star bas gone 
 ^Saclt, back into t&e far, still sfep ; 
 (?5rap mists in all t&e balleps lie ; 
 
 Cfje Uarfeness blossoms into Haton. 
 
 a pale, clear pellotu grotos 
 StrounU t^e maiting toorlU's black rim ; 
 &ntt stretching Husk at first, anU liim, 
 Small, rippling clouUs are flusbeU toitb rose. 
 
 jBo sounU ercept t&e rustling grass : 
 crpstal air is soft anU stoeet : 
 morning minus on unseen feet 
 
 Oucr tljr billtops ligljtlp pass. 
 
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flotoers, Ijalf ttncurleU, 
 Ctirn to tljc Cast tljeir eapr eyes ; 
 91 pulsing; plU fifpteate tbtotts;!) tlje 
 Silence torapd all tlje ijteat^lecfi toortth 
 
 ne moment pet tlje bitte are trumb 
 
 , imtat of eong: ! tljen, flooU of 
 leaps from out t^e arms of 
 sun grtnfffi up, tlje life Ijas come ! 
 
 
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gepatica 
 
 prettp, mofcest main 
 5E|)o still is fcalf afraitt 
 
 f cljillp minter toeatl)er, 
 ^Sut pet is all too sf)p 
 Co bolUlp search tl)e stip, 
 Co see if storm-clottlis 
 
 , in gome Htm, still plate, 
 |)a0 I)iU J&et email, cmeet face, 
 
 &n& let UeaU leabeg Urtft rotmH Jet ; 
 31 nil bent Ijcr IjraU so loni, 
 J^ot fioftest tuinUfii tl;at lilom, 
 
 Jl^or fimnfifjnne, scarce Ijatoe founU 
 l)er; 
 
 toears a l)ooU of green, 
 >o feard fi^e to be seen,) 
 
 Slnlr folUfi about Ijer neatlp, 
 simple rttfifiiet ffoton 
 furrp leabeci anU fatoton, 
 
 Cfjat IjiUes Ijer fonn completely 
 
 Mil is&e tbttfi lite anU faUe, 
 ^oor, ptettp, moUefit main ! 
 3ff 01)e J)et beatitp cohere ? ' 
 
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Bap, for t&ottffl) otljer epes 
 Bote not tojjere ioto slje lies, 
 
 can't escape Ijer loner's ! 
 
 ^e 11 searcl) tjje Uamp toooUfi 
 Co finfc tlje tenUer blue 
 
 f ber epefi, fil)plj> smiUnff, 
 Bor Ijeetj tlje toet anU coltJ, 
 SRljere tjeati leatoeg tirift anU toft, 
 er look is 00 
 
roB of 
 
 stoaping; sceptre of tlje pear 
 .V jBoto frost antt colfc 
 
 (Winter near, 
 sljitjertng: leases g;rotD broton anU sere.\ 
 
 C|)e bleak Ijillsitie, 
 marsbp toaste of pelloto reetis, 
 9lnti mcalioujs 
 
 on tbe tiamp tuinU liffljt'-totntfeU 
 
 ^tre tieciieli toitb tbee, 
 Clje linffering; ^ummer'0 latest g;race, 
 
 Carl) tDtnti'ituept spate 
 
 Watoefii tbp reli solU in Siinter'0 face 
 
 |)e ettibes eael) star, 
 Jn stormp prtlie to lap full loto ; 
 
 ^Sut toljen t|)p bar 
 Eesists I)t5 blotu, 
 Wtill croton tljee toit() a puff of 
 
lonelp lake lies far among tlje 
 
 3RI)ose northern stoes are Hark toitl) 
 
 toljispering pines ; 
 
 JeU from t&eir breasts ftp Trancing, Uappleti rills, 
 Jor tl)rm alone it softly smiles anU sljines. 
 
 man ^as pusljeti t^e circling; leafage back, 
 stirred tjje laurels, rimmeli toitj) Iirops of 
 Ueto, 
 
 g;a^e tuyere boat Ijas netoer left its track 
 like ttoist of silver on tlje s^immerina: blue. 
 
 t|)e quick toucl) of sutiUen, toanfcering; breeze, 
 3Tts scuUUing: ripples spreaH o'er sanUp bars ; 
 as tbe toatoes tbe slanting sunbeams sei^e, 
 Clje toater blossoms roitb a tljousanti stars ! 
 
 panting Ueer map cool Iris soft, sbp lip, 
 trouble toitb l)i& bubbling breatl) its rest ; 
 
 r strong, straight flight of some toilU ming map 
 Uip, 
 
 Slnli leatoe a rippling arroto on its breast* 
 
s&arp, g?een spears, t&e reefcs an* glasses 
 
 pierce 
 
 still Uarfc mater 'neatb o'erl)ang:ing: trees, 
 
 some P&arao&'s armp, mito anB 
 fierce, 
 Mere bttrieU, marcfring:, as in (Egypt's seas ! 
 
 tier its &eart it folUs a scarf of lace, - 
 
 clottis tljat stretcl) across tfje 
 
 , like to&ite jetoels fastening: it in place, 
 Clje tremblinff-IjearteU toater4ilies lie. 
 
 ftraitis t^e moonbeams on a summer 
 r, toljile lolo laujljter all its bosom fills, 
 ripples cljase t&e toest toinU's sunnp fliffbt, 
 kiss t^e feet of its sraue, guarUina; Ijills ! 
 
 t 
 
 like fceatp stream of slom, scarce--moting: oil, 
 
 n open flats tlje Dim, still riter lies ; 
 JRo skimming: tipple, anU no mljirling: coil 
 
 f Uimpling: etiUp, stirs its mirroreU skies ; 
 
 jRo bentiing: grasses on tlje santip s^ore 
 
 t^eir long: fingers Uomn to 5ip anU 
 late; 
 
 all unmarketf t^e riter's eten floor 
 p IjtiJUcu pebbles' softlp slipping: toate* 
 
 39 
 
fine, still ba^e |jotti0 all t&e broton, toarm lantt, 
 Inliefii tlje line tobere skp anfc rtoer meet, 
 anil fcim upon tljc pdloto santi, 
 faintlp ffolli on iieltifi of ripenelj 
 
 blur of color gljotug toljere poppies bloom ; 
 91 line of s!)atiotD marfeg tall poplar4rees, 
 tanlJing; like ff^ositfi ag;ain0t tlje pelloto ^loom, 
 SEnstirreli ftp anp lisl)tlp blototna: breeze, 
 
 jFaint tbrougf) tlje silence of tlje mellotu 
 3fs Ijearfc tlje linfferinff splas^ of some 
 
 oar; 
 
 boat, for one bague, floating moment, staps, 
 liite a iream against tlje mistp 
 
 tlje unseen current, fcrifte tlje boat, 
 trembling toater laps tlje lebel sanljfi, 
 ffuiUina: it, a bop, toitl) bronze, bare tljroat, 
 to s elenUer pole, toitl) gunburneU 
 
^4^^f^r ( 
 
 "s^^p^sfe?/ c 
 OfrtK^t* 
 
 *F 
 
 tlje niff&t lonff, tlje ffrap embracing mist 
 IjeiU in tenUer arms tlje tireU 
 
 clecpp ritier itfi soft lipa I)a\je 
 oDer IjtUfii anU meaUotofii it Ijad curleU. 
 
 : 
 
 f ts tDljtte cool fiug;er it Ijas sentlp placcti 
 
 n tuearp stretcljefi of tije Ueaert 
 CI)c noisp citp, anU tlje far-off 
 
 felt tlje beneUiction of its IjanU. 
 
 toorlU rolls filotolp totoarU t^e Uap : 
 frefib fitocet totnU of morning; fioftlp blotofi 
 tutllinj mtfit no lonpr noto map fitap ; 
 first eppectancp of Uaton, it 
 
Ijen slnto'ring; tljrottg;!) t&e skies, 
 Spring: sought t&e tointrp eartl), 
 sato toitj) lousing; epes 
 g;Ieaminff fiitarfi arise 
 Co iiffjjt Ijer cj)iUj> pat!) ! 
 
 not toait or etap, 
 Co pluck tljent for a croton, 
 Jor tint anil far atoap 
 toorltt erpectant lap, 
 
 sty tntifit fasten tioton ; 
 
 she matie 
 
 But tljere, for necklace 
 
 Slitl) soft colfc 
 Some stars, all snotop 
 (Gleaming; like tljose of nig;I)t, 
 
 &nfc on ^er poung; breast lailu 
 
 So, on Spring's bosom coltt, 
 
 (L l)rsc starrp blossoms g;loto, 
 ()alf I)iU bp manp a foltt 
 f broton leates, sere anfc olli, 
 soUUen bp past snoto ! 
 
SBeacon 
 
 broujb tbc misty rnoo&Un&s bare, 
 lap tbr mcafcoms farorun nnU UrniJ, 
 3fn tbe liamp anil cbillp air, 
 
 tljc maples ttppeti tuitb rrU ; 
 
 are flaring signals 
 
 ring: 'gainst tlje Hull, coin 
 toitf) rttUUp Uffbt, 
 tlje tljcerful Spring i 
 
 
 tljeir Itintjling:, flaming; 
 ojiloomg; Uobtno lobe anil sintf, 
 
 all tljeir prettp botos, 
 *' 33p tlje beacon of tlje Spring ! " 
 
 Crimson on t&e Eofain's breast, 
 Crimson on tlje ffrotoinff tree 
 
 life anfc iotie alike are lirest, 
 Lobe anto life Ijawe come to me ! 
 
 Crimson on mp lobe's soft cljeefcs 
 ^Does ber stoeet, sljp tbotiffbt confess, 
 
 from out ber beart sbe speaks, 
 Co mp beart tlje longeMor *' ges ! " 
 
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&/ WM 
 
 Rummer 
 
 on tbc crest of tljc blossoming; 
 
 Penning; anfc stoapinff toitl) face totoarU 
 -^ tlje skp, 
 ^>tirreU bp tlje lig;l)test toest tointi as it 
 
 of tbe silter--tol)ite tiaisp^stars lie ! 
 
 3f, lootiing: tip tljrousb t&e mifits of tje flotoere, 
 5, Ipinff loto on tl)e eartb tljtilieU toitb 3Tune, 
 not a tljougljt to tlje toanigjnnff Ijours, 
 tbat tbep melt into ttoilifftt too soon ! 
 
 of peaces! float fcoton for mp cober, 
 tljat JjlusIjeU to be titfifieU bp t()e 
 
 of apples fcrift oter anU oter, 
 tte tljep toitl) srtef tbat tl)etr filjort Hap is 
 Uone! 
 
 buttercup's lanterns are lisfotett about me, 
 
 reU cloter's niarm cbeefe presses mine ; 
 ^8ee netier once seems to fcoubt me, 
 Cippinj eacb cljalice for Summer's nelu toine ! 
 
 44 
 
Cinp to&ite butterflies (" trifles " cljtlfcren name 
 t&em) 
 
 flicker anto slimmer, anU turn in tljeir fli 
 ^>urelp tlje gunfiljine sufficefii to tame tljem, 
 
 Close to mp banU t|jej> toill fitoing; anU 
 
 timiU breezes!, tljan butterfltesi fibper, 
 
 for a moment soft buffet mp faee, 
 Cjjen flp atoap to tlje tree^topsi anfc l)iff()er, 
 
 Uonin 6()aUoto0 o'er etoerp brigljt space, 
 
 *fc 
 
 45 
 
tbou 33elotoeU ! in mljose epes 3 
 
 & reatip strengtb to meet mp utmost 
 
 nee*, ^ 
 
 ponUer, sometimes (noting tbp content 
 
 tbts small life of mine, uibicl) tbou bast 
 
 bent 
 
 Co all of loftp purpose it can claim 
 33p tbine uplifting; praise, or tender blame), 
 3 tuontjer, sometimes, bast tbou eter tboug;bt 
 |)ott) tuitb tbpself mp conscious life is turoug;bt ? 
 Cbat tbou tbe centre art, tbe clasp anti stap 
 f Past, anti JFuture, anil tbe g;laU Co=Uap ! 
 3ls fcim bori^on binUs a sboreless sea, 
 ;fftp toiUening; life is bounti antr arcbetf bp tbee ; 
 &nfc, lig;btinff all tbis beatoen tbat bolus mp beart, 
 <0laUness, anti jop, anU toarmtb, anU sun, tbou 
 
 art! 
 
 49 
 
being SMftefc bp $i)pIU0 for 
 a picture of Eotoe 
 
 rap are Lotoe'fi gentle epea, 
 in tbem 6tai> 
 thott g;I)tfi, anU lutsc : 
 SUIT no one Drniro, 
 jFor Pljpllifii' epec are grap. 
 
 L\riJ tfi Lonr'6 moutl), as tl)oug;I) 
 
 n roses feU : 
 Cljis Uo 3 ^noto, 
 
 JjpUifi* lipc Iio sljoto 
 
 31 lifee fitoeet 
 
 iSroton tfi iote's (jair, anU bright, 
 
 soft as Uoiun, 
 curling: li^Ijt 
 3lrottnti a foreljeafc toljite, 
 
 ifi' Ijair is broton. 
 
 is! true lobe, tut 
 a potmtf tiouc 
 tauffljt to ftp 
 ic rtffftt toell fenoto 
 JFor Pljpllifi! 10 mp 
 
3Tf)e SDeatt) of 
 
 once mp frienti, an* Hear! 3" ga^e at 
 
 pou 
 
 Cfjrougf) mists of smarting tears, 
 Jor tjje relentless pears 
 ^tanti uittl) abertefc epes bettoeen us truo. 
 
 Useless for me to clasp pour banfc in mine, 
 (0roping tjjrougb Iioubt anti pain 
 Co finti our lobe again, 
 Hear, fteaft lobe, mind) Utcij an) maUe no 
 
 ! tbat Lobe sboulU Hie, 
 .311, all unknoton, 
 5En|)onoreU ftp a 
 all alone, 
 
 iotoe ! once rtttiUp strong, 
 JBone, none so true, 
 Co pott ijifc life belong, 
 toe to pott. 
 
 let no toeafc toorUs be saiU, 
 
 ^>ttre, sure 't is bain ! 
 Cljep cannot bring tlje UeaU 
 toe babe slain. 
 
Useless for us olfc tenfcer toorfcs to speafe ; 
 &s toell to trp to faring 
 C&e breatf) of banis&efc Spring, 
 <&v glorp of a rose, long fceafc, to seefe. 
 
 
 So grant poor lobe a tomtit gratoe 
 cereclotljefi;, too, 
 
 i^ l)^ato tottl) blossoms brabe, 
 pansies, mijceU tottl) rtie ! 
 
 carbe no stone to mark Ins befc, 
 Or jsboiu bis name ; 
 
 for us our iote is toeati, 
 tell t&e toorlU our sljame ? 
 
 Poor murtjereto lobe ! t^ts s&arp regret, 
 
 CI)is ffrief, is toell. 
 ^8ut sljall 0rtef line, or toe forget ? 
 
 &las ! toe cannot tell. 
 
 * 
 
 , eten tljis our (0rtef, tofcic!) talies lobe's 
 
 tljrone, 
 
 n some unconscious Uaj> 
 5Enseen map slip atoap, 
 Self be left in full content alone. 
 
 Poor Imman hearts, not great enough to toear 
 
 Eemembrance Ittie a croton : 
 
 (0laH soon to lap it fcoton 
 I), sharper tljis, tljan grief of 3Deat& to bear ! 
 
jealousie ! 
 
 melcome tljee 
 
 Co stab mp patient breast, 
 jFor suc() a guest 
 3s sure some Bap to probe 
 Co Ijer mp gentle lobe, 
 |)oto great mj> lobe musit be 
 Co harbor thee ! 
 
 tljat mj> pain 
 ISe not entittrei in bain, 
 
 3f ntttdt tuttl) nteeat art 
 
 Discloge t|)p Hart, 
 H>o tljat Ijer epe map gee 
 ;fflp micerp, 
 
 inU (jer most ten&er 
 
 ^8e mobeU to &eal tl)p smart 
 
 for tbis, 3" suffer t()ee, 
 fealousie ! 
 
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a* sit? 
 
 lote eternal? 
 Bap! Uo notfcnoto 
 fs tljat eternal, Hear, 
 S5EI)ic|) mattes lote so ? 
 Crtte lotoe is born of trust, 
 
 full belief, 
 
 trust enHs, sometimes, 
 a keeper grief* 
 
 priUe 
 
 n all its lobefc map too, 
 part of lote, 
 
 sometimes strange anto neto, 
 action or a toorU ! 
 Cl)en for its life, 
 SUrue lote toill seefe to finU 
 tenUer sweetness 
 t&e loBeU one's minti 
 {)oto tben, if, 'steaU of tljat 
 
 its life, 
 lobe sees toitl) Ctme, 
 
 bitterness anU strife ? 
 Patience bolus lote : 
 patience tljat can toait 
 3'en for tlje blossominff aloe 
 
 54 
 
f its fate 
 
 (LtLlbid) bears a pacing 
 3fn lobe's epes, 
 
 jBap, if tljep turn from it, 
 Mnotos no surprise, 
 
 toning; its oton ttntoortl) ! 
 Cljen, if ione'fi beart 
 onlp toljile it 
 finUs it part 
 
 v 
 
 toitf) prtoe, 
 gees stueet patience 
 at its sine 
 
 Lone toill onlp last 
 long; as tljep - 
 f s lobe eternal?" 
 's for pou to sap 
 
 t 
 
 55 
 
Co a 
 
 attcf) motet totse alje 0tantr0, 
 i$tp 0toeet purple Pans? flotoet I 
 STIjat g(je all mp Ijcart commanlifii 
 , tioeg e^e fcnoto Ijer potoer ? 
 
 Cell me, Hoes slje look 00 0jj|>, 
 Just to make me lobe l)et 00 ? 
 tljat 
 nebet 
 
Jiactimae 
 
 ne learned in lobe's rt 
 
 JnstructeU me ; 
 J taught mobcD a marten's Ijeart 
 
 Like jealousp 
 
 , iu&en from Constance' epes in bain 3T 
 GTo min a kinniier fflance, 
 5 loofceli askance, 
 , at ber 'faroinerp frame, sujeet Cecil 
 
 lootieU, anil lo ! mine cpes 
 
 dUere fastened tljere ; 
 
 stoore sucl) &rt mas tctse U '^ 
 
 mart mas fair !) \\ fjp 
 
 5 turn," 3T saiu, " to Constance* 
 frotun, 
 
 tl)is mp cunning; stir 
 toratl) in Ijer ? " 
 It Cecil's feet 3 lain mp Ijomaffe 
 
 mark tlje cruel fate 
 SSRlnc!) pierceti mp Ijeart 
 sain 3T *^ wme too late ! 
 f curseU tjje 9lrt 
 
 57 
 
for, to&en to Constance once affain 3T turneU, 
 i&mc!) urns fjer jealoufip 
 ^>lje 'ti none of me, 
 all mj> proffereU lone filje lisljtlp 0purneU ! 
 
a 9fiHoterto 
 
 urelp, &ear, t&e mitt fcroton 38ee, 
 
 SSEljen &e 0*es pour rulftp lip, 
 .flutters near tljat Ije map gee 
 
 3f it blooms for bun to Dtp ! 
 
 of tlje Uatoninff Bap 
 jBote pour curld* soft plUen 
 are tan^Ieti tljere, anti fitap, 
 JFor t^ep mater stmfceamfii seem ; 
 
 t^e ijutterfliea;, 
 t&roug;!) t|)e fragrant air, 
 JHarfe t&e Beaten of pour epes, 
 must Ions to enter tjjere ! 
 
 tlje toanton tointt uifjirb 
 from out tlje pelloto meet, 
 a moment to repose 
 tlje to^itenefifi of pour breast ; 
 
 iSnt sticb lousing; fills mp soul, 
 W&en mine epes sue!) beauties see, 
 
 3" mouIU fain possess t&e toljole, 
 JBor tooulU sljare toitl) SMinU or 33ee ! 
 
 59 
 
V* 
 
 .( mas not ioBe, pott fcnoto, 
 
 Cljat Uream of ottra : 
 Bo Uottbt me tljottffljt it 60, 
 Catcljing: t^e sljme antj fflolu 
 from Bittn anfc fittp anU flomers ! 
 
 " J ealleU it iote ! " pott sap ? 
 
 C|)e mortifli but mateljeti tlje Uap, 
 5t UieU, anU so filjoulU tljep, 
 Jl^one fiiurelp coulU forfaifc ; 
 
 " lobe neber tjied/' pott etoear ? 
 
 " lobe Bittcl) as pottra ; " 
 SMell, tfcat mttfit be pour care, 
 Co blame me is not fair, 
 
 38ecatt6e pottr pain entittres ; 
 
 'm reallp eorrp 3f 
 ^>|)ottltJ seem ttnfeinti ! 
 33ut pott eannot ienp 
 
 Summer '& lonff gone bp ; 
 ( tua0 time to eljan^e mp minU ; 
 
 60 
 
3TntjecU, it '6 toiler, far, 
 
 Co take mj> toieto : 
 lobe atoms IcaDco a scar, 
 're better as tue are, 
 
 ill be nelu ! 
 
 61 
 
dncettaintp 
 
 l)t instant fibipjs at anchor lie 
 jFar on tlje fca^p sea ; 
 
 SJpon the brim toe ore no IjanU, 
 
 bear a tofnsper of commanU ; 
 oton tljej> fieem to fte* 
 
 a tenUet sfcp tljep rest, 
 
 <iSut tlje mist map lift, 
 tbe totnU map sljtft, 
 
 tijc filjipis sail tjoiuu rbc worlti ! 
 
 tlje Bitoeet 6ottl0 ^T trulp lobe 
 
 eber trttlp fenoto ? 
 tl)eir mifitfii of tl)ottgl)t, 
 am all 
 fenoto 'J vubat minus map blom ! 
 
 62 
 
3&ater cannot 
 4Buencf> Sotoe" 
 
 ball rartblp Lobe, tubtcb 00 to beaben 
 belongs 
 
 sbe map lap ber banU tipon Soli's 
 tbrone, 
 
 join tbe morning: stars' immortal songs, 
 Enoto all serenest be iffbts, bttt beiffbts alone ? 
 
 bers be fenomletoffe of fittpremegt jop, 
 
 of Jame anil |)onor all be ber0 
 suieetnefiifii, tolricb map neber clop, 
 
 root ttnrufflrU, tbott^b tbe rurst rumU stirs ! 
 
 &t)t fenoto onlp calm, toitl) bisl) content 
 Co libe eacb iap in bla^e of cearcljins: liffbt 
 alone for Lobe ? 3ft beaten be rent 
 Proton i)er Iia^^lelJ epea in outer 
 
 3ff ^onor tiie ; if sbe is fitrippeti of Jame ; 
 3ff tbat fair rose in scattered bp tbe rain, 
 anil staineU, its! beautp tttrnett 
 
 Cben 3Life 
 
 t&ia be bit from lobe? 
 rurrr bain ! 
 
onlp &eig!)ts anfc stoeetness lobe must 
 fenoto, 
 
 onlp lean upon tlje throne of (0o 
 )eptl)S too are |)ers, antJ fiometimes 
 loto, 
 
 feet tljat tieepfi of din babe troU ; 
 
 tlje fctust fi^e iaj>6 Ijer statei? 
 hares Ijer Ijeart to blasting fitorms anU 
 rain; 
 
 Patient filje follotosi toljeresioeber leU, 
 Bor recfeg of tjarfenesfi, toeariness, anto pain ! 
 
 map not enen raise Ijer epes for tears, 
 
 siffljs instead of songs cljain etjerp breatl) ; 
 for lo ! a croton of leaK anti golU slje toears, 
 life's circle, clasping tlje black pearl of )eatl) I 
 
niting 
 to a 
 
 1 11 t|)p 0oft leabes, fair Eose ! are silfcp 
 fine, 
 cool 
 
 poor fool ! 
 loofeeU for Ijot passion in tins Ijeart of t&ine, 
 H>o Seeplp refc ; 
 
 fcifc but Cni 
 
 3Tt set afeottt toitl) t^orn, 
 
 3lnli flicentlefifi quite ! 
 |)e toljic!) to|)en 5 mp tireU ^eaU tooulU fcinfc 
 
 left me but more forlorn ! 
 better, iear |)ppocrite, 
 
 C^ou Bi()oullJ6t e'en t&p fair loo^0 ienp 
 Co sue!) as 3f 
 
 tlje stoeet meaning; in tljem torit 
 ^Ts but a lie ! 
 
Xotoe anto BDeati) 
 
 t&at men must see 
 Lotoe, before >eatl) ! 
 tee tljep content miff& 
 OTUtl) t&eir eljort breatl) ; 
 , toljen tlje pale mm 
 refiitlefifl! Oap toae Iione, 
 .<lnU rntilcoc Eegt begun* 
 
 be 
 
 (J5latj, toljen toitl) ctronff, cool Ijanti 
 ^)eatl) clafiipetJ tljeir oton, 
 toitl) a ctranffe commanU, 
 |)tigl)eti eterp moan ; 
 to I)ate ffnisbetj pain, 
 labor torougljt in toain, 
 
 bp ^in'fi Ueepeninff stain* 
 
 3Sttt lobe's indigtent boice 
 
 elf to ftee - 
 " line tljat 3T map rejoice, 
 
 lite on, for me ! " 
 IS>o, for lotoe*fii cruel minU, 
 Jflen fear tljifi Eest to finfc, 
 Bor ^noto o^reat Deatl) tfi feinU ! 
 
 66 
 
oto long; 3 'tie lobeU t&ee, anto (joto 
 toell 
 Hare not tell! 
 Because if tljou filjoulfcfit once iumnc 
 
 Cbifii lotoe of mine, 
 r UiU imt onte mp tongue confefiifi 
 
 jHp Ijeart's Uifitreflifi, 
 far, far too plainly tbou tooulUfit see 
 
 toljat iotoe'6 toit 
 
 3T tuorfiljip at t^p feet, 
 
 3f 'U 
 
 all mp lobe filjall not be tolU, 
 
 ILeet tljott be colU, 
 , fenotouiff 3 tuas altoaps tljine, 
 
 i>corn to be mine. 
 am 3 iittmb, to refittie tljee 
 
 jfrom tprannp 
 , bp mp silenee, 3 ^ 
 anU Lobe ! 
 
 67 
 
too Hcfcertf 
 
 [ot mine to celebrate 
 > Ijappp fate, 
 tljat 3" lobe tljee, mp fairest 
 
 long; 
 
 top to probe, 
 pet bp song 
 Co stoear mp lobe, 
 
 Or lubilr tbp praises mp glatt lips repeat ! 
 iSp lifter lober*s tongue 
 ^Hust lobe be sttng;, 
 in t^e (jeart its sacreU tbrone Uotl) take ; 
 are not fit 
 r'6 ioi> to sljotu : 
 measure it 
 
 am 3f ^i^iit but for lobe's sbieet safce ! 
 
 68 
 
Hotec 
 
 bat J babe toorfcs ruljcvcruitb to speak 
 
 mp lobe, 
 7 >otb neber argue tbat mp lobe is 
 
 turafe, 
 
 ratber probe 
 JT too gain a grace 
 jfrom ber fair face, 
 
 i, nurturing gracious toortts, bi&s me to 
 speaft : 
 
 ie enttless music tbat brr libing mattes 
 &bt*tigb toearp Haps, anU eberp tiap, to me, 
 
 ^Hp song atoattes ; 
 But it fcotb start mp sigbs 
 
 smeet epes 
 often baseness of mp life must see ! 
 
 69 
 
ott ask me Hoes lobe's flame 
 33urn still t&c same, 
 
 &nto if unc&angeDi quite, 
 3T* cheers 
 
 I)e lengthening pears 
 soft anU tender lig|)t ; 
 it pet s&otos tlje oltr, toarm, rttHUp 
 must ansmer " I2o ! " 
 
 3ft t* not still tlje came, 
 get spare me blame ! 
 JFor, tfjottffl) to cfjan^e fce 
 3Tt toill 
 
 ^Se c&anffinjj still, 
 Co fftoto eac^ flap more strong ! 
 Can pott sttc& stoeet, inconstant lobe confess ? 
 prap pott ansroer " ges ! " 
 
 70 
 
to a 
 goung 
 
 tee Violet, J fiouff&t for tljee, 
 C&at 5 miffljt fenoto, 
 3Tf t^oti UiUflit benU so loto, 
 ftp tenter 
 
 totll tjisclofiie tljp sttbtletp : - 
 looks tljat are filjp, 
 Cljott knoto'et Uo toin mine epe 
 trtitl), fair mart, 5 challenge 
 
 00, since it fcecometl) tbe 
 cljarms mp beart 
 Uo0t affect tins part, 
 , all t|)p stoeet 
 d irt! 
 
' Coup D'tat 
 
 longer at % feet, 
 ;fftp onlp )ear, 
 
 Mitj) &oniefc toorfcs J 'il tooo tljee ! 
 Jftor etoer fear 
 
 Cljat tottl) tljp praises stoeet, 
 5 toill a^ain pursue tljee. 
 
 stars of m#l)t," t^ine epes 
 foil? call, 
 Co make tbcc smile upon me* 
 lobe's f atoor small ! 
 Jnsteati, tljou fctost chastise 
 
 frotons, ani pet more sjjun me 
 
 o, noto 't is time to trp, 
 Crutl) to tbp minfc : 
 
 seest not t&at 3" lobe t&ee ? 
 art tljou JilinU ! 
 '8D is sin to sap tl)ine epe 
 3s li^e a star aftobe t[jee, 
 
 " Cljp lips toere maUe to tiiss," 
 timef 
 
tbott 'st mttl) scorn fceniefc me 
 Co taste t&eir reU 
 Jftnoto tbat t&ep speak amiss 
 
 tbep too tbus fceri&e me. 
 
 Dimple in tljp cljin 
 jfor lone mas maUe ? " 
 
 &las, 3T Di^ not linoto t&ee. 
 Cljat trap mas lain 
 Co catc!) mp Ijeart roitljin, 
 
 &s S a fool Uto sljoto tbee. 
 
 Cljine jjeart mas smeet anU true/' 
 nee mert tljou tolti. 
 jftom, laUp, pritljee Ijear me : 
 
 ^eart is eolU ! 
 morts are surelp neto, 
 Crutl), Ijaplp, map enUear me.) 
 
 zx 
 
 tf)inff 3T cannot sap, 
 smeet Crutl), - 
 
 fain 3T moulti abuse t&ee 
 mortis of rutf) - 
 Cljat tljere can Uamn a Uap 
 
 Ijeart mill cease to choose tljee ! 
 
 73 
 
&ent tottlj a 
 foung 
 
 to a 
 
 eep in a Hose's! glotoing; &eart 
 3T UroppeU a dingle fcietf, 
 tljen 3T ^atie it quick Uepart, 
 tell mp iaUp 
 
 lobet trieU to 
 mp fragrant fcotol, 
 mp fioft leases tooulU break an& 
 Ije eenU Ijalf tlje toljole ! " 
 
 74 
 
earest, 3" cannot sap " 5 tote 
 J&or pet lienp 
 
 p robing epe 
 otljet beautp see ! 
 
 iSut from one cattae Uo tljege 
 
 fair tljott art 
 capttoe 
 
 i, toby 3 I3o not lobe but tbce is plain, 
 <L be tubole tuorlU 'a tiear 
 5R()ile tljott art bcre, 
 tbec it tjces contain ! 
 
 to|)p to fteautp 3T 'm not tlinU ic clear : 
 n etoerp face 
 ^ome of tl)p 
 STo mp epe Hot!) appear. 
 
 75 
 
38ttt t&otta& fitoeet notlnnse, true, 3 cannot sap, 
 
 get tJjee 3 lobe 
 
 JHp life abobe, 
 &o lobe me, Hear, 3 prap ! 
 
 76 
 
ansy in a purple fcress 
 
 SSEnuIK Ijer logins: tfjouffbt confess ; 
 J? 33ut, alas, no tootU bag sfjc 
 
 rurct enottg;!) to speak to tljcc ! 
 let I)rr stlente tbcn but sbotu 
 of lour POU Ijo not iinotu, 
 
 lobe t^at IjiUes, too modest far to speak 
 3Jo; sometimes tmtcr as strong for seeming; 
 
 toeafe: 
 
 {)ear tljen, toljat tljese mp pansies sap to pou 
 " gour iober, Hear, is s&p, but altnaps true ! " 
 
 77 
 
79 
 
life 
 
 one great |)eart t&e Intoerse is 
 stirrefc : 
 
 3ts strong pulse, stars climb t&e 
 tokening blue ; 
 t&robs in eacl) fres^ sunset's 
 
 tljrilifi 
 btrti: 
 
 lolo 0toeet 
 
 of eberp 
 
 ftlooU retic all tnen'6 being ; 
 feels t()at Ijeart affainct Ijifi rapturoitfi 
 
 otun, 
 on Jt, ^orroto ftreat^ee Ijer 0barpe0t 
 
 poan ; 
 
 bounds tbroutrb fflalinefificfi anU Ueeprst 
 pain0 
 
 beating t^rougl) all &ime anlj 
 Eelentlefifi!, calm, majestic in $t& marc^, 
 Sllitie, tljoug;!) JBature s^atie ^eatoen'c 
 
 atcf), 
 r man's beart break, because of some fceafc 
 
 face! 
 
 81 
 
'( is felt in sttns&me greening; t&e soft soli, 
 3fn drilfcren's cmilinff, asf in motljer'g tears ; 
 9lntJ, for strange comfort, tfjrottffl) tlje 
 pears, 
 
 JHen's Ijungrp souls Ijate nameU t&at great |)eart, 
 
 82 
 
nto tlje lanto t&at no man fenotos, 
 Snto tlje fcarfenefi.fi t|)at map mean 
 
 toitf) Uoubt tljc poor 
 Doping; tlje tjIinUnesifii of )eatl) 
 
 tit of a mj>0terp it gteto, 
 
 ( 3lritJ life toad a ritftle bartj to vraU ; 
 Can )eatl) 0I)oto jop it neber kneto, 
 to full fcnotolefcffe entl Icati ? 
 
 atoftil face map turn anfc gmile, 
 
 on 3te ^P 6 ottr oton toe * a ? 
 , " Crusit me a little mljile, 
 fear not the Jftiffbt tljat brinffg tlje C)ap ! " 
 
 zs, 
 
43ut ftntiD tl)c map ort tljicii tuttl) Uoubts anU 
 
 Doubt 
 
 fcistant C&rist, tfje crotofceti, toarkeninff 
 
 pears 
 
 SDrift sloto bettoeen tj)j> ff ratio us fate 
 anfc me : 
 ^eart leans iack to look for tljee, 
 
 ffroptnff IjanUfi; toouli touc^ tljp 
 l)em, 
 
 finU some token t^ott art toalkinff near ; 
 3nfiteaU, tljep clasp but etnptp tjarkness Urear, 
 no fctoiner IjanUfi reacl) out to tljem. 
 
 Sometimes mi> listeninff caul, tuitb bateU trratb, 
 ^tantus still to catrb a footfall bp mi; siUe. 
 lest, baplp, mj> eartb'-blintjetj ej>es but 
 statelp %ure, lealjinff life anti 
 
 straining *?*&> Cbrtst, but long: to mark 
 sbaUotu of tljp presence, Him anti siueet, 
 
r far-off liff&t tn fftttoe mp toanfcering feet, 
 Ijope for fjante praper--beatins 'gainst t&e 
 Bark* 
 
 ^ C&ott ! unseen fc? me, tfjat Itfee a 
 Cries in tfje niffljt to fin* its mother'* 
 &nfc toeepinff toantiers onlp more apart, 
 
 JRot knotoing; in tlje Hardness; t^at 0!)e smileU 
 
 , all unseen, fcost Ijear mp tireti crp, 
 &s 3T, in trarfeness of a (jalf belief, \ A / 
 
 *** -^2^* ^^i 
 
 (?5rope for t^p fceart, in lotoe anU Uoubt anU 
 
 ffrief: 
 lori ! speak soon to me " Lo, (jere am 
 
tofp 
 aborning 
 
 for rtje 
 
 ean out against t&e fcark toitl) toague sur= 
 mm; 
 
 jl)afcou)s tocigl) too urn the mnrlU, anH 
 
 no fcim promise of a Ijeatenlp li 
 get turn, <S) H>otti ! totoarfcs tfce (Kast tjjine 
 
 K 
 
 JQor sap tljat SDap ^as come toben faint It 
 
 creep 
 
 Jrom far-off, tcp^pointelr stars ; nor Uream 
 Co ffnfc tljp c^eer in flickering tapers' gleam, 
 Jftor seek tlje sato forgetftilness of sleep. 
 
 38ut toatcl) t^ottff!) iarfeness beat against tfjine 
 
 epes, 
 
 pen % casements toiUe be jnst to mark 
 aintest flttsb t&at lights t!)e atof ul tiarfe ; 
 , look eter totoarUs tlje Eastern skies ! 
 
 86 
 
JDtjen Xotoe anb ^orroto 
 ggttt 
 
 tm in tbe Distance, an* scarce 
 
 iSp frig;btefl lobe's upraise*, appealing; 
 
 epes, 
 
 bp ffrap tears, britb benflefl beafl an* 
 Dumb, 
 
 t&rouffb tlje narrotoing: toeetts Does 
 roto come, 
 
 Coming; too surelp, toitl) unfaltering; feet 
 (LQ tbat appointe* Hap tbrp ttoo shall meet* 
 
 3Fn bain, in bain, poor lobe, for t(jee to stap 
 C&e Ijurrping; flaps tbat pusl) tljee on tbp toap ; 
 3Tn bain for tljee to leabe tbine ontoarfl track, 
 Br tbp bjeaii banfls to beat strong; ^orroto back ; 
 3Fn bain to crp, " b c^eck tbine atof ul pace ; " 
 on sbe comes tuttb beilefl an* btflflen face : 
 
 slje leafls 
 
 listen, lobe, anU cljecfe t^at sobbing 
 
 breatb !) 
 
 ^3eneatl) jjer beil of closelp falling: tears, 
 Js not tlje face tljp acljing; Ijeart most fears 
 
 3Sttt listen, lobe, 
 
3ft is not bitter, lobe, britl) frozen pain ; 
 
 3ft is not cruel, tl)oug;l) tbott plrati in bain ! 
 
 >n tbat black Hap ruljru tl)ou nntt isljc sljalt 
 
 meet, 
 
 her HrcaUctJ boice brill tol)iopcr, clear anil fitoeet, 
 " Dear lobe, tjjoufff) t&ott mttet Ijencefortl) toaltt 
 
 toritl) me, 
 JHp ^anH fi^all make all fiimall jriefg nattff()t to 
 
 tljee; 
 
 n mp true Ijeart tottf) calmnefifii t^ott gljalt bear 
 9111 tljat life brinfffi! to t|)ee of Uailp care ; 
 
 "38ttt ol), etoeet lobe! ffrant me fyi& fftft of 
 
 back, Hear iotoe, tbe tietl tbat bitjcis mp 
 
 face, 
 
 tljou gljalt reati toitljin mp tender eped 
 Promtee of peace, tljat noto tljp fear Ueniec : 
 Cbp Crea0ure, lobe, tljp Iife*0 stoeet jop Utoine, 
 3Tfi noto, IjencefortoarU, to be trtilp tljine. 
 
 " JQeber so trulp tljtne, lobe, before- 
 Cljine, onlp tfjine, anH tljine forebermore ! 
 Deatb ffttarUfi t&p Creafittre till tljat fittre, dtoeet 
 
 Hap, 
 
 Co toljtcl) 5 'II leaH tljee, all tlje toearp map, 
 tljott eljalt enter, too, ensuring Ee0t, 
 botl) be craHleH on Deatft'fi gentle breast ! " 
 
 88 
 
in tfte 3Dorrt)c#ret 
 
 pears of ligbt anU 
 cbanging bopes an& fears, 
 J)abe toriftefc since tbifi state toa0 maUe, 
 fieea tfjrottsb mtste of tears ; 
 
 o small a sraDe, anU tim tuttb moss, 
 
 3nti sunk in tuauing; grass, 
 taut mother's beart tbat 's sore toitlj loss, 
 note it, s&oulU sbe pass. 
 
 Iwnijreli jears ago 
 J)is terp name is not 
 sorroto 's buried, tears are 
 s life an& Ueatb 's forgot. 
 
 Can Lobe ber sacreU grief forget ? 
 
 Jflust lobe anti 0rief tbtts Uie ? 
 Bap, cbangeU to jop tbe sbarp regret, 
 
 &n* lobe is life, on bigb ! 
 b mortbier (5rief tbat grief sbottlU tiie 
 fn entiless life anU 5^P on bigb ! 
 
Into, gotten trumpets, stoeet anU clear, 
 eof t upon tlje perfumed air ,* 
 tlje 0aU eartl) to join pour soner, 
 Co Christ fcoes bictorp belong ! w 
 
 ), let tl)r tuintffii pour mejssaffe bear 
 
 eberp Ijeart of grief an& care ; 
 H>ounfc tljrouffl) tlje toorltf t^e jopful lap, 
 
 Christ Ijac conquered SDeatl) to-Uap ! " 
 
 On cloutip tDin^0 let tflatj mortis flp 
 tlje soft blue of echoing 
 out, Crumpetg, stoeet antj clear, 
 )eatl) immortal life is Ijere ! " 
 
 90 
 
o tip C ftilti of tt)e itine 
 
 <H afconna 
 
 ail tlje mt0tg of peare;, 
 ne smiltna: babp face 
 jforeter pottng; appeaw, 
 9lffloto toitl) c^ilUifib State! 
 
 quecttoninff stoeet epee, 
 IjealJ all gotten broton, 
 tljee softlp lies 
 
 of a croton. 
 
quickening life of (faster Dap, 
 <& burst of snotop bloom : 
 
 lorU |)as risen," lilies sap, 
 n ffusl) of stoeet perfume ! 
 
 " <B1), lift pour IjeatJfi an* face tlje 
 
 I), toatd) t^e tuff^tenina; Uaton ; 
 for liffljt, anU life, anU ^ope are 
 fcarfc uiffljt Jjas 
 
 ! tip ! to t&e soft sljininff blue, 
 
 fresljening; toinU anU sttn; 
 9111 Batttre thrills, all life is neto, 
 Christ's bictorp is toon ! " 
 
 " Eise, lort, toit^in ottr Ijearts/' toe trp, 
 djrottg;!) strange, briff&t mists of tears ; 
 
 " I), sljoto us 'neatb tljis (faster sfep 
 lobe's oton immortal pears ! " 
 
 92 
 
patient Cbnst ! ml) en long; ap 
 
 olU Sufcea's ruffffefc lulls 
 toilling; feet ment to anto fro, 
 Co fc'nU anU comfort Iwman ills 
 once tljp ten&er, earnest 
 
 ioofe UotDn tbe solemn centuries, 
 see tjje smallness of our Ubes ? 
 
 for t^e bictorp, 
 
 martprs, finUtna; teatl) tuas sain, 
 i&otils turning from tbe Crtttl) anti Cbee, 
 9lnti f ailing; Ueep in sin anU pain 
 (0reat Ijeiffljts anK Ueptljs toere 
 seen, 
 
 of) ! tfy Urearp toaste bettoeen 
 libes, not base perhaps, but mean : 
 
 surelp 
 
 C&eir selfisb efforts for t^e 
 
 r cotoarUice tljat lieeps from sin 
 Content to onlp see t&e jjeigljt 
 Cljat nobler souls tuill toil to uitn ! 
 ^, s^ame, to tljinti t^ine epes s^oulU see 
 {)e souls contented just to be 
 Cjje liWs too small to tafce in 
 
 93 
 
lortf, let tins t&ottff&t atoafce our s&ame, 
 
 Cljat blessefc s&ame tljat stings to life, 
 House us to libe for tljp ttear name, 
 ufi tottl) courage for tfce ctrife, 
 Christ ! be patient toit^ us still ; 
 Christ ! remember Caltoarp's I 
 0ttv little lilies U)itl) purpose fill ! 
 
 94 
 
here to a tooice tljat answers in tbr 
 
 soul 
 SM&en music speafcs unto t&e outer 
 
 ear; 
 
 l)alf of ue t^at longa to be tlje toljole, 
 Clje infinite in mere? Uratoinff near ; 
 
 Strange fflaUnefiBi tl)at ia pet a fiubtile pain 
 
 Uoton tlje Btnsts, cbecfefli tlje jjurrieU 
 treat!) ; 
 fitDoonsi ; tlje Ijuman fitruffffles! to attain 
 
 Cfjat Ijarmonp of silence toe call 
 
 95 
 
97 
 
anb tlje 
 
 broutfb the sunnp summer 
 Came a sailing iSutterflp : 
 
 tillmrje that secmefc ruitb ietuels set. 
 fleams of rose anD btolet ; 
 
 of falarfe in telbet folu 
 3$rigl)t tuttb fflints of Uusfe p crolU ; 
 
 )aneing: tljrouffl) tlje stoeet 
 0Iati tnitl) cloter*s rtiljli toine ! 
 
 Stopping; mst to gaplp sip 
 Clje toilU pansp's purple lip; 
 
 r to softlp smtng; anli rest 
 On an apple-blossom's breast ; 
 
 r to steal tlje flufEp 
 
 CL bat tbe buttercups Ho bolU, 
 
 99 
 
Sr to toatcl) tlje blossoming grass 
 Eipple, to&en tlje lig&t minus pass ! 
 
 38ut, still sailing on anU on, 
 ill slje ffnfcs tlje sunshine pne; 
 
 tljen i 
 tlje coftlj) sat^ertna: 
 
 tlje 
 6l)e fitopci to ask t^e toap 
 
 upon a 
 or left ? toljicl) toa? 10 
 
 a poitnff ^8irU anctoerfi loto 
 totoarUfi t^e sm&tt's 
 
 jttsit sap, before j>ou ftp, 
 it beautiful tfce 6tij> ? 
 
 3f see it, Uo pou fenoto ? 
 Cell me tljat, before pou 50 ! " 
 
 ^>o, ere Ijer briffljt toinffg d&t spreaU, 
 l)e coftl 
 
 , ob pes ! on some glafc fcaum, 
 
 *s stars are liimmeti anto gone, 
 
 100 
 
" Look straight up into t&e 0fcp, 
 .fearless apreafc pour temp: t[jen, jflp ! 
 
 i&o slje flutterelx from tl)e neat, 
 ctill t^e pelloto 
 
 101 
 
ike small curled feat&ers, to&ite anfc soft, 
 
 &e little cloutJS toent bp, 
 Across tljc moon, anU past tljc 
 Uoton tlje toestern fifep : 
 3fn ttplantf pafitttres, toljere tlje grass 
 
 SSEitl) frosteH Heto toas to&tte, 
 like snotop clouljs tlje pounff sljeep lap, 
 Cljat first, best Christmas 
 
 s&ep&erfcs slept ; anU, fflimmertnff faint, 
 (LUilttI) ttuist of tl)in, blue smoke, 
 nip tljetr fire's crackling flames 
 
 tender silence broke 
 to^en a pottng lamb raisetr fjis 
 <r, toljen t^e nigljt toinU bleto, 
 21 nesting biri toottlU softlp stir, 
 SSR&ere Utisfep olibes greto 
 
 finger on &er solemn lip, 
 
 Jltiigbt bttsljetj the sbatjotui; eartlj, 
 onlp stars antj angels sato 
 jje little ^am'our's birtb ; 
 
came sttcf) flasl) of sifter 
 Slctoss t&e bending skies, 
 &e toonfceting; s&ep&etfcs tooke, an& &to 
 Cljeir ftig&tenefc, Ua^leK epes ! 
 
 all tbeir gentle sleep? flock 
 looked up, t&en slept a^ain, 
 
 kneto t&e Itff^t t()at tJtmmetf tlje stats 
 3kottffl)t entiless Peace to men 
 eten IjearU tfje gracious tooris 
 
 Ijoton t&e a^es ting: 
 Cfjttst is fiotn ! t&e lotto |jas come, 
 ill on eattl) to ftting: ! " 
 
 o'et tlje moonlit, mistp fields, 
 toitl) tlje tootlti's gteat ;op, 
 s^ep^etlrs sottffljt t&e mljite'-toalleU toton, 
 E^ete lap tlje faafip bop 
 o|), tlje fflaUness of t^e tootlU, 
 
 fflotp of tlje skies, 
 
 because tlje lono;eto'-fot Cljtist lookeU tip 
 3Tn JHatp's Ijappp epes ! 
 
 103 
 
epes, 
 
 t|je )aifi|>, botolp, 
 * alag ! to bis ouvprier, 
 ate 
 
 listen ! ^Daisies in tlje 
 atuap from 
 make tbc mtlli cbc 
 ber coat 
 
 , Dbc tries to 
 
 etoeetlp, 
 
 ,<lni] altboutjb it '6 most unfeinti, 
 tbeir beais off, neatlp ! 
 
 104 
 
Stance of tl>e fairies 
 
 mp ffarten, in tbe mtimiff&t, 
 n t&e mist? fi&imnff moonlit, 
 
 t&e Itlicfii, 0tDaj>uiff 
 afraiH tl)at t|)ej> arc 
 p tbrtr 6iurft looks an* sctiatr, 
 Cottntenance to Ijours jso late* 
 (get t^cp ffitc a stlielons: fflancc, 
 tfje jFatne0' airp 
 
 tn 
 
 L\tss an& pass, 
 Jairp 38anfc 
 =c3g- 
 
 Eounfc about 
 tfje 
 out 
 t^e treee ! 
 
 jFIoto'r bellg ring, 
 
 soft cbtmr , 
 Jatriec cing;, 
 keeping; time 
 
 105 
 
t&ep 50, 
 
 soft, 
 lorn, 
 oft* 
 
 go 
 ikarcelp mafee 
 
 bent 
 
 (Blr am anil sl)afec ! 
 
 Pet mp etatelp liliefii meat 
 H>ttc() a tJisappvoDtncj; air, 
 
 fcoron mttl) stoeet 
 tf)e Jairp Parliament, 
 t&etr mljite tiignitp 
 jFIippant Japg map cfoanee to see. 
 (Pet 3T t^infe, from t^eir 0|)p glance, 
 tuoultj lifee to iotn tljc Hance !) 
 
 1 06 
 
Jje fames' 
 
 fcere too pott t&infe tlje J airies 50 
 Co imp tljeir fclanfcets ere t&e snoto ? 
 
 Autumn comes, roitl) frostp toaps 
 C(je fiorrp filjtberina: little 
 
 in to t&infc it '0 time to creep 
 to tjjeir cabee for SMinter 0leep, 
 
 first tljep come from far anU near 
 Co imp, rubrrr gjjopg are not too Hear, 
 
 minlJ anU frost bring; prices Iioton, 
 Jail 's t|)eir time to come to toton !) 
 
 SMIjere on tlje I)ill=sitie roujl) anlj steep 
 ^Srotuse all fcap long: tbe conis anU sbeep, 
 
 mullein's pelloni canUIes burn 
 tbe Ijealis of Iirp stoeet fern : 
 
 .311 summer long the mullein rocaues 
 IMS soft anU tbicU anU tuoollp leaues, 
 
 107 
 
I 
 
 (Warmer blankets toere neter seen 
 
 t&ese broafc leatoes of fu^^p green - 
 
 f (CI)e cost of eacl) is but a s&ekel 
 JHaUe from tlje ffoiti of fjonepsttcfele !) 
 
 Co imp tjjeir filets antJ fine toljite lace 
 toljicl) to trim a pi 
 
 onlp Ijatoe to 30 nej:t Uoor, 
 SE|iere stanUfi a sleek fcroton spiUer*s store, 
 
 .- 
 
 t^ere t&ep finti tlje mist? tljreatjs 
 EeaUp to ctit into sheets anfc spreads ; 
 
 Cfjen for a ptlloto, pluck toitl) care 
 g>ome soft'-toinffeU seetis as lis^t as air ; 
 
 3Tttst to^at tljep toant tl)e thistle brings, 
 38ttt thistles are sue!) stirlp things - 
 
 so, t^ouffl) it is sometofcat Iji 
 clematis tl)e jfairies bttj> 
 
 onlp beisteaUs t^at tfjep neeU 
 &re silk? poUs of ripe 
 
 \ ttimtio panffin^s of tl)e nearest tjrings 
 I Autumn leases, or butterflies' toings ! 
 
 108 
 
Uantoelionfi' fu^p fjeate 
 use to stuff t&eir feather bete ; 
 
 pelloto snapdragons sttpplp 
 Clje niffljtcaps tfjat t()e jFaineg bttp, 
 
 Co to^icl) come blafces of ffta00 t(jep pin, 
 tie tljem 'aeatb eacl) little c&in* 
 
 Cljen, gljopptna: tione, t&e jfairtec crp, 
 " ttr Summer '6 ffoae ! ob stoeet, 
 
 aaUIp to tljetr cabee t^ep 50, 
 Co Ijtoe atoap from (Winter's snoto 
 
 t|)en, tljouffl) toinUfii anti fitormc map beat, 
 Jatrieg* sleep is toarm anH emeet ! 
 
 109 
 
tip, 
 Co catel) tlje sun anU Ueto, 
 
 Eiometiinefii raindrops, too, 
 tin? solUen cup. 
 
 g>Ije neetifi tl)e clouUfi antJ tain, 
 Co make Ijer brightest 
 for |)er life, met as ours 
 
 Can fftoto because of pain ! 
 
 no 
 
like a rounfi ball of misty ltg;bt 
 Ij)er lantern moon glottis soft anU bright ; 
 
 IL be pcllouj stars tbat urinfe anil panm 
 31 rr l)rv small canto I cs till tljc Uatun : 
 
 Ije tender JQtfffjt, in gabl 
 ILeang o'er tbr cartb, intent to 
 
 el bus Ittjbtcli, rounU tbe tuorlU fibe pes, 
 Co beal ruttb slrcp its sbarpc st ruoc0 ! 
 
 tears ^)ap brottffbt, Biffbt ffentlp Uriee, 
 Ijer fioft touc5 on toear? epeg 
 
 3Tn mtfiitfi of Ureamfii eacl) tireli brain 
 f orffetfi its trouble or its pain - 
 
 Co &g;e 0&e brings back poutl) anU iop, 
 ffrap=ljaireti man beeomes a bop ! 
 
 fair toifiioms of t&e goutb fi()e 
 f all tlje future map ii 
 
 in 
 
On 
 
 'iS lips, fi&e leafces a 
 for bint ie present 
 
 38ttt, for tl)ifij ffooUnegd toljicl) fi 
 
 toiils tljat eterp ej>e mufit close ; 
 
 is moUest 
 in our 
 
 ft 
 
 112 
 
. tttf teto grass is fcrig&t toitl) Ueto 
 C&at tramps ()er goton ani toets 
 
 tjjrottffb it Pollp ffaplp trips 
 
 eefeg anti smiling Iip0 ! 
 ? lobe anU )utp iiotl) file's 
 (jafifning: to t|)e 
 patient cotosi toitb gentle ej>es 
 
 no grate or stern surprise 
 ff, ere Ijer toorfe s^e Joes begin 
 er stoeetljeart 3Tem a fuss sljall toin ! 
 
^^J&^-^^t 
 
 Che 
 
 tbe break of Cbristmas 
 Cbrougb tbe frostp starligbt ringing, 
 faint an* stoeet anU far atoap, 
 Comes tbe sounfc of cbiltiren, singing, 
 
 " Cease to mourn, 
 for Christ is born, 
 anti jop to all men bringing ! " 
 
 Careless t&at tlje tljill tointis bloto, 
 
 (0rotoing stronger, stoeeter, clearer, 
 Boiseless footfalls in tlje snoto 
 Bring tbe &appp voices nearer ; 
 J)ear tbem singing, 
 " OTlinter 's tirear, 
 Christ is Ijere, 
 anH glaUness toitl) If>im bringing ! 
 
 r2 ^Herrp Cbristmas ! " bear tbem sap, 
 
 3ls tbe Cast is grotoing ligbter ; 
 * JHap tbe jop of Cbristmas )ap 
 JHafce pour wbole pear glaUUer, brigbter ! " 
 3foin tbeir singing, 
 
 " Co eacb bo me /? 
 
 ur Cbrist bas come, 
 ail lobe's treasures toitb |)inx bringing ! " 
 
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