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 POEMS 
 
 BY 
 
 H. LADI) STENCER 
 
 BOSTON: 
 PHILLIPS, SAMPtiON A: Co. 
 
 1850. 
 
Ealercd according to Act of Congross in the year 1S50, by 
 H. LADO SI'KNCKR, 
 Id the Clerk'a Ofiice of the District Court of the State of VermoLi. 
 
 a. A. Tl'TTLi;, I'ltlNTl.lt, llUTI.ANl), VT. 
 
JSOtik 
 
 r 1800, b7 
 
 to of Vermont. 
 
 TO 
 
 HON. DANIEL T. TllOHPSON, 
 AurrioK 
 or 
 THE or{i:r:.v .MouxTArN coys, kc, 4c. 
 
 THIS 
 
 VOLUME 
 
 13 :'.:..p;:cTKU(.r.v iK.r.uir.r.v 
 
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 TUi: AUTHOR. 
 
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PUBLISHERS' xXOTE. 
 
 Tho Pal)Iislicrs of this volume think it mny not bo 
 inappropriate for tlu-ni to say that nio.st of tho poonis 
 which follow were written in tho days of tho ui'.tlior'fl 
 earliest boyhood. The jiooni with which the eolloction 
 oomniences, was composed in his twelfth year, and many 
 of the others at a period little less remote. 
 
 Boston, March '10, 1 SoO. 
 
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CONTEXTS. 
 
 Proom, ''-'•.. 
 
 Tlio Dcsortcil Doniii'il 
 
 Night on tlio Jluuntaina, .... 
 A Farowoll, ---... 
 Wt" roveil along the river's shore, 
 
 I>ii'S«, . 
 
 A I}all;i^, . . . . , 
 
 Farewell, thou Land of Dreams, 
 
 ra,-*.-.ing Away, 
 
 Isahol, ... 
 
 Granite Hills. 
 
 Song of tiie Desolate, .... 
 A Jiamont, 
 
 ^""o- ---.... 
 
 My I^Iaiilen Aunt, 
 
 Au Kpistio, - . .... 
 Onco did 1 winder o'er a mouniain lielght - 
 The Spring hath come again- the gloriou^Si.ilng, 
 
 
 
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rONTKXTS. 
 
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 Ours was a lowly cot among tliu iiilLs. 
 A Uoiiodictioii, - . . . 
 
 TJio J)roani of Life is Over, - 
 When Sunnucr's luies Dijiart, - 
 (Canzonet, - - - . . 
 SliadowH. . . - . . 
 
 Slniilif's, 
 
 :Mut:il)ility, 
 
 To . .... 
 
 Oh I Memory eease awhile, 
 
 The W'iiY^. 
 
 Th(.' Woil.l <.f Dreams, - 
 
 •• And "Wliite haudh in the Distance," 
 
 Spring, 
 
 "W'c :ire Urothers, ... 
 
 jMaiy, ...... 
 
 An Exh'.iet, .... 
 
 Sloiii-hinu; Sonj;, .... 
 
 Song of llie J*rinter. 
 
 Alone, 
 
 (Jraziella, - . . - . 
 "When I 1; ft n)y n:itive Mountains, - 
 
 Ella. 
 
 A dele, 
 
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 PROEM. 
 
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 With a sad and niohinclioly tono 
 
 O'er hii nd vales tlio ni-ht winds sweep 
 O'er silent dells and mountains lone, 
 -^.id forests deep. 
 
 Away, twvny tlie leaflets fly— 
 
 EniMenus of ihc dejjarting year- 
 '"^Oiu-ing in the dim ])lue .sky 
 
 Tbey disappear. 
 
 
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 PROEM. 
 
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 Tne flower.^ iin^ dead that bloomed in Snrkif 
 
 The birds have flown the joyless vale, 
 And Htrearas. orue I'lud, are imirrtiuriri"- 
 A nioumful taic. 
 
 AVlicii ;i tew more years have paf^sed away, 
 
 When a few more joys and mefs we "ve known, 
 To u^ will eiijne a solemn (by — 
 
 Autumn, our own. 
 
..•aiAiu 
 
 rl in Spring, 
 
 .S Villf, 
 
 :iuririfr 
 
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 f(l away, 
 
 ■; \vc *vo known, 
 
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 THE OKSEllTKI) 1H)MI{'IL. 
 
 It f^taiuls aldiit". 
 
 And sadly irid.-m 
 The night winds through the liall, 
 
 Where the ivy wreathe:^ 
 
 And the juhler l)reathos. 
 And the gi-ey moss decks the wnll. 
 
 It stands alone. 
 
 And voices gone 
 Are echoing tiiere t(. night.— 
 
 And tho early dead 
 
 Ii«turn and tread 
 Those halls in the pale moonlight. 
 
Tine nj:si-i;Th;D domicil. 
 
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 It stands alone 
 \\'itii nioNS oV'rgrown, 
 
 And nioniorios sid are there, - 
 'file biiiiis are out. 
 And tlu- merry shout 
 
 Dies, (in fh(; ssoleuin air. 
 
 Thi; lun^^ grass sighs 
 Sad symphonies 
 Mong thos(; cm])loms of docnv 
 It stands ahme 
 Like a friendless one, 
 And soon 'twill j)asd away. 
 
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 NKJITT OX THE MOUNTAINH. 
 
 Tis iiiidniglit on thoso nionntains .i^niy— 
 The stars huA: A'cm yoi, ,le,,tl,,s of bluo, 
 
 Aii.l musk. ,s\vwt tl.... ni-:,t-w;ii.Is ,,l:iy 
 Ainn,i.r tlioM' ),],,. SI .Ills wet with (low, 
 
 Hut Thought flirs Iiaik to other yoars. 
 
 And lii'Mutiful tlii' |>a.st appears. 
 
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 Aioiie, yi't ;<oC alouo am F,— 
 
 The lovoil and h.st aro mthrrinf' rioar 
 Forms tliat long siiu-e di-l droop and dio. 
 
 In fancy, as /.f old appear,— 
 And well known V(;umjs whNpcr low, 
 ivind memories of Ion" ac:o. 
 
NTflllT nN TirK MdCNTAINS. 
 
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 '•! -':iy. ye liUs.M'd vi>i'ins st;i\ — 
 1 wi.uM imt that yu >iliiiulii (Icp.'i.rt. 
 
 Yf lK';ir me to life's early liay — 
 
 Swt'cT is ynur influence nn my lieiui. 
 
 liinkeii is tlic I're^'ut witli the 1'a.sf — 
 
 liHutr iiinv till' liriL'lit illusinn last. 
 
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 A FAliEWEI.L 
 
 Oh, gently flow 
 
 "Wlicrc violets lilow, 
 Thou wild, onchantin«:; riwr, 
 
 I *v<' listened lon<i; 
 
 To thy sweet pong. 
 l>ui now farewell forever. 
 
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 Tlie purple liells 
 
 In nios,-;y dells 
 111 sprinir-tinie bloom, sweet river. 
 
 -Vnd on thy hreast 
 
 With wavelets dre.^t. 
 Tlie sun})eains lightly <iuivcr 
 
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 A FAItEWELL. 
 
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 But by thy sldo 
 
 At ovontido 
 As in (lays pa«so(l forever, 
 
 It may not bo 
 
 ^0 roam 1 y thee, 
 My owi, my mountain river. 
 
 Yet, gontly flow 
 Wlicre violets blow, 
 
 Thou wild, oni'lianting river, 
 'Tis not for mo 
 To dwell by thee, — 
 
 Parewoll, farewell forever. 
 
 WItffliWiiiyMiMl 
 
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 WE ROVED ALONG THE RTVEU'S SHORE 
 
 Wo rovcfl along the river's pliorc, 
 iVnd left our footpiiiits in the sand, 
 
 And (lay.s departed pondered o'er, 
 As there wc wandered hand in hand. 
 
 We gazed ujwn tlie waters hright 
 
 And dreamed more dreams than I m;iy tfdl , 
 Of joys long lust in sorrow's niglit— 
 
 Of childhood haunts wc loved S(j wdl. 
 
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 VVK JIOVKI) AI-O.Ml THK HIVKu'.x 
 
 rfllOUE. 
 
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 Wu rrjvod alon^ the river's ,>.|i(.rL', 
 
 Our <'hoeks l»y the (-..ol l.reezcs fanned- 
 
 Our footjiriiirs there arc pcen i 
 
 Our /lanies are idotted from the .sfin.l. 
 
 Ml more — 
 
 Oh will the riieiiiory st. dejiarf. 
 
 Of those uijehiuded days of yore? 
 No '. fri'iidsliip's liTc within the heart 
 
 Will Imn) till 
 
 life IS () er. 
 
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 111 tlio <uM siiont fjravc ' 
 
 A Vdutliful furuj iii lyiii'/- 
 
 < >'fr licr wil'l fi.iwcr.-i sweetly wavr 
 Ari'l L,'<;iitlr wiriils art." sijThiiio. 
 
 A ■ rinu t;iii' ami jiurc, 
 ' >'' Inirh'tT r(.>;^ni.ns Uilliuir, 
 
 I lath k'ft tLLs world uninire 
 r<ir ;v iiioro aljulincr dwcllinir. 
 
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 DinoE. 
 
 And far, far aliovc 
 
 Tiiis world III" |)aiii ainl ;-(pitow, 
 In rc'j^ioiis frauj;lit wiili l,vr, 
 
 Wliciv grii'f (.•oiiK's nut uiili flit> morrow 
 
 fn rcaliiH of cndli.y*) li/;lit, 
 
 WIks-c frioiid^ a v paricd iifvcr. 
 
 Wht-rc iiaii-lit (M,r hoj.c-; can ldi<:lit. 
 !Hho li!i.s roiie fo dwtdl forovor. 
 
 'Tis well >^lic ]ia>-cd away 
 
 Willie liupc ;ind Imvo \vci-(' bloornin" 
 Ki'c sho ;;!\v licr jc.ys dceav, 
 
 Or (doiuls tlio fi;!;tro "•[ 
 
 „.uninmg. 
 
 Wo know f^lio is happy now*. 
 
 And will hajtjiy lo furovcr. 
 That heart may feel the pangs of wo 
 
 Now-;-, (»h U'ovor. 
 
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 A BALLAD. 
 
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 Oil Jcsi^ic 'ncath (his willow tree 
 
 Let tH rcjiof-c awliilc, 
 And wi(!i u .song of oMcn time 
 
 The suiisot hour bc-uilo. 
 
 Wd Ronald's lofty tastlo stood 
 Hcsido iho sjiarkling llhinc, 
 
 And with retainers bravo and good 
 Lord lionald quaff-d hi- wine. 
 
 
 
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 A HALLAP. 
 
 A liiilil and fearless knight wus lit. 
 
 Anil Avith till' sword and lance, 
 !f<,' ne'er liad jct an f((uai imt 
 
 [n all tlK", wars of France. 
 
 Lord liniiald raised liis eiij. dn hi^ri; 
 
 The revellers held tlieir breatli. 
 And trembled as he s:iid •• f drink. 
 
 fk'fianee unto Peath."" 
 
 The wine w.is (juafTed. Lord llonahl huighc^d 
 
 "Tn battle and in storm, 
 '% })ower to mo as nan-ht bath been, 
 
 Now eomo in any form."' 
 
 A ehill passed o'er the reveUers' ht'.'irts, 
 
 Their lips refused to speaJc. 
 A deathly pallor overspread 
 
 Each dark and hardened cheek. 
 
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 Hut .Still th...y .luaffiMl the nihy ^vu,o 
 Ami lou.l t!i(> Leakers nrn-^ 
 
 And many ii song of oMcntinio 
 Was },y t!i.- rcvc-llers sunir. 
 
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 rink. 
 
 And lightly flew th.. huurs away. 
 
 Till .sdiig a?!i! jest wro (,"er. 
 Till itonald's voice so hold and gay 
 
 Vvas echoed there no more. 
 
 'Dald kughed 
 
 li hfon, 
 
 And when tiie beams of i,„,,.|i-,o- ,;„.,,• 
 Lord Iionald's ludl were siied, 
 
 All. all wu;; silent (here, for ave. 
 The revellers were dead. 
 
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 FAREWELL TIIOU LAND OF DREAMS. 
 
 Farewell, farewell thou land of Dreams, 
 WTicre Youth and I together dwelt ; 
 
 Could I, where flow those iriystio Btrcams 
 But feel once more as I have folt. 
 
 Could I those wandering streams beside 
 But dream life'.s tramiuil hours away ; 
 
 Could T, at noon and eventide 
 Hero roam, as in life'g early day. 
 
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 DREAMS. 
 
 of Dreams, 
 
 It; 
 
 ystio streams 
 
 ams beside 
 
 •ay; 
 
 KAUKWELL TUOU LAND OP DREAMS. 
 
 FarowLil, farewell, thou land of Drcam.-«. 
 The DiiiiAMER Kinjis his last adieu : 
 
 Mountains anil vales and tuurmuring strcaius, 
 Scenes which my oarly cliihlhood know, 
 
 Fond nioniory oft will turn to trace 
 The haunts of my unclouded hours; 
 
 When tliis heart was Hope's dwelling place 
 And all Life's paths were strewed with flowers. 
 
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 FAS^^IXG AWAY 
 
 'T is sung l,y the l/tH" 
 
 in the flowery deM, 
 'I is proclaimed ]>y m di'cp toned 
 
 StdiJiath holl. 
 
 'T is lisped ]>y the pale leaves 
 
 Wlien Auaiiuu is grav. 
 I'assing awav, 
 
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 a-'-niS' awav. 
 
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 PASSING AWAY. 
 
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 Tlic streams that flow 
 
 Down tlie mountiiins steep, 
 The flowers tliat blow 
 
 In the valleys deep, 
 
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 Tiie )iin1s that siuo: 
 
 On the lilooniy sprav, 
 All tt'll us, that we arc 
 
 Past-iiig awaj. 
 
 And tlio Ftars that hoam 
 In yon di.-tant skie.<, 
 
 So sweet we dream, 
 
 Tiiev are an<i;el eves, 
 
 And tlie clouds that over 
 The mountain.- play, 
 
 IJreatho ;udly and softly 
 Passing away. 
 
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 PASSINO AWAV. 
 
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 An'l ll)frn am voioos 
 
 Low and ptill, 
 That do tlio hoarfn 
 
 Wild tbrobltings quell ; 
 
 For they whisper — " yo 
 111 a li!ijij)ier day, 
 
 May nio(!t with those 
 
 Who hiivu iKissed away." 
 
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 ISABJ^L. 
 
 The night wlnrl sighoth 
 Where Isalol lioth, 
 The willow tlroopcth 
 Above bcr head ; 
 
 And the rose-bush stoopcth 
 Wliero Isabel lieth, 
 As if to kiss her in her cold bed. 
 
 
 
 
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 ISABKL. 
 
 The tear droj) falletli, 
 l''or iiioniory c;illi'tli 
 
 Tlio loved and (.liorishcd 
 To us af;ain ; 
 
 But she hath peri>hod, 
 And low she liith, 
 Far from this cold world's blight and i»;iiii 
 
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 GRANITE IHLLS. 
 
 Farowoll, farewell, yo Cranito Hills, 
 
 That tower inajbHtli,- jtroud and high. 
 Farewell, fitrewell, ye nirjuulain rills, 
 
 That answer to the winil's low sigh ; 
 FarcwJl, ye .skics so deep and blue, 
 
 To white elouil.:, floating gaily there, 
 Fai-ewell ye hearts fo warm and tmo, 
 
 Whose friendship I am proud t ..iiare. 
 
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 OltAMTK II ILLS. 
 
 Farewell yo riverH deep and clear, 
 
 Knt laiK'cd I've watrhed your ^^ilvcr tide, 
 Furcwell yc elms Mint i)roudly roar 
 
 Vour l)r!incli(3s hy the iiKMintain hide, 
 Farewell thou laic whoso waters hluo 
 
 -Aly fr;.;--!.. r<,;,t did -ifely l„.ar, 
 Farewell y,. Ik/.-Hs vo ^varnl and true 
 
 Wiicso fiiendNhii) I am proud to nharo. 
 
 Farewell, a las', a fend farewell, 
 
 T.) jiill ami \i\\hy, wvk. ;,;,,) ^ri-ovc, 
 I've loved yen all, I'vo loved you well 
 
 Amlyohr.veiiH repaid my love; 
 Oft in my dreams may T review 
 
 Tho.so 8ccue.s so he-.utlfu), so fair- 
 Farewell, ye hcur^-i s-o warm and tnie, 
 
 Whf.se friendship [ am proud to f^harc 
 
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 SONG OF THE DESOLATE 
 
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 Low Ijunis the lunp, 
 Soon 't will OX) lire, 
 Dini t^hndinvs aio Mthcriiu' near, 
 The niiiht air \f\ damp, 
 Wo have nil (iro, 
 "Wliat (losuli-.tlon is here. 
 
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 Pale grows the clioek, 
 Faintly the heart 
 Beats like a mufflwl drum, 
 Vain 't were to spctik 
 
 Of the joys that depart, 
 Or the gricfa that in legions come. 
 
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 «o.\a 01? ti;k dkjolatk. 
 
 I'aintly tfic l)last 
 
 Through the pa.somont j^iglts, 
 Like the v..|(.'c. of (he early dead. 
 And the shadows ca.'-t 
 Ih t'uii; (iiir cycM, 
 
 U'o th,,- ,,JI ,.Vr „i,H,nVht hopes spread. 
 
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 Oh, hn\v have we lived. 
 And hon- have hied. 
 And h-.w have Miffeivd hvh^v. 
 And huw have we grieveil 
 O'er vi,^i(,iis fled, 
 Vet doonird nu .Hdaco to know. 
 
 l^ow huihs tlio lamp. 
 Soon 't v.ill expire. 
 Oini ;^hado\vs arc gathering near. 
 The night air is dami), 
 >\^! huv(! no fire, 
 ^V'ha^ desolation i.s here. 
 
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 A I.AMKNT 
 
 The liitnjjnf LilV in ji^rowlni^ <llm, 
 
 Tlio gcldon lidvvl i • wt'll iiij^li hrnkoii. 
 AndMn.ii, ;i!ii:-. too k.ki?!, (-acli tnkcii 
 That niijflit iTiiiiiid the W'tM df liirii, 
 Will \>:\r< awiiy, ami lie no uuiro 
 Will tread with ua this burroti shore. 
 
 Tho oyi^ that (uice so l)nLi;litly .shone, 
 Is suiikt'ii now iiiid t'iulfd. 
 And the liio\v )iy dnrk hieks sliadcd, 
 Ls palu and cold, and far is flown, 
 The liupjty !au<rh. tlk- ilioerful f;n)ik\ 
 That did long since our griefs hognilo. 
 
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 A LAMKNT. 
 
 Aud WO must f|uiekly part ^\i,ii Jii,,,^ 
 
 Wlio shared ^-ith i;.. our humhh dwellinr 
 And Avith grief (,ur J.,;art.s ;u-o Kwcliin^r, 
 And our eyes with toiirs :nx' dim, 
 IV.r our linpcs all cmtorcd wro 
 in him, who Icnvcs us to dc-piiir. 
 
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 SONG. 
 
 Not a lojif on tlio tree, not ;i flow iv la ilv: wildwood, 
 ^Vlierc so often we rove;! in iW' -^-d days of c-liildliood, 
 Not u l)ii'd on t!ic i.uiigh lli;;t litiids owr tin; stream, 
 Timtdaiiccd in Hio sjinng ':;.a;!i llic mn\ mellow beam 
 
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 The loaves that were <:;ro'-ii wlu-n tlto summer was here, 
 -Neath lliu rold l.Li -i of iMi'iunn aro withi-vd and .sero, 
 \vA the calm azure depth- cf the clear mnuncr skiea. 
 No more meets the gaze of our sorrowing eyes. 
 
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 Not a leaf on the tree, not a flower in the vale, 
 tJow cold and how diill Is tlie autumnal <idQ, 
 But we'll heed nr.t tlie changes that follow fo fu>i, 
 In our hearts the sweet summer forever will List. 
 
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 -MY MATDEX AUNT 
 
 My Maiden Aunt I T spcik of hi-r 
 Vrilli reverence, Kip jJie 
 
 Fs ahvay.5 p-ontlo, jilv;ny:s kind 
 I'Npec.'uL'y to mo. 
 
 I v,-i!l not tf]! ],or o,?r-, f,,r tl::!t 
 -^li.'ilit e:iu;^- her to forgnt 
 
 To wolcomo nie •when next I < .'!![—- 
 I lor nauio i.-; Marp-arct. 
 
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 MY 3I.VIin'..\ AUNT. 
 
 She is — liut I can never tell 
 ITcr virtias — .-he is (mo 
 
 Who i)niy(.4li well and workrlh well 
 For nil lionoatli the .■^im. 
 
 She is the friend of S(.rrow\s eliild, 
 The jMior can )iu( rejdieo 
 
 Whene'er they heir llu- gentle tones 
 Of my aunt ^largarct's voice. 
 
 She contrilmto her little mito 
 
 To send tlie gosjjel forth, 
 And pinys tliaf s.on it nuiy bo tain'ht 
 
 To overv .-^oiil on earth. 
 
 But she is old ! (furolvo nio Aunt) 
 
 I do nitt nie;in to .s;iy 
 Uer elieek hath lost it^ youthful bloom. 
 
 Or that her hau' is gi'ay. 
 
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 PV were her dicek a little palo, 
 
 Her liiiir as wliitc as i^now, 
 You know a J/uuiai Aunt would think 
 
 It wrong to sa>/ 'twere no. 
 
 My Maidon Aunt ! 't was she who o'er 
 
 My infant cradle bent, 
 And to eacli tone and motion vainio 
 
 A graver moaning lent. 
 
 'T was slie tliat wreatlicd my hrow with flowers 
 
 That ill the thii-ket sprung, 
 And bade me li^^tcn to tlie notes 
 
 The forest minstrelri fcunjr. 
 
 'Twas she wlio taught mo first to read. 
 
 From her I learned to pray, 
 'Twas she that bade me ne'er to roam 
 
 In Error's paths away. 
 
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 MY MAIDEN' Ar\T. 
 
 My jMnidcn Aunt! ITcavon ble?a bcr heart 
 And fctrow Lcr ]»atli with flowers, 
 
 There aue i£w Acnts like Maiden Aums 
 In Tnxd oueat would of ocks. 
 
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 AN EPISTLE. 
 
 In eighteen hundred! forty-ninn, 
 ('Twas near the dixsm of 'fifty) 
 
 TLe Engine like a demon rushed 
 Down by our viHago thiifty. 
 
 There was a great comraotion when 
 With shriek and roar and rattle 
 
 It darted swift as liG'htmnn' l)v 
 The flying geese—- and tattle. 
 
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 AS Kl'ISTLE. 
 
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 Tlic lawyer ilrnpiiwl liis look and ran, 
 
 Forgetful of Ills case, 
 The doctor laid a.-idt- his pills, 
 
 And t-tartcd on the eha.sc. 
 
 The merchant left his cuj^tomcr, 
 And rushing to the door, 
 
 He gazed about as if he ne'er 
 Had seen the world before. 
 
 And our good \)'.mon as ho mused 
 
 In qiii._'tnc'.-s at hdnie, 
 Lifted his voieo, and cried " the day^ 
 
 The judgement day has come." 
 
 There was a great conmiotion too 
 Among the children small, 
 
 They lifted up their voices in 
 One ".-iuiultaneous" squall. 
 
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 Around the Dcpnt gathcroil crowds 
 Of ])cnj)lo, young and did, 
 
 And 3orac apjjcav \ exceeding hot, 
 Altbougli the day was cold. 
 
 It was a glorious, glnrious day 
 When the Engine came along, 
 
 And the wi.so ones of our village say 
 'T will bo rcraembcred long. 
 
 
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 SONNET I. 
 
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 Onco (lid I wander o'or a mnuntnin lici.f^ht 
 
 When Nature, Sj)riiiM",s swoot Miiiliii;^ aspect woro ; 
 And gazing d<jwn iij.on tlio vale before, 
 A acono all olutlied in Jieauty met my n^ lit 
 A gentle rive)- there wa.s glancing bright, 
 
 And o'er its banks the beech and willow luin'r. 
 And lightly in tlit' lMve;:e tJieir brunches swung, 
 Casting fantastic slnuh.ws by its side. 
 0, scene of beanly, I onrnptured cried, 
 As yon briglit '■''•cani may lifu'.s fleet moments glide ; 
 Passing so gently on its c^uict way 
 
 Kissing the flowers that on its borders grow 
 iVIecting Jicw lieautles in its onward flow 
 So may I pass life's cahn unclouded day. 
 
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 SONNET II. 
 
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 Tlio Spriiifv hatb como again— -tlic glorious Spring, 
 
 And t-K'iy tnin < .no floating on the broczo ; 
 Flowers in the valo tlielr leaves are opening, 
 
 And crimson buds ;ire swelling (>n tho trees. 
 
 Tlio .«ky i.-i Idue, ;ind nh I tlio i^uii'rt liri'dit beams 
 To hill und va!o a goMiMi hue bestow 
 
 The river nr.irr.mr.s like a voieo of dreams 
 As thro' die va^ • its crystal waters flow. 
 I love tho Sprii.g— I love tliosc valley.s green— 
 
 Thdso sweet will fl-nvers tliat in the ture.st grow ; 
 For beauty liovcrs u\n- cimIi rural sceno 
 
 And many a eliann i-i n \U\iv doih ]ie.«tow ; 
 Year follow.^ year; still n:\turo yields her store — 
 But life's sweet Spring returnoth — nevermore. 
 
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 SONNET ITT. 
 
 Ours was a lowly rot nnirtii"' tlio hiJls, 
 
 Wlu-ro noi.- i.n.l tuumk ...vcr jet wore Icnown. 
 With pray old nu.ss tlio roof was all c'ergrown ; 
 Anil nmny a vino around tlio windows low, 
 In wild luxuriance was wont to prow ; 
 And violftH blue— and poldon d:iffijdills 
 
 With their sweet l.rciil,, i-eifiinied fho mountain air, 
 Witliout one thouglit of future joy or care, 
 Tliose .sunnner hours (lej)ai-ted— for to soo 
 Earth clothed in beauty was a joy to me, 
 Beyond cxi»ression. Like the stream 
 That no obstruction meets— or lilco a dream 
 The day> and years sped on. But chan-o hath come, 
 Lonely I wander, far, oh, far from home. 
 
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 A B "EDICTION. 
 
 God be with thcc ! gontlo Itoing— 
 31:1}' tliy path with flowers be spread ; 
 
 May He, vvlio Is all, all seeing, 
 Shower his blosshigs ou thy hep . 
 
 Godl htl) e! li-htly, lightly 
 
 May life's rosy hours depart. 
 
 May those eyes e'er bean\ as brightly, 
 E'er a3 gladly k'at thy hcait. 
 
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 A BENEDICTION. 
 
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 God bo with tbco ! may ILipc ever 
 Slicd her lirlghtncss rouiul thy way; 
 
 From the paths of A'irtuc, never 
 ^lay thy footatepa idly stray. 
 
 God bo with thee ! gentle being, 
 Wlicn the Iiour of deatli is come, 
 
 May IIo who is all, all seeinc^. 
 Take thee to hi^ heavenly homo. 
 
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 THE DREAM OF LIFE IS OVER. 
 
 ilsJSmJ^iF. imti^.^ 
 
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 The dream of life is over ! 
 
 Lay licr down to rest, 
 Where tlio snow-white clover 
 
 May blossom ou her breast. 
 
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 Wo havo loved her ever — 
 
 Our only hopo and pride- 
 Alas, that death should aevcr 
 Our dai'ling from our eide. 
 
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 Xira DREAM OF LIFE IS OVER. 
 
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 The dream of life is over ! 
 
 And all our tears arc vain — 
 How could wo choose Imt love her— 
 
 But wish her back again ? 
 
 The days arc dark and lonely 
 
 That onco were bright and {air, 
 
 For .she — our hope — our only — 
 Hath left us to despair. 
 
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 WHEN SU^MMER'S HUES DEPART. 
 
 When Summor's hues depart, 
 
 And Autumn's days draw near, 
 Old memories thrill the heart 
 And faded forms appear. 
 The flowers, 
 The bowers, 
 The golden hours, 
 The hours that flew so lightly. 
 The eyes, 
 The dyes 
 Of sunset skies, 
 The hearts that beat so lightly, 
 
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 WHEN bummer's hues D'^PABT. 
 
 liMicn Summor'.s lines depart, 
 And Aiituinn'.s tints nppoar, 
 
 Old memories t'uriU tlie lioart, 
 And wake affcctinn's tear. 
 
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 Wlicn solemn ni^lit dcKccndg 
 O'er silent vulo and river, 
 Whon day witli cwnm^ l^lend^i, 
 And Autumn's pale leaves quiver, 
 Thon flco 
 J.0 me, 
 
 The fi^rms tint wo 
 So loved in diiy.s dopai'ted; 
 "With jest 
 And Horn;, 
 The li;!jipy tln-ong 
 Wi'ih wlilfh lifo'.s toils -ivc started; 
 When Summer's lnus depart. 
 
 And Autumn's days draw near, 
 Old memories tlirlU tlie heart, 
 And faded forms appoar. 
 
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 CANZONET. 
 
 Life to tlicc is (lark and dreary, 
 
 Anguish reigns wltliln tliy breast ; 
 Thou ai't lonely, sail and weary, 
 Sookcst thou a ]: dace of rest ? 
 A rofugo is found, 
 Low in the ground, 
 For the heart hy Borrow opprofis'd. 
 
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 CANZONET. 
 
 Traveler, lonely and forsaken, 
 
 Yield thuu not to fell despair; 
 Prospeetd bright for thee awaken — 
 Heaven ! thy resting place is thejc. 
 Awhilo wilt thou sleep 
 In the grave 6o deep, 
 But, wakiiig, Heaven's bright glories Bharc. 
 
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 SHADOWS. 
 
 Shadows on the river, 
 
 Tluit ^- » gaily fldwcil, 
 
 S)»:irklii)ii; in the sunlx'ams 
 liy tlio winding ruud. 
 
 Shadinvs in ilic meadow. 
 
 SliJiduv,,> in tlio valo, 
 Mhi-re the blue-eyed vi<>lot blooms, 
 
 And the lily pule. 
 
 Shadows, .•shadows (norywlicro, 
 That may ne'er depiut, 
 
 I>ut the deepest shadow lies 
 On the aching heart. 
 
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 SIMILIKS. 
 
 The wiiidfl sigh round the mountain height, 
 Whcro tlu! snow is deep and white, 
 'J'hero, the violets, opening 
 Their bright petals, hailed the Spring, 
 
 Long ago. 
 
 There the birds their matins sung — 
 There the wild arbutus sprung — 
 There by shower and sunshine nursed, 
 IJuds and blossoms opened Grst, 
 
 Long ago. 
 
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 So. jiiuuiid tlii,s heart fif mine 
 < 'ItildliiMMl'- dreams im Itsn^icr twiru'. 
 And flic li(i|K's w'c fiiiidly clicrifhi'd, 
 Mkc tliosc liliissoms, faded. |ierislicd, 
 
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 MUTAHIl.lTY. 
 
 The cherishftl ones cf ourth have passed 
 
 Away ; it is a I't-arful blow; 
 And o'or our lu'urt.s a >hado is caHt, 
 
 W'hifl) tV'W ni!\y ever know ; — 
 liut all our >iglis and ti'ars art) vain — 
 The lo.st may ne'er return a<];aiii. 
 
 The IhijM's we nursed in early years 
 
 All wifliercd, as ilie flowers 
 That ' neath the I'eanw of May spmng up 
 
 Uefresheil hy April showers ; 
 But oh, to sigh fur tlioso were vain — 
 For ehildhood's hopes come not again. 
 
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 MUTABILITY 
 
 Docny is traced on all we sec ; 
 
 Wlion 'or wo turn our eyes, 
 The heaufilul an; fail in*', 
 
 As fnle the sunset .skies ; 
 Wc look for those loved forms in vain, 
 For blighted hope), bloom not again. 
 
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 They who pom ui niey who reap, 
 When the sun is j^hining Iriglit, 
 
 Tiittlo think of those who keep 
 
 Vigils o'er their fields at night. 
 
 Forms that have for ages slept 
 
 lu the grave so 'lark and of^M, 
 
 Rise, wht'ti fades away ilie light, 
 And tlicir ghostly revels hold. 
 
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 Wiin];s thru" forest branchos sip;}!!!!,!;, 
 AIny nut their ^ad tcincs repeat ; 
 
 A IK I the faded leaves, low lying, 
 llit^tle nut beneath their feet. 
 
 They vvlio ,-'nw and they v.hti reap. 
 
 When the j-un i.^ :'iiniuu' ''ri.'^Iit, 
 Little think of th'l^;e v.iio keci. 
 
 \ igils, ii'er their tieMs at niuht. 
 
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 oil 1 ^IcMunry cciisi' awhilf. 
 
 Let tlie Tai^t bo all invgof ; 
 lifcall iiov tVnvn II'.)!- .■^ii'ilc. 
 
 Ami till, 1011111111 us nut, 
 Of tlio '•!i'i'..'iit hdio^^ anil ilroai;;s 
 
 Wo (•hi'nsli"(l loi'.i^ aji^a : 
 Moro li'ii!:u il'.c Past, iii"re bitifv ^oeiii.-^ 
 
 ( )ur i>ro:<o;i; oalo aiiti (vn. 
 
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 •II, MKMORV OEASK AWiUI,|.: 
 
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 Oil, Memory o'er the Pasf 
 
 We pniy u(» lunger brood. 
 Our spirits are (lo\riicast, 
 
 Wo long for 5.'>ittutlc ; 
 iJlof. Mot oach gentle look 
 
 riiiit fri"ncWiijr over wore ; 
 Oloso thy once treawired book 
 
 And let us reiui no more. 
 
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 THE YEARS. 
 
 Oh, where will ho the birds that sing, 
 When a hundred years are flo^vn V 
 Tiie sweet flowers that are l)loss()iniiig, 
 When a hundred years are g(»ne 'i 
 The hai)))y child. 
 The .si)irit wild, 
 The silvery tone 
 Of some loved one. 
 Oh, where will he the spirit free 
 And the smiles of love that now we see, 
 VVlien a hundred years arc gone. 
 
 And who will know where we have dwelt, 
 When a liundred years have flown ? 
 
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 Wliat tlirills of ^jrriof ami joy wo'vo felt, 
 VVlic'ii :i luuKlrc'd years are gone V 
 Our siiiiles ami teans, 
 <)iir Ikpjics and fears, 
 < >u)' hours of gi'ief, 
 Of pleasure brief; 
 Oh, who will note our smiles and tears. 
 Our joys and rrj-iefs. ..ur h^pc^ and feafs 
 Wheu a liundre.1 years are flown V 
 
 Our graves will all for<rotteii lie 
 
 When a inuidred yt.-ars are flown; 
 Xo one will ihiiik of you or me. 
 When a Imndn.'d vrars are wwie • 
 And our l.rioht dreams, 
 Like summer lieams, 
 Will all de.'ay 
 And jiass away; 
 And this guy world will busy he. 
 And give no thought to you or me. 
 ^Vheu a hundred yeans are fiowu. 
 
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 THE WCmU) OF DREAMS 
 
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 ]'';ir far away froni tliis wdM (.f Care 
 
 Wlicn' the liouit may iK'Vcr joyl's.- hv ; 
 Where li-avijs are ^rcMi an<l skii's an; lair 
 
 And lift! fnmi Horrow is ever free, 
 Ls a world of never endinc; lllis^;. 
 
 A world that witli lieaiity furevr teems: 
 Oh, how inilik<' tliat world and this — 
 
 This world of Sorrow — that wrld (if Dream^ 
 
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 THE WORLD OP PREAMS 
 
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 The living there with the faded meet. 
 
 And parted souls tr)(rcthcr stray : 
 And inomcnt.s depart as shadows fleet, 
 
 fn that world of love, far, f-nr away ; 
 Along through deep and sluido^ry groves, 
 
 And hy the side .f niun.iur'no- .stroaais. 
 At twilight fiinis. my spirit r<.ves, 
 
 In that distant world, that world of Dreams. 
 
 And not ah)ne, oh, not r.hma, 
 
 C.Higenial spirits arc there wita mine ; 
 i^piritri l(jng since from my prcseni e <»one. 
 
 Ton world unknowTi u. the hliglit of Time; 
 The faded elieek i,-; rosy there, 
 
 And the dim eye bright ;is the isummer beams 
 And a yi.uthful hue do all things wear. 
 
 In that world of IJliss, that worM of Dreams. 
 
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 Oh, when long cherished hopes depart. 
 And the joys of earth neglected lie ; 
 
Till'; WOUJ.!) uF I-ltKAMS. 
 
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 When sorrow's panjj*! invadothc lictirt. 
 
 Ami lovod ones fade, find dr(»n|t, ..nd die, 
 Away. away, to the world of Drranis 
 
 My fitricken sj)irit- for solace fliej. 
 And 'mong those vales and mtirniurinjj; streams, 
 
 flnjoys the sweets of l*ara<lise. 
 
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 " And wliitf.' ;;anils in tlif dislanco, 
 Ami U'ckoniii^' to tlie uak now ii country, far awoy. 
 
 Flowers luivo fadfi in tin? vallfv — 
 lii'iivcs have fallen tVoiii tlii' tiVf; 
 
 "Jiinls tluil. filloil uith wmt!; tlu,' wo^Mllaml, 
 Now am >irij;;iii;^ o'er the ,«ea. 
 
 Voices tliat were filleil wi»h gladness, 
 Xow are silent all. an<l still ; 
 
 Anil toiH'ilrops of profoundest satlness, 
 J)o the mourner's eyelids till. 
 
 Weep not — \vee[> not — the departed 
 Look upon tLs from above ; 
 
 And are v/aiting to emhr cc us 
 III the Land of ]ii?jit and Love. 
 
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 The .Spring is coming, cominir. ooiuinj:. 
 
 Tho Spring is coniing again ; 
 'Hio Ik.'O in tho valley is humming, Immmiiig, 
 
 Tlic sun sliincs warm thro' tho Tviriclow pane. 
 The buds arc swelling, swelling, swi'lling. 
 
 The buds arc swelling on every tree ; 
 
 And round our dwelling the birds are telling 
 
 I Tow fair the leaves and flowers will le. 
 
 
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 Sprin;; in comuif^. coming, foniing, 
 
 Tho snow i.M melting on the hill ; 
 Vidlotd in the glen 'ipspringing — 
 
 ^ liler-tongue.s beside the rill, 
 ■ouud.s of gladnea.-*, gladness, gladness, 
 
 N'ow arc echoing far and near : 
 dispelling every .siiade of siduefw. 
 
 For t!.> ' ■ of Spring is here. 
 

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 We arc brothers — wc arc brothora— 
 
 To one j;oal our footstojw tend — 
 Tliun, as thro' life's paths wo wander. 
 
 liCt us be each other's friend. 
 What though tempests dark assail us 'J 
 
 Wlat tiiough rugged is our path V 
 >ur brave hearts will never fail u.-».— 
 
 Heedless of the tempest's wrath. 
 
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 WK AI;K PKOTUKEf 
 
 Wf are linnlnrj' — we nro Irdthcn* — 
 
 WiiiiiJiTiTs in this world of care ; 
 Miiny. many arc <iur sorrows, 
 
 Vet we mvcr will dospuir. 
 \N'<- will liopc ami hope forever 
 
 lor u hri;,'liter, s-uiijiier day ; 
 Wlicii the clouds that round us gather, 
 
 All will luelt and paty awav. 
 
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 \V\' are brothers — we lav brotliers — 
 
 I'ilgrini wanderers are we liere ; 
 Let u.^ then with words of trladiiej^. 
 
 t'trive our louely {lath f" ( Ihht. 
 One Lright star is ever sliinlnjr. 
 
 In tlie .'•ky, our jtathway o'er ; 
 And that hUit knows no dedining^ — 
 
 llojte's bright ftir beuuis evenufre. 
 
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 It is a l)irtor winter night, 
 Tlio skv i^ cloiir the stars arc liriiiht. 
 And ,!^ha.stly in their silver light, 
 'l'!io stone that marks the holy plaro, 
 Where, Mary uf the radiant faec, 
 Sleejw quietly in Death's embraff. 
 
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 Pdk' il'jwrets all ulxjut licr bloomed. 
 And every Wiuidorinj; })rce'/,e {terfuriicJ, 
 AVhoii first, wo laid lior down to rest, 
 And jiilod the caith upon her hrcaj^t ; 
 liut coldly now tin; north wind.'^ Mow, 
 < >vor tlio d(!0[»oniii*!; driftf- of snow. 
 And sadder grow our hearts the while, 
 rubiest bv her an-relic sniilc. 
 
 The grave \? deep I calm i.< iier f-lecp I 
 Why slioidd we o'or her ash"s W('ep'' 
 Off from her un^jullied brow. 
 The raven liair ha.s fallen ntiw : 
 Her eheek witli dust i.-< niinirllnj.'. .ind 
 How pale and eold her lily hand I 
 Alan, alas that Death should tear 
 The loved one from our arnus, and Lear 
 Her to the ?rave to moulder tliere. 
 
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 Waterfall ! inuicstio I jiroud I 
 Tlmndoring as the tempest loud ! 
 Shades from the unforgotten Past. 
 Through thy mists arc fleeting faxt. 
 
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 The loved, the lost, the young, (he gay: 
 Smiling as wh.on they ])assed away — 
 The aged, and the sad and eold, 
 Mournful ?s in the days of old — 
 To memory dost thou reeall. 
 Bright magic mirror I Waterfall ! 
 
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 The ,slia(l(\s tliat lidver o'er the juust 
 A^ J ;r;i7.o on tliot', aslclo arc ca^t, 
 And the joyous lii^lit of departed voarM 
 III thoo, uh Waterfall, appears. 
 
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 Away o'er the snow how swiftly wo f^o, 
 
 Away o'er tho snow go wc ; 
 With the singing bkllks and the ringing billh, 
 
 Oh. winter's the time for mc. 
 Tlie stars shine bright in tlie upper air, 
 
 Where th<* wiiitc clouds wander slow, 
 But wo look not above for tho stars that arc tlior<v 
 
 The brightest arc beaming below. 
 
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 Aw:i}- (I'tT (ho snow Imw !-wifr!_v wc ^.-o. 
 
 Away (/or the snow go we ; 
 No intruder is nigh with a curioiiti cyo. 
 
 And tho " old folks" cannot hoc 
 [low we jest find sing while tlie sleigh liells rini:, 
 
 »^o merrily on the inr ; 
 men let us forget each horrowinir tluuM'ht, 
 
 An.l bi-.nisli each sliadc of care. 
 
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 His brow i« wrinkled with ciiro ; 
 Ami his heart grows f-iek rind his voice frowh thick. 
 
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 -^ly life is not a type of all 
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 I iHtnnd in this lonnly room, 
 
 An<l columns I .sot hut who will st;t 
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 Oh. littio tlioy think, who rr-.^l 
 Tlio papers (lay liy dav. 
 
 Of that whicli racks tho I'rintor's frame 
 And wastes his form uwav. 
 
 T3 po : typo : typf^ : 
 
 Oh, happy am I to know. 
 
 My lifo U not a fypo of all 
 Tlio lives nit'n lead Indi-w. 
 
 Oh : fur .1 walk in the fi.-lds .' 
 Oh : fir a ,Li!an.-c at tlic flowers ! 
 
 Oh ! for the singing hirds ! 
 Oh ! for life's " haj»py hours I" 
 
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 Oh I for the tones of Iotp. 
 The voices soft nnd Inw, 
 
 Th;it fell so sweetly on my ear 
 III tir days of long ago 
 
 The Printer bent o'er his easr, 
 
 HLs brow was wrinkled with care. 
 And his heart prrew sick and his voice grew thick. 
 
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 Till aho.the gentle Isubel.wbose thoughts were all div 
 
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 And tlien no more, 
 
 I wandiTcd o'er 
 Tho world, for happiness I found 
 lu a sw(^ot eot wliieh high hills did Kurround. 
 
 For there did love abound. 
 
 Alone, alone, 
 
 Unloved, unknown, 
 Praying for death— Life's cheerless path I tread. 
 I'or she, the gentle Isabel, is sleeping with the Desul. 
 
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 She dwelt Lcsiilo the silver stream, 
 
 That munimrs through the dell ; 
 fk'r life was like a j)leasant dreara, 
 
 That no harsh sounds dispel ; 
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 Some unknown path beside. 
 Or like tho titar that fir.^t illumes 
 
 The sky, at eventide. 
 
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 la.:;'- t!i'3 tears Oi" .sjrrow full ; 
 Tor my co!, r.mon^ l!io33 mountuns, 
 
 Doorcr wiis t'juu toiiguo m;iy tell. 
 Jilurmurln^ brooks and q>arklir!g foun^-ittis- 
 
 Yiolets lloourinn; in the doll — 
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 i-'am-y left inL- — and the t-pol! 
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 Meltod with t!io last farewell ; 
 Still I hoar thoso brooks and funutaitu-. 
 
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 Tlioii of till." onven'iiiiocl tonguo ! 
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 k^jmni^ing up fair flowers among. 
 Virtue flietli from thy patli — 
 
 Beauty witlicrs in thy >^ighi , 
 Thou (ieliglitost. in tliy wratli. 
 
 Jnnoc'Miee to erown witli lilight. 
 Kfiope.st thou n reconl of 
 
 Tho hearts hy thy vile siiindors wrung V 
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 To ono who r>ooii ■will ho a l)i ido, 
 I fill tiiis cup witli ruby wine, 
 And thank tho donor and the vine. 
 
 Farewell, farcwcdl, ol: fair, 
 
 Farewoll to thee and thine, 
 
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 Weeping, I ([waS the wine. 
 
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 I mind mo of a pleasant day 
 That glided like a dream a'.vay, 
 Whoa tliou wort by ray si.lo, my love, 
 And vowed to bo my briile, my lovo ; 
 
 Farcwtdl, furowcU, oh Ella fair, 
 Farewell to tlioo and tliino, 
 
 Wcopiag I lill this goblet up, 
 "^VcopinL^ I (piiuT the wine. 
 
 Oh, faI:-or than flie wla Is that blow 
 When autumn's loa\c« arc pale and lov,. 
 Aro woman';; vow.^ and woman's heart, 
 l>iit wino a Siilacc may inip:irt. 
 
 Farevroll, f;ire\voll oh T'^'Ia fair. 
 Farewell to iIkt! and tiiine ; 
 
 Dreaming, I lill tliis [goblet np, 
 Droai-ilng, I f^uafF the wine. 
 
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 There is gi'aiuleur in thy air. 
 
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 'J'here are jewels in thy hair. 
 
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 Golden In-acelctson thy amis, 
 
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 liovers whisper of thy ohanns, 
 
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 Dark as ravori'.-^ wing, thy hair, 
 
 iVdoIo, Adclo, 
 Aud thy che<ik h fresh ami fair, 
 
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 Graceful arc thy motions, all, 
 
 Adole, Adele, 
 Light aslniry's, thy foot fall, 
 
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 Cupid Iautu.-h'.\s uiauy a dart 
 
 From thine oyo, Adele, 
 But thine is not a woman's heart, 
 
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