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I could never find thee horns; though day…long

I seek。



〃Yet; keep the pipe; Thou: I will cut another one。

Keep the pipe and play on it for all the world to hear。

Ah; but it was good once to sit together in the sun!

Though I have but half a soul; it finds thee very

dear!



〃Wise Thing; Mortal Thing; yet my half…soul fears thee!

Take the pipe and go thy ways;quick now; for

the sun

Reels across the hot west and stumbles dazzled to

the sea。

Take the pipe; and oh…one kiss! then run; run; run! run!〃



Silence on the mountain。  Lonely stands the high cairn;

All the leaves a…shivering; all the stones dead…gray。

O thou cold small pipe; which way is fled that

Satyr's bairn?

I am lost and all alone; and down drops the day。





I was on the mountain; wandering; wandering

There I got this Pipe o' dreams。  Strange; when

I blow;

Something deep as human love starts a…crying;

troubling。

Is it only sky…music; earth…music low?



FANNIE STEARNS DAVIS





THE MIRAGE



ACROSS the Bay are low…lying cliffs;

Where stand fishermen's cottages:

I can barely distinguish them with the naked eye。

But to…day the cliffs are lifted; escarpt;

Perpendicular; mysterious; inaccessible;

And those sordid dwellings have become

The magnificent fortified castles of Sea…kings。



NATHAN HASKELL DOLE





THE ROAD BEYOND THE TOWN



A ROAD goes up a pleasant hill;

And a little house looks down:

Ah! but I see the roadway still

And the day I left the town。



The day I left my father's home;

It's many a year ago;

And a heart and hope were brave to roam

the long; long road I know。



The long; long road by hill and plain;

It's tired the heart might be:



But hope stayed bright in sun or rain;

And a Voice that called to me。



A Voice that called me over the hill

And out of the little town:

Ah! but I see the roadway still。

And the good house looking down。



The house that spake me never a No!

As I started brave away;

But said with a blessing; Go!

And followed me every day。



It followed me down the road of years;

For a father's heart is true;

And joy is sweet in a mother's tears

For the deeds her child may do。



The poor little deeds; all powerless

For the Kingdom of God would be;



Save in His mercy will He bless

The road that goes with me:



The road that left a pleasant hill;

Where a little house looks down:

Ah! but I bless the roadway still;

And the land beyond the town。



MICHAEL EARLS; S。J。





THE LILAC



THE scent of lilac in the air

Hath made him drag his steps and pause

Whence comes this scent within the Square;

Where endless dusty traffic roars?

A push…cart stands beside the curb;

With fragrant blossoms laden high;

Speak low; nor stare; lest we disturb

His sudden reverie!



He sees us not; nor heeds the din

Of clanging car and scuffling throng;

His eyes see fairer sights within;

And memory hears the robin's song

As once it trilled against the day;

And shook his slumber in a room

Where drifted with the breath of May

The lilac's sweet perfume。



The heart of boyhood in him stirs;

The wonder of the morning skies;

Of sunset gold behind the firs;

Is kindled in his dreaming eyes:

How far off is this sordid place;

As turning from our sight away

He crushes to his hungry face

A purple lilac spray。



WALTER PRICHARD EATON







GOD; THROUGH HIS OFFSPRING NATURE;

GAVE ME LOVE



GOD; through his offspring Nature; gave me love;

Though man in opposition saith me nay;

And taketh from my heart its life to…day;

As through the valley of the world I rove。

Still unaccompanied; within the grove

That doth enamored beings hold at play;

My spirit must pursue its lonely way;

And strive to pluck some flowers that bloom above。

Oh; wherefore then doth Nature give desire

To have that which mankind may not possess;

And force him to endure on earth hell's fire;

And live in one perpetual distress?

Some evil power must such love inspire;

And with it masquerade in Cupid's dress!



CHARLES GIBSON





TO MUSIC



〃Music; the language; the atmosphere of the Soul。〃



FLY back where Melodies like lilies grow;

My weary heart is bending low;



Fly higher yet to joyful realms above;

Where holy Angels dwell in love。



Fly higher still and hear the Angel throng

And bring to me their Glory…song:



Ah Music; thou and I above the World

May dwell where heaven with shining song is

pearled!



While Sun and Moon and all the planets roll

I'll love thee; Music; language of my soul!



Music…lark from on high; song that doth fly;

Spark of the sky!



MAUDE GORDON…ROBY







THE VOICE IN THE SONG



HIGH in the apple bough jauntily swinging;

Hid by the branches in bridal array;

Straight from his heart; all his life in his singing;

Chants a wee bird; lures his mate with his lay。

〃Sweet; sweet; my sweet;

Hear I entreat!

Say; love; together; this bright sunny weather;

Gold of the west we shall weave in a nest!

Have no fear! Trust me; dear!

Sunshine of May that will gild every day

Pledge I to thee if thou'lt harken to me。〃



Lo! in the light thro' the gay branches streaming;

Quivering in answer to all the bird sings;

Warm on a breath; leaps a soul with love gleaming;

Speeds to its mate on its glittering wings。

〃Dear; on thy breast

Earth yields its best!

Loud in the singing I heard thy call ringing;

Pleading and strong in the voice of the song;

Whisper low;…Yes; just so!…

Softly revealing the depth of thy feeling;

Words in whose fire glow thy love and desire。〃



MARY GERTRUDE HAMILTON





HYMNS AND ANTHEMS SUNG AT

WELLESLEY COLLEGE



I



MOUNT CARMEL



WHERE art Thou; O my Lord?

Mount Carmel saw the throng

Of priests and heard the song;

To Baal was their call…

》From morn till night did fall。



Where art Thou; O my Lord?

Again Mount Carmel heard

Not in the spoken word;

Not in the earthquake's shock;

Not in the thunder roll;

But in the inmost soul。



II



VESPER HYMN



Send peaceful sleep; O Lord; this night;

To keep us till the morning light;

And let no vision of alarm

Come near to do Thy children harm





Within Thy circling arms we lie;

O God; in Thine infinity;



Our souls in quiet shall abide

Beset with love on every side。



III



THIS IS THAT BREAD



This is that Bread that came down from Heaven;

he that eateth of this Bread shall live forever。



Bread on which angels feed;

Bread for the spirit's need

By faith receiving;

New life do Thou impart;

New strength to every heart;

Pure love of God Thou art

To us believing。



IV



O SLOW OF HEART



O slow of heart to believe!  Ought Christ not to

have suffered these things and to enter into His Glory?



Quicken; Lord; my fainting heart;

Touch my eyes that they may see;

Let me know Thee as Thou art。

Life and Immortality。



V



ALL HAIL TO THEE; CHILD JESUS



All hail to Thee; child Jesus!

As the brooding darkness flies

At the swift approach of day;

Sun of righteousness; arise;

Chase the gloom of night away。

Great Prince of Peace; come to thine own;

And build in every heart Thy throne。



Come to shed Thy healing balm

On all nations of the earth;

Child Jesus; come with holy calm;

How we hail thy wondrous birth。

Great Prince of Peace; come to Thine own;

And build in every heart Thy throne。

All hail to Thee; Child Jesus!



VI



THE WINE…PRESS



Who is this that comes from Edom

In such glorious array;

With his festal garments gleaming;

Travelling on his royal way

With a face majestic; calm and grave?

I that speak in righteousness; mighty to save。



Why is thy apparel crimson;

Why is all thy garments' pride

Stained as in the time of vintage

And with blood…red…color dyed?



Because of he

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