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flame Thy Saints have known�察�Kindle�察�oh Lord�察�in me�察�Thou above all the
rest for ever�察�And all the rest in Thee。;
The blessing fell upon her soul�察�Her angel by her side Knew that the
hour of peace was come�察 �Her soul was purified�此�The shadows fell from
roof and arch�察�Dim was the incensed air ´ But Peace went with her as she
left The sacred Presence there� �
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VERSE�此 �THE WAYSIDE INN
A little past the village The Inn stood�察 �low and white�察 �Green shady
trees behind it�察�And an orchard on the right�察�Where over the green paling
The red´cheeked apples hung�察�As if to watch how wearily The sign´board
creaked and swung。
The heavy´laden branches�察�Over the road hung low�察�Reflected fruit or
blossom From the wayside well below�察 �Where children�察 �drawing water�察�
Looked up and paused to see�察�Amid the apple´branches�察�A purple Judas
Tree。
The road stretched winding onward For many a weary mile ´ So dusty
foot´sore wanderers Would pause and rest awhile�察 �And panting horses
halted�察 �And travellers loved to tell The quiet of the wayside inn�察 �The
orchard�察�and the well。
Here Maurice dwelt�察�and often The sunburnt boy would stand Gazing
upon the distance�察�And shading with his hand His eyes�察 �while watching
vainly For travellers�察�who might need His aid to loose the bridle�察�And tend
the weary steed。
And once ��the boy remembered That morning�察�many a day ´ The dew
lay on the hawthorn�察 �The bird sang on the spray�� A train of horsemen�察�
nobler Than he had seen before�察 �Up from the distance galloped�察 �And
halted at the door。
Upon a milk´white pony�察�Fit for a faery queen�察�Was the loveliest little
damsel His eyes had ever seen�此�A serving´man was holding The leading
rein�察�to guide The pony and its mistress�察�Who cantered by his side。
Her sunny ringlets round her A golden cloud had made�察 �While her
large hat was keeping Her calm blue eyes in shade�察�One hand held fast the
silken reins To keep her steed in check�察�The other pulled his tangled mane�察�
Or stroked his glossy neck。
And as the boy brought water�察 �And loosed the rein�察 �he heard The
sweetest voice that thanked him In one low gentle word�察�She turned her
blue eyes from him�察 �Looked up�察 �and smiled to see The hanging purple
blossoms Upon the Judas Tree�察�
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And showed it with a gesture�察 �Half pleading�察 �half command�察�Till he
broke the fairest blossom�察�And laid it in her hand�察�And she tied it to her
saddle With a ribbon from her hair�察�While her happy laugh rang gaily�察�Like
silver on the air。
But the champing steeds were rested ´ The horsemen now spurred on�察�
And down the dusty highway They vanished and were gone。 Years passed�察�
and many a traveller Paused at the old inn´door�察�But the little milk´white
pony And the child returned no more。
Years passed�察�the apple´branches A deeper shadow shed�察�And many a
time the Judas Tree�察 �Blossom and leaf�察 �lay dead�察 �When on the loitering
western breeze Came the bells' merry sound�察�And flowery arches rose�察�and
flags And banners waved around。
Maurice stood there expectant�此 �The bridal train would stay Some
moments at the inn´door�察�The eager watchers say�察�They comethe cloud
of dust draws near ´ 'Mid all the state and pride�察�He only sees the golden
hair And blue eyes of the bride。
The same�察�yet�察�ah�察�still fairer�察�He knew the face once more That bent
above the pony's neck Years past at that inn´door�此 �Her shy and smiling
eyes looked round�察 �Unconscious of the place�察 �Unconscious of the eager
gaze He fixed upon her face。
He plucked a blossom from the tree ´ The Judas Treeand cast Its
purple fragrance towards the Bride�察�A message from the Past。 The signal
came�察 �the horses plunged ´ Once more she smiled around�此 �The purple
blossom in the dust Lay trampled on the ground。
Again the slow years fleeted�察�Their passage only known By the height
the Passion´flower Around the porch had grown�察 �And many a passing
traveller Paused at the old inn´door�察�But the bride�察�so fair and blooming�察�
The bride returned no more。
One winter morning�察 �Maurice�察�Watching the branches bare�察 �Rustling
and waving dimly In the grey and misty air�察�Saw blazoned on a carriage
Once more the well´known shield�察�The stars and azure fleurs´de´lis Upon
a silver field。
He lookedwas that pale woman�察�So grave�察�so worn�察�so sad�察�The child�察�
once young and smiling�察 �The bride�察 �once fair and glad�拭�What grief had
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dimmed that glory�察 �And brought that dark eclipse Upon her blue eyes'
radiance�察�And paled those trembling lips�拭�
What memory of past sorrow�察�What stab of present pain�察�Brought that
deep look of anguish�察�That watched the dismal rain�察�That watched ��with
the absent spirit That looks�察 �yet does not see�� The dead and leafless
branches Upon the Judas Tree。
The slow dark months crept onward Upon their icy way�察 �'Till April
broke in showers And Spring smiled forth in May�察 �Upon the apple´
blossoms The sun shone bright again�察�When slowly up the highway Came
a long funeral train。
The bells toiled slowly�察�sadly�察�For a noble spirit fled�察�Slowly�察�in pomp
and honour�察�They bore the quiet dead。 Upon a black´plumed charger One
rode�察 �who held a shield�察�Where stars and azure fleurs´de´lis Shone on a
silver field。
'Mid all that homage given To a fluttering heart at rest�察 �Perhaps an
honest sorrow Dwelt only in one breast。 One by the inn´door standing
Watched with fast´dropping tears The long procession passing�察 �And
thought of bygone years�察�
The boyish�察�silent homage To child and bride unknown�察�The pitying
tender sorrow Kept in his heart alone�察 �Now laid upon the coffin With a
purple flower�察�might be Told to the cold dead sleeper�察�The rest could only
see A fragrant purple blossom�察�Plucked from a Judas Tree。
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VERSE�此 �VOICES OF THE PAST
You wonder that my tears should flow In listening to that simple strain�察�
That those unskilful sounds should fill My soul with joy and pain ´ How
can you tell what thoughts it stirs Within my heart again�拭�
You wonder why that common phrase�察�So all unmeaning to your ear�察�
Should stay me in my merriest mood�察�And thrill my soul to hear ´ How can
you tell what ancient charm Has made me hold it dear�拭�
You marvel that I turn away From all those flowers so fair and bright�察�
And gaze at this poor herb�察�till tears Arise and dim my sight ´ You cannot
tell how every leaf Breathes of a past delight。
You smile to see me turn and speak With one whose converse you
despise�察�You do not see the