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glory   in   it�察  �That   great   gift   my   Godfrey   won�察  �I   have   my   dear   share   of 

honour�察�Gained by that beloved one。 

     One day shall my darling read it�察�Now she cannot understand All the 

noble thoughts�察�that lighten Through the genius of the land。 I am proud to 

be   his   brother�察  �Proud   to   think   that   hope   was   true�察  �Though   I   longed   and 

strove so vainly�察�What I failed in�察�he could do。 

     I was long before I knew it�察�Longer ere I felt it so�察�Then I strung my 

rhymes together Only for the poor and low。 And�察�it pleases me to know it�察�

��For I love them well indeed�撮� They care for my humble verses�察�Fitted for 

their humble need。 

     And�察�it cheers my heart to bear it�察�Where the far´off settlers roam�察�My 

poor words are sung and cherished�察�Just because they speak of Home。 And 

the little children sing them�察。�That�察�I think�察�has pleased me best�撮� Often�察�

too�察�the dying love them�察�For they tell of Heaven and rest。 

     So my last vain dream has faded�察。�Such as I to think of fame�。� Yet I 

will   not   say   it   failed   me�察  �For   it   crowned   my   Godfrey's   name。   No�察  �my 

Angel did not cheat me�察�For my long life HAS been blest�察�He did give me 

Love and Sorrow�察�He will bring me Light and Rest。 



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                  VERSE�此                   �A WOMAN'S 

                              QUESTION 



     Before I trust my Fate to thee�察�Or place my hand in thine�察�Before I let 

thy   Future   give   Colour   and   form   to   mine�察  �Before   I   peril   all   for   thee�察�

question thy soul to´night for me。 

     I break all slighter bonds�察�nor feel A shadow of regret�此�Is there one link 

within the Past�察�That holds thy spirit yet�拭�Or is thy Faith as clear and free 

as that which I can pledge to thee�拭�

     Does     there  within    thy   dimmest     dreams    A   possible    future   shine�察�

Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe�察�Untouched�察�unshared by mine�拭�

If so�察�at any pain or cost�察�oh�察�tell me before all is lost。 

     Look   deeper   still。   If   thou   canst   feel   Within   thy   inmost   soul�察  �That 

thou hast kept a portion back�察�While I have staked the whole�察�Let no false 

pity spare the blow�察�but in true mercy tell me so。 

     Is   there   within   thy   heart   a   need   That   mine   cannot   fulfil�拭  �One   chord 

that any other hand Could better wake or still�拭�Speak nowlest at some 

future day my whole life wither and decay。 

     Lives there within thy nature bid The demon´spirit Change�察�Shedding 

a passing glory  still   On   all   things new  and strange�拭   �   It   may  not   be thy 

fault alonebut shield my heart against thy own。 

     Couldst   thou   withdraw   thy   hand   one   day And   answer   to   my   claim�察�

That Fate�察�and that to´day's mistake�察�Not thouhad been to blame�拭�Some 

soothe   their   conscience   thus�此   �but   thou�察  �wilt   surely   warn   and   save   me 

now。 

     Nay�察 �answer   NOTI   dare   not   hear�察�The   words   would   come   too   late�察�

Yet I would spare thee all remorse�察�So�察�comfort thee�察�my Fate ´ Whatever 

on my heart may fallremember I WOULD risk it all� �



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      VERSE�此                 �THE THREE RULERS 



    I saw a Ruler take his stand And trample on a mighty land�察�The People 

crouched before his beck�察�His iron heel was on their neck�察�His name shone 

bright through blood and pain�察�His sword flashed back their praise again。 

    I saw another Ruler rise ´ His words were noble�察�good�察�and wise�察�With 

the calm sceptre of his pen He ruled the minds and thoughts of men�察�Some 

scoffed�察�some praisedwhile many heard�察�Only a few obeyed his word。 

    Another   Ruler   then   I   saw   ´   Love   and   sweet   Pity   were   his   law�此  �The 

greatest and the least had part ��Yet most the unhappy�� in his heart ´ The 

People�察�in a mighty band�察�Rose up�察�and drove him from the land� �



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                VERSE�此                  �A DEAD PAST 



     Spare her at least�此    �look�察�you have taken from me The Present�察�and I 

murmur not�察�nor moan�察�The Future too�察�with all her glorious promise�察�But 

do not leave me utterly alone。 

     Spare me the Pastfor�察�see�察�she cannot harm you�察�She lies so white and 

cold�察�wrapped in her shroud�察�All�察�all my own� �and�察�trust me�察�I will hide her 

Within my soul�察�nor speak to her aloud。 

     I folded her soft hands upon her bosom�察�And strewed my flowers upon 

herTHEY still live ´ Sometimes I like to kiss her closed white eye´lids�察�

And think of all the joy she used to give。 

     Cruel   indeed   it   were   to   take   her   from   me�察  �She   sleeps�察  �she   will   not 

wakeno fearagain�此�And so I laid her�察�such a gentle burthen�察�Quietly on 

my heart to still its pain。 

     I do not think that any smiling Present�察�Any vague Future�察�spite of all 

her charms�察�Could ever rival her。        You know you laid her�察�Long years ago�察�

then living�察�in my arms。 

     Leave her at leastwhile my tears fall upon her�察�I dream she smiles�察�

just as she did of yore�察�As dear as ever to menay�察�it may be�察�Even dearer 

stillsince I have nothing more。 



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      VERSE�此                   �A DOUBTING HEART 



     Where are the swallows fled�拭�Frozen and dead�察�Perchance upon some 

bleak   and   stormy   shore。   Oh   doubting   heart�   �Far   over   purple   seas�察  �They 

wait�察  �in   sunny   ease�察  �The   balmy   southern   breeze�察  �To   bring   them   to   their 

northern homes once more。 

     Why must the flowers die�拭�Prisoned they lie In the cold tomb�察�heedless 

of tears or rain。 Oh doubting heart� �They only sleep below The soft white 

ermine snow�察�While winter winds shall blow�察�To breathe and smile upon 

you soon again。 

     The   sun   has   hid   its   rays   These   many   days�察  �Will   dreary   hours   never 

leave  the  earth�拭  �Oh doubting   heart� �The  stormy  clouds   on   high Veil   the 

same sunny sky�察�That soon ��for spring is nigh�� Shall wake the summer into 

golden mirth。 

     Fair   hope   is   dead�察  �and   light   Is   quenched   in   night。   What   sound   can 

break the silence of despair�拭�Oh doubting heart� �Thy sky is overcast�察�Yet 

stars shall rise at last�察�Brighter for darkness past�察�And angels' silver voices 

stir the air。 



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                  VERSE�此                  �A STUDENT 



     Over an ancient scroll I bent�察�Steeping my soul in wise content�察�Nor 

paused a moment�察�save to chide A low voice whispering at my side。 

     I wove beneath the stars' pale shine A dream�察�half human�察�half divine�察�

And shook off ��not to break the charm�� A little hand laid on my arm。 

     I read�察�until my heart would glow With the great deeds of long ago�察�

Nor heard�察�while with those mighty dead�察�Pass to and fro a faltering tread。 

     On   the   old   theme   I   pondered   long   ´  The   struggle   between   right   and 

wrong�察  �I  could not   check   such   visions   high�察�To soothe  a  little   quivering 

sigh。 

     I tried to solve the problemLife�察�Dreaming of that mysterious strife�察�

How   could   I   leave   such   reasonings   wise�察  �To   answer   two   blue   pleading 

eyes�拭�

     I strove how best to give�察�and when�察�My blood 

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