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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