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From that w hite marriage morning o f our y o u th D o w n to this dreadful h ou r: I see y o u r face L it w ith the lovelight o f the h on eym oon ; I hear y o u r voice, that lingered on m y name A s if it loved each le tte r; and I feel T h e clinging o f y o u r arms about m y form . Y o u r kisses on m y cheek and long to break T h e anguish o f such memories w ith tears. B u t cannot w e e p ; the fountain has run d ry . ^ ^ e w ere so you n g, so happy, and so fu ll O f keen sw eet io y o f life. I had no w ish O u tsid e y o u r pleasure; and y o u loved me so T h a t w hen 1 sometimes felt a w om an s need F o r more serene expression o f man s love (T h e need o f rest in calm affection s hay A n d not sail ever on the storm y m ain). Y e t w ou ld I rouse m yself to y o u r desire; M e e t ardent kiss w i tk k issesju st as w a r m ; S o nothing I could give should he denied. A n d then our children came. D eep m m y soul. From the first hour o f conscious m otherhood, I kn ew I should conserve m yself fo r this M o s t h o ly o ffic e ; k n ew G o d meant it so. Y e t even then, I field y o u r wishes fir s t ; A n d b y m y double duties lost the bloom A n d freshness o f m y b e a u ty ; and beheld A look o f disapproval m y o u r eyes. H i i&rjmf. F R O M T H E P A $ T . L jT ^ ' lilt k°x that holds $ie treasures M | §§ W girlhood’s long ago, X have found, where once X hid it, . / • jut the garret quaint and low. fheh my eyes were brighter, clearer, ' Hot a furrow on my brow, Oil my hair the sunshine glittered, Where the snows have fallen now. B u t w ith the coming o f ou r precious ckilcT T k e lo v e rs smile, tinged w ith the fath ers . n d e, R etu rn ed again; and helped to make me st'o ng; A n d life w as very sw eet fo r both of us. A n o th e r , and anotker k irtk , and tw ice T k e little w h ite hearse paused beside our door A n d took a w a y some portion of m y y o u t i W i t h m y sw eet babies. A t the first yoi* seemed T o su ffer W l tk me, standing v e ry n ear; B u t w hen I w ep t too long, y o u turned aw ay. A n d I w as hurt, not realizing then M y grief w as selfish. 1 could see the ch* nge W k ick m otkerkood and sorrow made in m e ; A nd w hen I saw the change that came tc y o u . S a w h o w y o u r eyes looked past me w hen y o u talked. A n d w hen I missed the love tone from y o u r voice, I did that foolish thing w eak w om en do. Com plained and cried,* accused y o u o f neglect. A n d made m yself obnoxious in y o u r sight. A nd often, after y o u had left m y side. A lo n e I stood before m y m irror, mad W i t h anger at m y pallid cheeks, m y dull U n ligh ted eyes, m y shrunken m other-breasts, A nd w ep t, and w c l * «r»d faded more and more. F lo w could I hope to w in hack w a n d e n rg love, A nd make n ew flames m dying embers Lap, B y such ungracious m eans? A nd then She came. Firm bosom ed, round o f cheek, w ith such young eyes, A nd all the w a y s o f y o u th . I w h o hau died A thousand deaths, in w aiting the return O f that old 1 ove look to y o u r face once more. D ie d y e t again and w en t straight into hell W h e n I beheld it come at her approach. M y G o d , m y G o d , h o w have I borne it a l l ! Y e t s m .e she had the pow er to make that look T h e p ow er to sweep the ashes from y o u r heart O f b u rn ed -o u t love o f me, and light new fires, 0 ne thing remained fo r m c ~ to let you go. 1 had no w ish to keep the em pty frame From w h ich the priceless picture had been w renched. N o r do I blame y o u ; it w as not y o u r i i u l t : Y o u gave me all that m ost men can give lov e O f y o u th , o f beau ty, and o f passion; and I gave y o u full retu rn ; m y w om anhooo M a tc h e d w ell y o u r manhood. Y e t hau y o u grow n ill. O r old, and unattractive from some cai se, (Less close than w as m y service unto y *u) I should have clung the tighter to y o u , dear; A n d loved y o u , loved y o u , loved y o u more. m ore am I g row so w e a ry thinking o f these th u ^ s ; D a y m , day o u t ; and half the a w fu l n gkts. TO Y KB. ? bid the• wakiiig| world good morning ; To seaayr tahro;o d night w?ietf evening drapit the T o tod ’w ith brain andVhand for gold and honor, Fadre asarkthe . of those beside the household Well—I’ll lift the lid, recalling Dreams, how foolish, yet how fair! Ah! there lies my ring—the token Of love’s glory and dispair. Like a.tide flows back upon me All the pain of that sad day, When I hid its golden glimmer, With my love and trust away. How could jealous pride and anger . Close my heart agaiust its own P Shut from out my heart the sunshine, Leaving me to walk alone P Where is he to-day—my sweetheart P Ah ! I have not wept for years ; Xfc is to guide the steps of little Children ; Withhe asdt r;ong, true.arm to shield the aged To kneel and pray, to twine the bridle rcses; To fold away the garments of the dead. K'"* p| to walk abroad when leaves are starting ; To hear the birds sing,—tread the garden To sow the seeds and gather in the harvests ; T® look on fields all rich with aftermath ; To feed the hungry, give the cup of water; To bfrreeeak some chain and. help some soul go To build our castles and see them vanish : R S r i l l l p i i g HE fey iMsg m i ? ? H U B '-fc l HI m/ ?gBp!' y ' ‘ " C'.', J ....... f.Ksa