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hey have never before appeared in this paps,
IL they have. however. ~s shali make n
apology for their secood appearance. w
deem them good-sxcsl.eIt--and altogsths
worthy = ,eeood perusaI:
MasANrmROPsC HOURS.
I sometimes feel that could blot
AL traces Of mankind from earth.
hs 81 t~ero wrong to blast them not
They 90 degrade 80 shame their birth:
To think that earth should be % fair,
SO beautiful and bright thing,
That Nature should come forth and wear
Such glorious spparelling.-
That sky, sea, AR, should live and glow
With light and love and holiness,
Aud Jet man never feel OF know
How noch Cod Of love can bless,
How deep his debt Of thsskfuinsss.
1--we seen the sun 20 down. and light
Like Hoods OF gold. pour'd on the sky,
When every tree aud flower ~ss bright.
And every pulse " a. beating high
And the full soul was gushing love,
Aad logging for is home above
And fer chen men would soar, II ever,
To the high homes Of thought and soul,
When iife's degrading ties should sever,
And The free spirit spurn CONTROL
Then ! have seen Oh how my cheek
is burning with the shame feel
That truth 10 IN the word, I .peak:)
I've seen my fellow-erestures steal
Away TO their unhaliowe ed mirth,
Az h the reveiri~s Of earth
Were all that'they could feel or share,
And glorious Heaven were scarcely worth
Their passing notice or their care.
1--WE said was . woubipper
80 Womaa's shrine-yet even ik,rs
found unworthiness Of thought;
And when I deem'd just had caught
The radiance Of that holy light
Which makes earth beautiful and bright,
When eyes Of Gre their flashes sent,
Add rosy lips looked eloquent
o! have turned aud ~ept 20 6nd
Beneath il all q f,.iing mind.
" was in one OF those high halls
Where genius breaihes in scuip,urcd stone;
Where shaded light IN softness fall,
On Pencii'd beauty. They are gone
whose hearts Of ERE and hands Of skill
Had wrought such power; but they spoke
To me in every feature still
And fresh lips breath'd and darx eyes woke,
And crimson cheeks GusL'd giowingly
To life aud motion. I have kne!t
And vept with Mary, At the tree,
W here Jssus sg6sTsd-I had felt
The warm blood rushing TO my brow
AT the stern buffet Of tie Jew,
Had seen tho Son Of Glory bow,
lad bissd for sias lie ascsv knsie:
And had wept: thought that all
Must feel like me and when there came
A stranger. bright and beautiful,
With steps Of grace snd eye Of fame,
And look and lone most sweetiy bent
To make her presence eloquent
o! then looked for tesn:-we stood
Before the scene OF Galway
saw the peering spe EAR the blood
The gall-ths wreath Of agony;- -
] saw HIS quivering lips in prayer.
=" Father forgive them. All was thers;
turned in bitterness OF soul
Asd spoke Of Jesas. had thought
Her feelings would refuse eontrui,
For womsn's heart 1bew was frauEht
With gushing sympathies,--she gazed
A moment on IL earelessly,
Then eoidiy errl'd her lip--and praised
The high Priests garment could IL be
That look was meant, dear Lord, for Theei
"Oh' what IL woman--whai her smile,
Her lips Of lOve--ber eyes Of light
What IL she IL thoae lips revile
The lowiy Jesusi Love may write
Ills name upon her marble brow
And lnger in her euris Of Jet
The light spring flower may scarcely bow
Beneath her ateps--and yet--snd yet
Without that sassksv gVses, she'll Be
lighter thing than vanity"