The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-11-11
Love all Things.

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s'p''asa ~ MARIE RosEAU.
Lave III things: love The little birds. whose song
10 'seAS' an summer days
sshss clearly through the fragrant air in soft mel
sag ssui odious praise; go
Oh! love him. and his notes will lure thy heart
q sNa's from busy care, II, ~
saiANd pleasant thoughts may fill thy soul as thou
{ q ~ ,sA'" sjoy wilt share;
"a And learn this lesson from his song-"Thy Father
.sfsSl6s q cares for ALL,
s.Aaa His alllseeng eye will mark the smallest SPAR
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Love all things: love the fresh. pure Aowers-their
fragrance, form and dye, H-cFA
And let the humblsst of the train be pleasing to
thine eye; s,f t'3- .3ta Ah
when wearied with a. present grief, oppressed
with future fear. s tS,,es 5tssG. !!
Thou seek 1t some rural, quiet glade. where they
are blooming near,rAl ss ine,' aersi
sThen. Is thine eye is sweetly charmed, this truth
= 'a' 4 thy mind will see, d.iaslss }.sn. g.li
That "Ee who careth for the flowers will care
As.s'iP much more for thee d, .,i .,..4ul
saLovs al things: love the gentle rill that softly
Ssras gides along. ......,... ..r..s d
ssTkus spreading verdure round thy path, and
a. s5svs % charming with its song; .,.,.....r
. sAad when the efforts Of thy love, weak. feeble,
10 s'lni' fruhiess seem, .....s-,l ... 4
irAna Ill aiiuring is the dross that glds ambitions
sdi s14R dream, ,..-...
Learn shsu. though mighty waterfalls the soul
: kssss 20 with wonder fill, ....s.,
YET yield they less Of good to man that such lit
,aisa y tie rill. ..t.....
i Lsysall things: love the brilliant stars that gem
5aqa'liA =. the dsrkened skies,
-hWhsn radiant lusre makes the night well pleasing
ssOsiaA in our eyes; ...,s,.-..
Then, as thy glance is upward turned. raise thou
sssasd e thy soul above.
Ssill higher to His holy throne who fills all heaven
sa1a hgi with love;
And il shade be Ger thy path. this thought to
sslai igra thee is given, 'f -'
Z The gloom Of earth may be dispelled by brighter
/. sSs ia hopes in heaven.
Love all things love the insect tribe, the meanest
living thing sa'. .'-
That humbly creeps along tho ground or fiirts up
aes. Oh the wing; "- .'.
And each may in its quiet way some gentle lesson
"a give. .~'--.f '' '..'
Which, if thou only rightly learn, may. long as
thou shalt live,
New blessings round thy earthly way in rich
abundance spread, l. -.t
A. ~, .oroa oli ord suspend. |
ed Ger thy head - % t..-.:l''
Love ali: love thou thy ieow-man-the rich who
In his gold ..,...........s...
Dsems no may find Eeriect bliss. treasure still
-1h untold; ,,.., rs ... ..,r.. ....,.i, |
The poor who in his poverty bemoans a weary
1s+@'s"' fate;
He who has gained him many friends the wand'rer
80, ,sisis desolate;
Let each to thee brother be, act thou brothers
-.YHGl part, " ''
Aud Heaven will pour the blessing back uponthy
. -as ~ feeling heart " '
q, These shalt thou love-yet dearer far than all
.5. ,go things let HIM be, s
WHO, in His heav enly mercy. gives loving heart
to thee: ..-
Then al that breathe, the ill, the flowers, the
HgS shining orbs above.
Will lead thy spirit to the source, the real source
~rge s.ls oflove; "- f
And when to all on earth must dear, will close
sssgs thy dropping eye.
Thy best affections will expand more purely in the
x.hg sky. 100