The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-12-16
BEAUTIFUL POEM.
AMEN r n A A.
A Fairy Tale.
BY MARY HowITT.
By MARY HowiTT.
PART l..

And though the world was full ofkin yet she was
all alone.
She had no fri end to comfort her; no sister and
no brother,
The turf was green upon the grave oil father anu
OF mother.
Within little cave she dwelt upon the green
hill side
Whence looking forth all round her lay the
country rich and wide
She saw far of the Lamlet-homes; she saw the
castle fair;
But in no home of all tho lar d mad AMEN Rhaa
q share.
Although her father was bard, and sturdy peas
aut men
Becuied their labor with his songs in meadow
and in glen,
Though mothers sang them to their babes, and
children in their mrth
Sang snatches Of his songs, yet still she was a.
lone ON Garth.
Upon the DlnasRock she safe, yet not OF all Tor
A mother-ewe and two white lambs kept with
her night ard morn.
The singing BIRDS they hoped about; the kids
came there to play;
The Squirrels bid within her cave, and all loved
AMEN Rhaa.
She wore no costly garments OF SILK or linen
fire;
She never Sept on beds of down, or knew the
tasla o. vine;
Yet was size fair 10 look upon, more fair than
may be told,
Her face was like an opening flower, her hair
like sunny gold.
And loving heart had Anien; soft and gentle
eye.
# vo;c, That had as sweet tone as music pass
iug by;
Her soul vas as an angel pure, and pensive was
her mind
Whence srrang such thoughts as poets use Oh
high and solemn kind.
Whence sprang forth many questioning oil why
the sky was blue,
What were the sun, the moon, and stars, and
how the lair flowers grew
How she herself child, was linked to the great
chain OF beng; >,
ANA much she thought of God, all wise, ull-pow-
or.ul and Uli-sccing!
And then within her heart sprang up, love SO
strong and deep.
Which loDncd To clasp all h''hg tlihss Ill oi'c
great fellowship;
And orrn-I;mes she wcpt for Joy of this exceed
And tried by little winning ways the hearts of
all to move.
But the peasants they we're churlish, tie children
hard and rude.
They could not comprehend the Thoughts lhat
spranr in solitude,
Unto her words they spoil Ike reproof; they knew
not what she meant,
And AMEN 'mong the so.s OF men moufher
ever went.
PART II.
.qnien Is tempted by Falsehood 10 try Forbidden
Pleasures.
II was the night of Midsummer, and hushed was
every bird,
And sounds of hidden waterfalls upon the breeze
were heard
Sweet AMEN on the Dinas-Rock safe meath the
cli-trec shade
The mother eve and two white lambs before her
feet were laid.
"And, OH: she said with bitter sighs TO quick
Impotence stung.
"This is cold and cruel Wofla uiito tiie poor
and young!
81 Cain would love all living things: would make
all hearts rejoice,
"But never meet friendly eye, nor heal
friendly voice!'
Will, that she heard low sweet sound, as if be-
low her feet;
The two white lambs and mothcr-ewe rose up
and cain to bleat;
And presently light there came, neither from
sun nor moon.
Yet all around the elfin tree 'tW as brighter than
at noon.
Amazed looked AMEN Rhaa around with sudden
wonder stirred;
Beyond the light the eve and lambs blcat mourn
fully she heard
And first a sound of ringing hoofs aGar off caught
Then jngng silver br'dle-blts ofrlders drawing
near.
And then the mcrriest minstrelsy burst forth at
once and drowned
The mourutul bsa,ing of the sheep, the tremb-
ling waters sound;
And all into the syery light rushed Oh the glo-
rious band,
Tie n cry mounted chivalry of far-of fairy
land.
And after them came trooping in. on palfreys
white and hay
The thousands of the fairy-tolk more beautiful
than day.
Down from their steeds they lighted all dccked
in fairy gnisr;
Within the liglI, safe Anien Rhaa filled with
sweet surprise
Tie fairy folk they sang and danced until the
mountain shook,
.Qnd Anien Rllaa was glad at heart only on them
to look.
.gpon, amid the merry din, one sweet voice scenl-