New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-21

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PAN would pause, employ bod joshusf ski,
An6 bad lie upon ms course stand s.ih
Win veniuIous haAc would chan Time ceaseiess
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Ahc iei the pasi hidden weaf.i yevea
By Memory ac unveave the Wep o. wear,
Ano gaze once more OF Childnooos Joys and tear
That blessed time vrheI all iie world va iah'
Our hearts unshadowed Dv thought OF cars
Uy with the birds though sOng the das migh u
We found q; shor lOf al Ne tad 10 see
How grea. our ,ov az dag Dy day We ore"
Prom H..,,re's s.OYehOuse ever something he"
y'le f,os. te snow ile nav .iDe and ;ne howe-s
Escs came n turn ard each II turI were onfs
Can any ,oy that Spring -iins Joy sufp%sS
pDen aanceaons shone upOn Inc gas
Whe1 frs. We gathered unae'nea-D ia. Neei
tn. modes: vIoieis ant anenohef
In .s.eer nasie W sTOve ~ pues then all
And s,el,ed 10 ind our little hands 100 small
Then eod.,u oowsiiys can't anc maliO" chess>
TIL. meadow llies Doddmg 70 ine breeze
TIL. Indian PINK N orgn. yermiAion ares;
ia, uu,.ercupe winch OF our cheeks We pres
The woodland Laurel ano fral coiumDne
Which clsspec tn, ledge, ign, aIio trembling vint
And when viii heat the burning summer came
Sill even ma; ardoT coulc 40. ZANE
How of We i0iterec Oh our way 70 school,
To pluck tne spearmm' Dy "a, way SIDE poo
To search for sirawDerries hiding n ine grass
Or gather iOwerf winch NOD as children pass
We knew each Dirds nes n tnt yae " riage,
Counted lhe peewee eggt beneath ihe bridge
wa.ched Ia, Young pirdlings growth a. DAY ~ day
They gaiueI TIT strength, ful,-hedlec. 20 ~ awa'
How vel ", loved 10 ardDoie IL me dew
To lake ous SHOES of anc stockings too
To gather W and wet the welding SAND,
huo form an oven VIII our nIOaing name
And then whaf sport-how mucn We USED 10 prize
The rici dehgh' OF putting on muc-pes
", ieli no toil, though greai ihe pans We 'ook
TO sound each puddle ano 10 wade each BROOK
And thoupi they crippled on th' sones they me-.
W. would moi Owl Il cvc' hut our lee
How eay -. were when Autumn I'm. drew near.
WheI Nallu. reached the harvest 81 the wear
And over woodland, meadow, MI and moa,'
Doncd her s0i green i0f JOsepts motley coat
When from the heid by sturdy nulocis borne,
The husDandmel to0k nome int rms,lnp con-
VIII sveai ano toi. uneartheo the hidden store.
Anc found hey gifts beyond "a, yellow oro
Hicn WITH then weight O. irlu the orchards stood
And Naturef voice proclaimed thai al was gooo -
And later still our pleasures were repicte,
When the crisp crass seemed furze beneath our Zee
wheI as We Ya1 along the roy track,
VI. BROKE eact iuO, liOie Ius' a. near q craci
Loneed for tne snow nor dreamed OF cold OF pam.
whio the warn blood ran swift through every VEN
Like the oiC Prophet how We watched ths Sky
And 4 q cloud Of one anC-Dreadtt spec pyi
With ardent hope ", fei II must be go
That fylnr ciout wouic surcif brmf us snow
Awake and stirring ere the peer Of day,
We wished the ionr and tedious nlghi away
And when AZ length the .ardy MON drew near
Witt head erect intent. with listening cay.
We heard the WIND AS gathering 10 gaze
II sObbed and sighed III sac complaining wuh
How sweo; to us the proms, thai Il Dor,
bare -iOoi We tracked across IA, chambci-hooi,
Scratched of tto spangief from the frosty pant
Ano screamed witt 10Y 70 the whitsned pain
VIII hurrymr feet anc maT' merry shout,
I.opr err, ihcv dreamed It We wcr, dressed and on
Ne cold W, felt though all around was snow
Our feet wer, warm on cheeks and hands aglov
AND had som, iairl, with mystic wanei
Promised t. CIV, wn;ue'cr could demand,
I.ik, tina great Empress with quaint devioo-
W, toe had asked q palac, mace oi ace
How hgir our burdens and nov cheap our loys
Th, Gowers, .le sunshine. sugar 'piuns, ano ioys
vuh a,chemlstic skill. like daily dew,
We founo our pluvthmrs still forever new
Good mistress dolly hod "a higt place,
Though al Ia, paui' wa washed IRON of hei lace.
porAed on n Euud, Sill. II .Uw0rY men
Yet still she rolguoc tho roya playhouse queen
Nc bucks liko .hOst. ouf chAGhoads magH store
Winch iuy annu u on ouI nursery floor
up.oared uno crumped, worn with constant use
Vutlrec y, turned TIE Leaves oi Mother CoOss
shrani AZ the iRte ol l.itii, RIDING Hood
Or wen T. rcad IN, Children N the Wood
And IL IA, &" Primer how used t. quakc
To SET Jom Rogers burning a th, St,ko
How OF ", irioo thai sum ncvono our ken.
To count TIA, heads around thW beS of moI
Our eary grieis new slgn IA, scar iiie' made
How bright n,'s sunshine and how hgiu rs shade
Though suarp tit, hiow, cur mothers nae 4 spell
Their pits soothec us. anc then KISS MADE wei
Unchecked each feeling free expression found
And iov, poured balm OF cye-l childish wouuo
Nhate'ci our tear. swec, hope would sOon begulle
And every tcar wa followed ny smlie lbeer'
Bui npv-hOv changed from What We once have
VT bear about IA masked ano borrowed men
See one by ant, the hopes cherished SET
With llp unmoved and cheek and eve unwe,
Cheerful iron duty, and through struggle strong
", learn this trutb-uit Is no; al 1 song
wilderng ualXe lnsieaO whiCt toes mteS,
Qm only hciI Is Con, and HLAvEs orr KEsT
Poafrsg. lonE.. JaHs leo.