Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-26

From the National Era, Dec. q.
Maud Muller.
Ely lnnN O. WHITTIER

MAUD MulicT.
BY JOINS q. WHITTIER.
maud Muller, on a summers day,
pstcd The meadow sweet with hay.
Bsoca,i, hot torn hat rlowed the wealth,
OF sin,,,l beauty and rustic health
Singing, she wrought, and hof merry rlee
1Ae mock bird echoed from tree 10 tree.
BOT, when she si8aeea to the hr-oir town,
White from il. hillslops looking down,
The s~ cot song died, nd vague unrest
Aud nameiess longing hiled her hreas.-
A Wish tina, she hat.ly dared to owu,
For something better than she had kaowa.
The Judge rode slowl, down the lane,
Smoothing bic horse's chestnut name.
H. drew his bride ia tho shade
Ofhc spple-itees, 10 gfset tho uiaid,
And ash a df,ushs from She spring iha, flowed
Through the meadow, aeross tho roao.
She stopped where The cool sp'ius bubbed up,
And alsd ior him her small ,iu cup,
And blu.hed as shs gave d, looking down
90 her foot 20 bare, anl hc tatierod gown
"Thanks p' SAID ihe Ja1se, go sweeioi duught
From latter hand was aot,r qundod.n
Ho spoke Of ,ho grass AND a,uori aud ttoes,
Of,he siogiag bird. aad hummins bees
Tlon talked oftho hsyias and ~ouler,d whether
Tho cloud 10 The west would biiag foul weather.
Asl Maud forgot her briai-ioin gown.
AMI graceful tukle- bare aud lfo~ni
Ans listened with pleased surprise
i.ooaias NON her iang-iashea hazel eyes.
Maud Muller looked end .irhsdi "ul nc!
That tun Judge. hriao mishtbe.
d" he would d.os. me o. ir .i'ks SO ane,
All praise ADD toast ms % BIS vine.
"Ny a'her,haaii wear broadclo'h coats
~ bfo,a,, SHOULD ssii paiat,d boat.
4" ia dfess my mother so grand aad ray,
All toe bsbl should aa,e d aes roy each day.
g. AID 90 f,ra tie huagfY aud aluthe iie POOR,
And 80 should bless mo ohu ieh oui door.'
The Judge looked back Us he climbed tho bail,
Aai saw Maui Muller siaad'ng stiil.
"a form niafo fiir, "a fica more sweet,
No'et hath b been my Got 90 meet.
An, bee modest anlwer bed gficofli air
sbaa beg ~ise ADD .sni she is iiir.
"Woa.d che were nine, and I 10 day,
LiAehef, d hofvrsrtouyi
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No weary iauicis VITO Goddess tongues.
Hutioe ,fc-iuo aal song ofbld-.
Aada,a.,a a..4 qaiet aal isons words"
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AMI b.. mother, VAIN cot i.sr flak and soil.
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Ard Maud w.. sittn TIE aell -loae.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Wien aamnsd 90 court 10 old love ,uae,
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na ~oseled a picture esue aud sos
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Looked out 10 ,h,ii 4aaoe,ut sarpu.e.
on he, ts, ,.,e IN b,.s,s-.
Iie ioused OF 'Ao esy-.ide well ius'eaai
AIT closed his -,r. ON 81. gafni-l,sI roa,is,
TO dream OF nsiao~s and clover tieoHs.
Ane ils proud man 81 ehod vnh secret paia
" A., natl we're nee asa'"!
" Fec % ~hon ! rode lhai day
Where 'ie bate footed 'Hli-eo iaAelthe hi'."
she weided man unieafagI aad psai,
Add many eiHidfsn piaJ ed fou'd hsf door
uut care sod .oloe, anA ea.ll.sinh paa,
Lett ihe'f"aee' or hesi' aaa ''s'1.
Au5 oh. ulcutae ,umnor .un s.oue hot,