Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-14
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For the Green Mountain Freeman.

dr.. THOMPSON;
DEAR SIE,-The other morning little bird,
With the sweetest voice that you ever heard,
Plew in at the window tthe day was warm,
And had my /" household tasks to perform,
So the easements were open@to let in the air,
As did not intend to make itsnare
For innocent birds.) But in shecsme
And fiuttered her wings on the window pane,
Then pcrehing on a convenient place,
With head turned one side, looked down in my face;
Then she warbled song, so loud and long,
That thought, never bird had voice so strong
But in moment more she hoped on the floor.
And with voice sweet than had eer heard before,
Twas so very soft, she said" Linda May,
Please listen to mel have much to say;
Tonight, at Mr.. Thompson's country seat,
His friends, from all parts Of the State, will meet;
But as you were so very far away,
He feared that you could not reach there to-day,
Therefore sent you no word however heard
Him mention the fact so, disguised as bird,
hastensd here, 30 that you might know
What was linking place, and if you wish to go
viii take you there's" smiled. :" How could thatbe
What do you mean little bird, by taking mef
1t is hundreds Of miles from here, you know,
And at the fastest rate that could go,
1t would take--a lumber Of hours, or so /;
And now-let ne see--it is almost noon,
And ,.,hsr ,v;y, coms for bis dinner soon;
roonro. co- a, "a imnos,b,e mite
tsI shorId stort now IN yet there to-nipht.n
WI. Y,.ao ,u,.. =. suIv ch;a NON are,
Have been with you through your life thus far,
Va, 80, a, ~. ,,o,w ,oa IN this simple disruisee
Really, child, you excite my surprise"
T snaeavorsd 40 catch ber.-but twas in vain;
s,s aev bish over INV h.ad. then, pausinu again.
ssyou CAN'T catch mo abe credbut be quick decide
rv,..,,, vo, vii, ..ts hi. twilight ride
Ivuc come for Won at your fayorite hour.
With NV coach and four horses OF magical power
Who fly through the air, at such a rapid rate,
That ere Won IRE avare. vou,u he in the sta.en
ssWell, come--be it so.--I,l be ready to 90.
Bnt shall YOU let them know we're coming ~ aOb no."
nv luz twilight hour' 'he piro reappeareu'
Nina' 'h' iosae wou'o oece'Ve n'e "Ao ieareu"
e'ose your eyes She crieu-"Hloh iineu'aVe" u'u
oo~e'nhs leu me 10 where her carriage was i''-
we s''r'eu'--ih less 'me'han II takes 10 reiS'e'
was once more IN my natiVe s'ate'
III ie" moments we a''gn'ea al your door
Ah0" you' tnough had never seen you before
As matter OF course, you DID not see me-
ror, "iappeo IN inVisloil'y'" We
LA" ei'e'eu Vic nouse very gently
What a merry oroup met INV eager eves,
Beautiful faces. such "a ort,sts nrize.
Light laughter fioated on the geutle7gsle
And Il seemed to me like n fairy tale.
1 should have been n stranger among the tbronp.
Had been seen. But abeautiful song
oAnsn' my a'ten'ion' Ills may fofres''" thought
so" proved. some knew by their Names and some not
tn'fe "sfe oena' ana wafer "iidwood,"
WHOSE songs orhs 70 the Gays OF ones chahooa
nne'e was VIM VINO s'ories o rove cant enaure'
N"ope A' N'' "'. oeeN e'App''n'eN III io'e' su'e'
- n' nAs' "nu "i'SoDo W vic s''nes ny MALL
We Hinuy anu "e"se 'As'n Ia pa'i'e'' '"et-
!n' o~'''ni~ 'e'eA"u0' Nv"
nsS '"efe anu i'anS l''0 "nO'' "lAnes l oan 'e''
" na' oil "'seniDi"s' Vi "''u's-o' wiz "H' "o''n''
Inc ''"iS isn' '"'ve i'oA'u oo"n WIN envy oneaf'h
" nave Seeh 'no'' D'isn'ness equa'eu W INC eyes
vi uaose m"'oens' Al lucy win 'AuSe many S'sns
fr''h 'nose youth Apart from 'e'e sa' 'he "one'
Anu Ill alsn'nea s'iet'ce ~ eler niif'n 'ooheo on
~ WI" mari hefa but now ci0'seo HIS "r
Aofe serious .n"h hso seen MN wear