New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-08
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BY T.. VIRGINIA FRENCH.

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Ha 4 hers s they come up the deep grogen paths gI
Gay, careless ranbIers ii lie summer hours,
= BIRDIE q On 4 Nanny shoulder proudly riding,
Rss.sa aeE .any flngsrs fsl of wd.vood flowers
With hair Of gold and eyes Of IaueiiIng biue. ;4
(Like knights Of old.) signal clear and mellow
His bright toy bugle sounds, as into view
The merry group emerged, with shout and auc ucf,ter
Bearing rlch treasures = 'front.' The greenwood bowers
While " Brave, q good guardian, trots aedantIp after
Sorely encountered by his leash Of foWera
And Brides bonnet bears wreath Of blossoms
Fair, fragile like the cascades snow, foam,
With diamond dews still sleeping in their bosoTas-
All here you are! one kiss. and welcome home
Come, here's mat, and there's crimson cushion,
Rest little ones-teli mamma where you've been,
And where you've gathered all this gay profusion
OF buds and blossoms, moss, and garland green.
Stay--I can teil--nO magic arts protesting, NJ
Nor even gifted with the second sight,
can reveal their native haunts guessing,
And should fail, then you must set me right
First, here's Brave fine fellow! almost throttei
With ivy leaves and winfergreen, you stole
Where hangs the plane-tTee hgfhis branches
And swings his nest the gIancing oriole. a Nh j
And tien here tite or blue, ard golden,
PINK Pink rock;tnoss and the speekled toneETsot
cone day Ill tell you; sweets, the story oiden
About the golden vioiets !; J the spot n
Was warm and bright where grew this wild wake robin
And purple fox glove fiourished by its side, s$s.5
This evergreen, when winter winds are sobbing,
Lies nestled on the gray rock heart Of pride.
This sedge yon gathered where the .rnnnels tinkle
The silver bells Of fairies as they pass !. :aS$ .:5
This larkspur blue where bright Narcssus sprinkle
With golden stars the thin and silky grass,
These rushes grew where glides the gIancing river
BY azure water-fag and mossy stone, 81 # F
And makes the balmy air of morning quiver
With efn laughter-very like your own
This crimson phlo1 in clusters loves to minges Il
With fairy fringe, and coral honey bells, RAE n
Where sings the hidden stream far down the dingle,
And sweet wild roses gem the bosky delis.
Here's buds let's part the leaves asunders M
But softly, softIy-see who first can find
The fairy princess, legends say lives under Vi.
This snowy ROOF, perfumed, and satin lined
Here's scented eglatine 80 graceful bending,
Gay scarlet wood -pinks, and pale emerald blooms
OF wild grape, on the breeze of evening sending
Its regal odors, richest Of perfumes. E Nj
And here Is aken Leaf, and fern to plume
Brother and sister, they-and what are these2
Monks hood, a cowled hermit, grim and gloomy,
And ruby gems, fresh wildwood strawberries
Here's rhododendren refuge of the onsei, sJ rs
And quaint qnamoclit breathing of the South,
Red cup moss for the Fairy Queens carousai,
And aurum- Indians call it g bite the mouth. Y
And see those iuddy drops the petals vening-
| Old legends say it grew beneath the cross,
| And this Jesus blood SO deeply staining s5ssm5
Forevernlore its smooth and snowy gloss.
/ Here is a.wiilew wand, they tell in story,
/ It weeping hung above the crucifed; !;
And aspen, prematurely old and hoary q, ~ Bs ID
Which was the tree on which the Saviour died. ..ss
I've named them all-my loves, your baby lesson
| Is over now, no more my heart can say
4 Except to pray that you may with the blessing
| OF Him who wakes those blossoms, day by day.
Oh little ones, be lowly like your flowers,
| Mute messengers from glen and grassy sod sit
| Like them bring gladness to this home of ours
And tell us of a brighter home with God. .55
I thought to teach the Halphabet Of angels, J"
/ But have been taught q lesson undefiled-- 61s
| Oh! would that all would LIST the pure evanges
| OF wildwood blossoms, and Of little child !!
4 FOREST HONE, 1856.