Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-10-25
Maud Muller.
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ny. @. WHITTIER.
Meu@ Muller a summers day,
fsakcd the meadow sweet with hay.
Boneath her torn hat glowsd tho wcahh
Of simple beauty and rustic health.
Singing, sh. wrought, and her merry glos
The mock bird echoed from his tree.
hut when she glanced to the far of town,
White from the hili-slope looking down,
The ,wsct song died aud n vague unrest
And . nameiess longing filled her btes't-
A wish that she hardly dared 20 o~h,
For something better than she had known.
The Judge rodo slowly down the lane.
Smoothing his horses chestnut manc>
Hs drew Nj, BRIDE in the shade
rt the aprie-trees u meet tho maid
And asked draught fom the srri-g kas flowed
Through the meadow scross the road.
She stopped vhcreThe cool spring bubbied up,
And filled frr hin her small Ga cup.
Aad bhshea =, she gave it, cooking dow.
On her feet 50 bare end her ts,tcrcd gown.
Thank, - said tho J-ige "a swestcr gh.
Rrom a fairer h and was never euaGed,"
lie spoke Of the gras. and aower. aud trees,
ri the Staging etrls aad the humn.ins bees'
'lDtc ttlbcd pi inc lhS aHn NHnieIcu hHtt'et
The elosd "a tho west wo-ld bring foul weather.
And Ms.d fersot her brar torn gown.
And her grseeiuI shcie', bare and brown
And listened while pleased surprise
Looked itom her loug dashed hazel eyes
At last, like cue who for delay
Seeks yain excuse, he rode away.
Maud Muller looked and sighed "Ah mol
That the Judges bride might be I.
''ie would dress me up in silks so fine
And praise aud toast me at his wine.
"My father should wear broaicloth coat;
My brother should sail a painted beat.
sId dress my IN ather grand aud gay,
And the baby sheuli have toy each day
"And Id feed the hungry and clethe the poor
And all should bless uc who len our door.
Ts. Juage looked back a. he climbed the hill.
And .aw Maud Muller standing still.
"a form more fair and face sweet
Nc'er hath 1t been my lot TO meet
''sAnd her modest answer and her graceful air
SHOW her wee snd good as she IS tar.
''wos,d she mine. and To day,
Like her, harvester of hay.
,'No doub,ful balance OF right. and wrongs,
No weary lawyers with endless tongues
"But low Of cattle and song Of bi:d.,
And health and quiet anu luNius Nofuf
But he thought If his sisters proud and cold.
And his mother proud Of hee Iaak aud gold.
So closing hi. heart tho Judge rode on.
And Maud lett in the field alone.
Dat the lawyers smiled that afternoon,
When he huinmed in court an old love tune.
And the young girl mused beside the soll,
Till the rain on the unraked clover fell.
lie welded wife of richest dover,
Who lived for fashion. as he for power.
yet of in his marble hearths bright glow,
he watched picture come and go;
= nd sweet Maud Mun-rs hazel eyes
a Looked out in their innocent SURPRISE
4 on when the siue 10 hi. glass red.
u <itp legged for the waysiie we'll instead
II Al coed his eyes on his garnissed rooms,
+ IN dream Of meadows aud clover blooms.
a Il, proud man sighed with secret pain
tat were Tree again
N ey,b.u rode TINT day,
e barefoot maiden faksd the hay
rxH%T..rncd aud poor,
g crop M h,fsSed round her door.
-, IA .ssNA Ind childbirth pain,
reis hss ~ beatt and brain
Is a. 1'ss mmer sun shonc hot
- ~, -, 9, ay in the meadow lot
d rs "a sit,ie spring brook fall.
Z .Assash the .ai''
- xs$ - .seppis tree again
.s s.s.ss,1ssiS s.a = .im,d grace.
s'i.s1 s.'siy halls
II rxx S<sry S6ecl "a = spinaet turned,
49, az, tallow candle an astral burned,
Ana for him who sat by the chimney hog
X Doring and grsiatliag DER pipe and aug
- A xaaI, form at her side she sas,
I'd Ard Joy ss daty and love was law
SM rs.n she took up her buriened life again,
\ u saving only, at might have been
IA Alas for maiden alas for Judge.
Y For rich repiner and household drudge
MI God pity,them both and pity US all,
~ WI .ssinly the dreams Of youth recall
## ! II sal words of tongue or pen,yc
q 1ddes, are these "lt might habeen
yell I for US all some sweet hoPo lies
&W iy buried from human eyes
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%4 nel tbc stone irom its grave away
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