Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-25
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Poem, of Faith. Hope and Love.

,Tessrs. Hurd and Houghton have issued
neat edition of poems by Phoebe Cary, with
,his title. The Carys, Alice and Phoebe,
have nroyeI sweet singers, and their poems
s,d q welcome in every heart. If they do
,,,- walk in the higher realms of song. and
send down ID US the voices of the few great
esr raets.-thosc whose imaginations have
been touched with the divine and creative
fre.-thev vet write with a tender human
.vmrathv that appeals to every reader.
Their reputation makes any volume from
their pens eagerly sought for by those-and
tho, are the majority of the better class Of
rcaIers-who enjoy easy versifcation, good
taste. unexceptionable sentiment, melodious
RHYTHM. and both human and Christian faith
hope and love. We make room for the fol-
lowing timely hymn from this volume
CHRISTMAS.
- time by holy prophets long foretold,
Time waited for by saints in days Of old,
- sweet auspicious morn,
When Christ the Lord, was born
,-ain the liked ~hanecs y the ye.,r
Lave brought that season TO the world most dear.
When angels all ahame,
Bringing good uding~ came
n-liu We think of her, the meek: the mild,
The dove-eved mother Of the holy child,
Tine chosen and the best
Among all women best
W.. think about the shepherds. who. disnaved
Fe'I au their faces. trembling and afraid,
Until they heard the cry,
erlpry 20 God ou high
Aud yse remember those Who from afar
Followed the changing glory of the star
To where It- li-sht was she'd
Ep1n the sacred head+
AMI how each trembling awe-struch worshiper
Brought gifts of gold and frankncense and myrrh,
Ia reverence profound
We mink what joy it would have been to share
Il their high privilege who came to bear
sweet spice and costly gem
To Christ in Bethlehem.
,>ni, d that thought we half forget that lie
With sweet, abounding grace
lu1 'noa5;h in garments Of the flesh, a. then,
Ihe poor, 10 Him most dear,
Are always with u- here
tHI he saith, Ina7much a- ye shall take
''Hn. e. these little ones f1r my dear sake
iu thIt same measure ye
Have brought II unto Ne
Therefore @ men in prosuerous homes who live,
Having aI blessings earthly wealth give.
Remember their sad doom
For whom there l. NO room
Nrr'put iu any home, in amy bed,
40 -olt white VillJw waiting for the head.
And spare from treasures great
go help theIr low estate
N.fltrs whose ill all your homes with llSht,
Think of the sons who once made homes as bright
NaF, l;tlI sleep profound
Gu some -ai battle-ground
tui Iart ,l1rkene.I dwellings come with cheer,
With 1865 ing hand 10 wipe the falling tear
alllJrt for Chri-t'- dear sake
Fl, cllIife-- mothers take
'.l.reu whose lives are ble-t With love untold
n I.-- GINS are greater than your arms can hoId.
Flu4 si tu- caIJ Who stands
Fr-iar with et4ptL hands
~, r.r r-a.u u-,. r1i yuu win also iii.
E.rir truIr. hearts tlldt DE so cold and -ulI
And brighten longing eyes
With grateful. glad surprise
NIr.II lsu, have. ~ t-i~ hte-t --.t-,n seek
IIl- precious little ones. ti. ..1r and weak,
in joyful sweet 1rro-
Thus lending 10 tie Lord.
f'.l. trlcilieti E.,ieeuer, who dill -t give
Tu, tefi. ihy tears ty lIie, that we might I'VE,
Tht -piri, grant that We
Mas i've one day for inee.