The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-25
TNrthe Kenosha Telegraph.
THE BOUQUET.
BIZ MRS. L. 8. COLLIER.

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THE BOUQUET.
BIT MRS. L. s. COLLIER.
May is lowering like blessing Ger the green
Olothing the hrewn breast of springtime, nude
until now since it, birth.
O.
Tapestry of richest emerald, wrought with flowers
May bestows upon chosen, strown with beads Of
diamond due.
Bltercups and dandelions spot her robe with
golden gems
While the daisies, loved by poets, add their
snowy diadems. 8As ia8Gs
Through the meadows, where the dew drops ie
Ike stars among the grass,
There tn yellow spring flower n6stles, but
pluck it ere pass. ai
Shrinking violets, heaven-tinted. add their graces
to my group
floral treasures up.
Liies, 100. and daisies, profer their chastc beau
AMI the If sweet breath thrills my soul, though
Yoiceless as the breath OF prayer.
Z.
TO the valley where the waters sparkling lie so
ThLther tarn my willing footsteps where the
bright primroses grow.
Cherry blossoms and the fragrant wlldplum
growing blythe way.
Gather with eager grasp and add them to my
rude bouquet @a.
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Orchard blooms, where, 'blushing, nestles the
pale pink of ocean shells.
Yield tn cir wealth OF clustered beauty and their
wealth offragrant smells.
10.
what religion to the stricken lingering in this
world of ours, .
Such alorg our dreary life-path is the s1sterhood
OF flowers.
sounds discordant, yet harmonious, fill the pure
transparent DIR. M ~
While the Sun, the heavenly pilgrim, slowly
climbs the azure stair.
H..
shouts OF children, lowing cattle, ana the bleat-
Ing of the lambs, ~ Ed saksM N9
Min9e with the tlnkling rattle of the. bells on
heecy dams.
M h&a la 10. 9aaN s aa s.
From the breasts of wildwood songsters echoes
multitudinous float,
Andin their delirious rapture bursts Well-nlgh
each little throat 1
IA. s4
Robins chirp and Blue birds MARBLE, Larks are
singing sweet and clear, t~
While the Martins, gay deceivers, fatteringiy
call Pretty dear -
Il Is.
And the plain brown -costed furnishes add their
) music to the strain,
While the Bob-o'-llnk's sweet chorus mingles
with the wild refrain.
Is.
And the Mocking bird is catching here and there
ajoyous note,
Hoardilg up the precious treasures in his little
rounded throat.
Scatters he his precious burden, widest, sweet
est of the strain.
What to the glad early spring time is the melody
of birds,
Such unto the weary-hearted is the music OF kind
He who paints the humble fowret that along the
Watches DER His trusting childlen and their
every sorrow knows.
Watches kindly and unceasing. watches with 6
Knows their wants and secret longings ere they
take the form of prayer.
21.
Th;nkest thou that He, who mindful, notes the
hedgeling Sparr0ws fall,
Will NOT bend His ear to listen to His children's
earnest call?
When the Master sends His angels to collect His
treasures rare,
From the land and. solemn ocean shall we know
our dear ones there?
%.
Will they seek out those who slImber in the
oceans briny caves
Will they bring our soldier brothers from their
sunny southern graves?
"a.
Will they seek the poor and humble in their low
And in the high halls Of Heaven shall our gath
cred sweets be shed?
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81 the sweet, the vague imagininss that across
my spirit stray; !,
And think ''shall / be worthy to be one in tEat
bouquetS"
And the thought comes gently stealing Ger my
senses Ike dream.
That the Saviour marked each foot print
leading Ger Deaths turbid stream.
And with hands outetretcned Is waiting, waiting
on the farther shore,
To receive us to His bosom where the weary sign
no more. fa
ANTIOCH. May, 1876.
CENTENNIAL LETTER.
The International Exhibition Inaugatrdted opened