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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-03
DOS DE MAYO DE 1908.
Dulce ct decorum est pro Patrla mori


iQue corazon espailol habra
que no lata acelerado ante ell re-
cuerdo de ese dia aciago y glorio-
SO, sangriento y venerando, cuya
ejemplar memoria Sc trasmitira
ensalzada con orgullo de una a
otra generacion, mientras el sol
alumbre TN pedazo de terrltorio
de la iberica peninsula ?
: / Que inspiration no Sc rohus-
tece y Sc eleva fecunda al gri-
to vigoroso de la patria que
lanzaran hace setenta amos los
corazones espanoles rebosando
de ira y de venganza al yer su
hogar hollado, sus creencias es-
carnecidas, sus santuarios pro-
fanados, su honra vulnerada, su
inquebrantable dignidad en- vano
amenazada ?
! Oh 81 ! Enardezcanse una vcz
mas de santo orgulDo nuestros CO.
razones honrando como buenos
sespafioles los names inmorta-
les de aquellos patriotas. de nues-
.tros austeros iEdomables ante
pasados que, con ell acero Ell la
.mano y la fe en- el alma, solos y
abandonados de las acobardadas
naciones, supieron dar tan gran
de muestra del teSon dc nues-
tro pueblo, y humillando la So
berbia y hollando los laureles del
vencedor de Jena y Austerlitz,
Marengo y las Pirlmides, fueron
honra J prez de la nacion insig-
ne que ha llenado los vientos de
Ia ,fama con la gloria de sus capi-
tanes, ell sufrimiento de sus sol
dados, la gallardia de sus caba-
lleros, Ia carload de sus monaste-
rios, la inexpugnabilidad de sus
foftalezas, la aureola de sus Yates
/ y ell perfume inextinguible de esa
esencia purisima 9 inagotable de
amor patrio que es la vida y la
naturaleza de nuestro pueblo,
grande entire los grandes, valero-
so entire los valerosos, digno en-
tre los dignos, martir entire los
martires!
Homemos su memorla TN ano
mas y emulemos 81 necesario fue-
Sc su envidiable proceder, porque
1 ante la epopeya sublime que ad-
/ miro 4 los mundos y despert6 de
su letargo q la Europa aterrada
ante el coloso frances, palidecen
3 los sacrificios de los Catones y
Juanas Dare de todas las nacio-
nes la abnegacion de los Leoni-
das y los Horacios Ia indomabi-
lidad de los Viriatos y los Cami-
los; ell heroismo de los Temfsto-
cles y los Torcuatos y ell frenesl
de amor patrio de los espartanos
y los gaulas, de los romanos y los
atenienses.
Ell dos dc Mayo! Dia de san
gre y de desolacion, escena subli-
me, espectaculo sin igual que ha-
ce setenta amos nos representa- la
imagen de la patria, de aquella
noble matrona examine de infor-
tunios y sufrimientos, dolorida de
decepciones y apostaslas, cansada
de luchar sin tregua y sin respiro,
exhausta de fuerzas, abandonada
i 4 su suerte por ell mundo, inde-
fensa y desvalida de aquella ge-
nerosa y sin rival Espaila que al
yer su gloria en- peligro y su pres
tigio amenazado, recordando que
es la nacion esforzada, madre de
los saguntinos y meridanos, de los
Pelayos astdres, de los Cides cas-
llanos y los Pedros y Berengue-
res aragoueses y catalanes, lanza
aquel grito de guerra que oyo ell
Africa aterrada per espacio de
ochocientos amos y repercuti6 has
ia en- las estepas del Norte de Eu-
ropa empuna la partesana y en-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-03
Ell DIS DE MAYO.
lai amigo sI llsna s.. AHqdss 4: Illasiaas

Triste, sangriento dia
Que ell angel funeral de log recuerdos
Vuclvc Ii extend II sobre Ia patria mia
Del penascal oscuro y caverno5o,
De las desiertas lobregas r,Iinas
Donde Sc qucja ell huracan medroSo;
Del romeo mar que en- las arenas ll1rL,
De Som6ras y sepulcrOs,
De- opacl luz Y do sIngrienta aurora,
Te miro rcnaeer; cdr,leIlo el cielo
Cual cgGIdyer soInbrio
Te arrola de mi patria Dor el Suelo;
Raya5, sobre el barbara Oceano
Tintas las aguas. en- las rocas mugen;
Rayas, y sobre ell polvo del tirano
Hambrientos tiyres irritados rugen.
iAguila! le decian
AL guerrero imperial, cuando en- ell Sena
Triunfante le yeian
Con In frente en- la boveda serena;
iAguila! 81: pero al romper el vuelo
Hacia mi patria ell vertigo iracundo,
In yez de altiva remontarse al cielo,
Rolo sangrienta al baratro profundo;
iAguila! 81; las cumbres de los montes
Bajo su guerra indomita temblaron:
Lss rayos al hendir los horizontes
SuS alas respetaron;
Y ell a2uila soberbia no veia
En- el deirio de su furia locu
Que era mi patria la gigantic roca
DO su immense poder SO eStrellarla.
ST los hondos voleanes
Lamar pudieran su corriente bravo
En- pi0lagos de lava
Rodando entire furiosos huTacanes
III el mar leJano, que 4imiendo Suena,
TrlS pastlfa con lmpetu soberbio
SuS murallaS de rocas y dc arena,
QuiZa no bastaria
Para lavar la sangre generoSa
Que Ell tan horrendo dia
Mancho la frente de la patrla mia.
SQue importa que las flores
Desplerten va, palpiten abrazadas
Y Canten SuS amO?ea
En- las honslas canadas
AlcaZares de rjisticos pastores
Que importa que resbale suspirando
Ell viento por las hojas
Con eco, dulce, sonorosO y blaado
Y salten los torrentes,
Y suspiren en- wales cscondidos
Las tortolas dolicntes
7 SO ahuyenten las brumas
En- el pielago azul, y blanco ell rio
Murmure con In yoZ de suS espumaS;
sQue importa que con languido desmay,
Muera la tarde entire dorsiJas nubes,
Y ell verde trono del naciente mayo
Colo luen en- ell mundo los quccu3es;
Qu5 imoorta 10 ammonia
Dc cielo y terra, y de Ia mar sonora,
Cuando Ia patria mia
Llena de horror desconsolada llora
/ No escuchais Es la terra
Que Sc mueye y palpita
Bajo el peso salvaje dc la guerra;
rs la voz do los roncos aquilones
Quo arrastran por los mundos del es
FL hjrriIo fragor de los cahones;
Is cl hosar que tiembla y SO desplc
Els ell niho que muere ante el verdugo
Como Ell garras del buitre la paloma;
Es Ia sorIa canlpana
Que suspira y voltea
En- Ia ermita lejana;
ES s>sle humea
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-03
SACETA DEL 2.

4 0. nombrando representatives
- Espana en- el Congreso de la Union
Postal de c eos que ha debida ces
lehrarse aye. Faffs i D. GregoFie
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-03

v luego, cumpliendo ell encargo qua me
diste de visitar & las pobres. he yisto
tales miserias, tales consecnenclas dc 1a
vanidad, quo ya, Fernando amado, he
arraplado de mi alma esa fatal pasions
y para probarte Ouan sincere 90 ~ -
repentimiento he qaerido hacarts e..1 e..s
confesss.ccl. NO es esta una prueba dc
que va no tengo vanidad
"Yo no to amaha 6ntes ahora ea
cuando to amo, cuando te adore ;faho-
ra que til debes despreciarma. debes
jaagarme indigna de ser tu esposas ].
"Esta es mi confession. as
"Juzgame y sent6nciame. -
Isl me psrdonas, serS tu esp
condicion de vivir modestar ..osa 4
lujo, sin ostentaoion; tus i; Aente, sin
para los pobres til las 'quezas sean
porque con elias p eds. i sss,nas al1a... solc !,
mi dc =; ese es t4mbien
ra hs.s olen que pueda. Aho.
grato, Q ~ - ess % g piaeer m1a
aS Ca vas ID de los ricos. y 4eas sss
90, 81 crees que no debes perdonarn,1
IA no 70 creo 20 misma, que conozco ~.
- Ia enormidad de mis errores. entdn-
lces no oontestes & esta carta, al 81
santo hospital hallar6, sisndo henrma,,a
dc Ia Carload, medios de hacer q bisn.
, el perdon de Dips, qaien tanfo he
ofendido tambien. n 8 a Is "a -
Tu Magdaleaa. !"
FERNANDO 4 MAaDA1hsA
Maestro Senior Jesucristo perdo1s
desdel lia cruz & los que b pdiabnS y -
conplacian en- 81 Nuerte. i Conc 70 nn
ne dc Perdonar 4 laqae iile amx3 = & 81
Ie pcrdono yte Ai1o. pu FsySaAslo, II
(ooSruvxsf
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-03
onenter
tlcro

Con- 40;
Que tingis con los pinos y las rocas
FantaSmas en- los negros horizontes:
Despertad on mi ardiente fantasia
Las sombras del terror del espanto;
Huya, pues, Ia mortal melancoIia:
Quiero el horror cuando entire saaare eantQ,
Cadaveres do quier; la sepultura
Su cauce ensancna, d la par sonrie
Ell vii tirano que Ia sangre apura;
Mirad ALI la VlrgeQ oaq,ioros8
A los pies del altar, tri,te lloraldo
DE Dios ante la madre earinosa;
Llcga el verdugo alli, sus ojos bellos
Apaga con ell soplo do la nuerte
Y el dorado randall de sus cabellos
En- raudaleS de sangre SO convierte.
Ahi estan, patria mia,
Los que abrigaste en- til amOroso Seno;
Ahi tienes al que hermano Sc fingla
Para escupirte al rostro su veneno;
Mirale bien lei aguila valiente,
Ell aguila que nunca Sc atreviera
A contemplar tu sol frel;te por frepte;
La que fua de los mundos I'll espanto
Sc estrella en- tn muralla;
va no sabe cantar. pOrque Su cantO
Lo apago tn Leon en- Ia batalla.
los vientos fugitiyos
Arrancan al compass de los ca1ones
Ell Jay de los cautivos;
Del pLet1o los cantares
Ii a por doquier.
i ios 0no~-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-03
XVIII.
CABTAs NECEsARIAS PARA Ell DESENLACR De
Ia PRESENTE HIsToRIA.
Nagdalena d Fefnando.

ia PRESENTE HISTORIA.
jEagialeaa d FefAaado.
"Amado Fernando: Ne dices en- tu
Ultima carta, tan grata para mi, que
me exiges te explique pofqu6 uno de
los dias en- que estabas postrado en- ell
lecho, va convaleciendo de tu herids,
to die que no era digna de ii.
"Mi deber y mi deseo son tambien
en- este punto, y voy dar-
te la explicacion de aquellas palabras
salidas de mi corazon, 8, mejor dioho,
de mi conciencia.
Fernando, to die que no merecia
tu amor, y asf es 10 verdad, no 10 merez-
90.
@Tu sospechaste Dc mi : sospechaste
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12

lN THE U. 5. SENATE, on Wednesday, Sena-
tor McCIary made an Intellectual effort to have
the Senate make special order devotipg
next Friday to the consideration OF the bill
repeating the Bankrupt law. Mr.. Edmunds
objected, and Mr.. MeCraTy then gave notice
that he should call up the bill next Friday.
Mr. Morrill, sustained the Pacific Railroad
funding bill, reported by the Judiciary Con-
mittee. In the debate Over a proposed
amendment, Mr.. EImunis said
| have seen the officers Of the railroad
companies in this very Senate Chamber, on
the day such bill WAS to be up, distributing
their passes with an ostentatious impotence
that was amazing. hope it did not affect
any Senator. suppose 1t did not. | have
seen fifty cents lIne paid to affect legisla-
tion in the editorials Of newspapers That
is very small price now. That was in
old times. suppose the present editorials
are paid for at rather higher prices. But
we shall all find out by and by, after an
inquiry, if the two houses are willing to
direct it land perhaps the present Govern
ment directors may be able to look alter it
a little), how much money has been paid by
these companies to protect their rights, As
they call it, at this present session of Con-
gress not to any Senator or Representative
in Congress- beg everybody not to misun-
derstand me-but to pursue everybody to
his house and appeal to his personal friend
ship for this director or that director, TO ap-
peal to his interest in protecting his eonstlt-
uents, who sold some bonds or some other
thing to excite his prejudice or to mislead
his Judgment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12

Rev. JOsErH Cook seems to be gaining
some unenviablc notoriety, Of late. lie lee
tured in Montreal, on Friday evening last,
and the Witness, the religious daily of that
city, in the course Ofa favorable report of the
lecture, reports Mr.. Cook Is Taliering to the
anti-Amcriean preiudiees Of portion oil his
audience by the use of the following Ian
guage:
Now, We never heard Of such thing as
bGying member of Parliament. England's
goal was fair play. The American believes
in fair play, but principallY-in the top man.
Laughter and applause. S1a.e time ago.
London used to rise in the morning with the
prayer that God would bless their work and
help them to do it we'll. America rises and
prays to the great Belteshazzar, the ruler Of
mammon and pleasure: so thou mighty,
most adored one, bless our shoddy manuiac-
lures laughter ard help us this day to do
our work. with slur-incsS, swiltncss, with
profit, and with mcndaeity-lor The de-e-yil's
s-a-kc-a-a-men." Great laughter and az
plause.
This is equally bad in manner and matter
as false in its statement that bribery and
corruption is unknown in the British Parlia-
ment and in its picture of London piety, IS
it is void of good taste in expression. 1t has
not even the merit of originality. 1t is Car
lyle's scoring of the general modern tendency
to hasty and slipshod work, intended by him
as condemnation OF English ways as well as
those Of other nations, twisted by Mr.. Cook
into slur upon his own people. This is
worse than putting on airs in the cars, and
resisting the universal Custom House inspec-
tion Of baggage on crossing the line.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12

GEN. B. d. PRITCHARD, of Allegan, who
commanded the detachment of the Fourth
Michigan Cavalry which captured jeff
Davis, has just published an elaborate re-
view OF the whole Transaction, in answer to
sundry statements recently made by South
crn writer on this subject, who denied that
jeff Davis was in female apparel: at has
never been denied that he was dressed in his
ordinary clothing at the time Of his capture,
but it is claimed that over his ordinary suit
were worn articles of female attire adopted by
him As disguise, with the purpose of elud-
ing mis- pursucrs by reason Of the immunity
from personal arrest and detention usually
accorded to women under whatever clrcum-
stances they may be found, and there can be
no more doubt that Mr.. Davis was 50 dis
guiSed than there can be that he was cap
tured at all, and the story Of his disguise is
no fabrication or makeup, as has been
claimed days after the capture, but was re-
lated to me within ten minutes after its Oc
currence by men whose veraei;y cannot be
questioned. The corporal who asked Mrs.
Davis "Where are you going?' and re-
cciyed the reply, with my old motherafter
some water" describes the disguise as
lady's waterproof cloak or dress, and u red
and black or black and white shawl thrown
over the head and shoulders. These were
worn over suit Of gray clothes. The
prisoners were taken to Savannah, and
thence by steamer TO Fortress Monroe.
General PritcEard then received orders from
the War Department to procure the disguise
and to proceed to Washington. Accordingly, |
he went to the steamer and asked Mrs. Davis |
il she had any objection 10 delivering to him
the garments worn by her husband as dis
grise, at the time of his capture. lie re-
eeiyei this pungcnt reply Certainly not,
sir for do not think | ever had an Oppor-
tunty II donate any clothing to Mrs. Stan
ton before: it is, perhap-, well that my man
tie should tall on the shoulders of Mrs. Stan
ton" Mrs. Davis then delivered To hiIn in
person a lady waterproof cloak OF robe Of a
dark color. trimmed with pearl buttons,
which She admitted to be the one worn by
her husband at the time Of his capture. Cap
tain Hudson procured IL black wO0llen shawl
with IL border. Mrs. Davis at frst did not
like to give up the shawl saying she needed
it for the children. lie then went back TO
the shore and purchased another shawl for
her, replacing the one she delivered to
him. These garments were taken to Wash
ingtOn and delivered to the Secretary OF War,
and were identified by the three soldiers who
arrested Mr.. Davis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12

Clussret, the Communist General OF lS7
is believed to be in Persia, drilling the Shah 5
troops.
PATHS recent singing tour OF five months
through the PRINCIPAL Italian cities, yielded.
in gross receipts, Sl99,OOO.
Frog raising is one Of the growing indus
tries of Minnesota. st. Louis Is the priu-
cipal market Tor the erOakers' hams.
A Canadian who beat his aged father to
death to get ridot supporting him, is to be
punished with five years in prison-ii not
pardOned out.
The Mexican authorities on the Rio
Grande recently actually returned herd of
stolen cattle to their Texas owners, and
took steps to punish the thieves.
A female anaconda, brought to the Lon
don Geological Gardens. February Is, 1877,
refused all food until March Is. 1S7S, when
she killed and swallowed duck. Thus she
existed over a year without a particle Of sus-
tenance.
A remarkable scene occurred in a Buchar-
est court, the other day. Three gypsies were
about to be sentenced to penal sery itude for
life, when one of them snatched a knife
from woman in the court. and all three
committed suicide with it before the officers
could interfere.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12

the prosperous pursuit of the trades and
| professions.
In one of the New England States blind
man has established n thriving manufactory
of whiplashes. 1t is said that every lash
which goes out Of the shop has been first
passed from end to end through the hands OF
the proprietor whose exquisite delicacy of
touch determines whether the Article has
been finished with the nicely required 10y the
hign standard of workmanship maintained in
the factory.
In the city of Philadelphia, the scheme for
the humane institution known as the Penn
sylvania Home for the Blind was originated
and pushed to successful conclusion by Mr..
Hall, himself one of the class whom the ill.,
stitution is meant to assist. Mr. Hall is the
Superintendent of the Home, and has by
efficient management rendered the establish
ment self-supporting. Its object is to in
struct the blind in various industries. and to
furnish work for those needing employment
From 100 to $50 are accommodated in the
Home, and many are assisted outside of the
institution
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12

Was Restell beyond the reach of cor
science? Her suicide shows that she was
not beyond the reach of disgrace, after forty
years of seemingly cOntented inlamy. The
prospect of the physical discomfort Of a
prison, to woman whose maturer years had
been spent in luxury, must have been
frightful. But it was not sufficient motive
for suicide All that is reported Of the
woman's last hours is to the eject that she
could not bear the disgrace which her CON
victiOn and imprisonment would entail upon
her child and her grandchildren. Social
opinion, SO long as it was expressed only in
avoidance. had no particular tergors Tor her.
But when it took the concrete form OF an
Indictment and distinctly Threatened term
of Imprisonment. even the thiekesg-Skiuned
and least imaginative Of wcmen must hive
felt its force. The suicide of Madame
Restell is declaration hy an expert that
career even OF prosperous crime Is neeesSari-
ly a failure, and that no amoun; of uphol-
stery can compensate for public Ge;estation.
" Y World
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12

when he discovered that Mr. Edison had dis
appeared.
He has become offended" thought the
reporter, 'at being questioned so much and
has gone away" But this was mistake. In
few moments Mr.. Edison returned. follow
cd by man bearing a large tray. This was
placed on a table, and. the napkin being re-
moved, a bountiful lunch WAS discovered
'litch in, said Mr. Edison.
The scientific inquiries here ended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12

MKS. ISABELLA BEECnKR liooKER talked on
woman suffrage for an hour and a half, in a
hotel parlor at Washington, the other even
ing then Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, who had
come in and listened awhile, insisted on her
right to speak. "You think, > she said, "thc
ballot will cure every evil. 1t will not. You
ask too much ut once. Educate women to
it let them be given thorough training, and
then knock at the doors Of National legisla-
ton. and you will not be denied admittance.
You will not elevate your own sex by drag
ging men down. and calling them names,
and splitting and trampling on them. 1t is
too foolish. The methods you employ make
the very thought of suffrage obnoxious to
men, and women, too"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12

How women can manage to sit bolt up
right and not change position, looking
neither to the right nor left, during Il ser
mon in church, passes the understanding. A
man will sit on a picket fence all the after
noon to see ball match, but put him in a
church pew for three-quarters of an hour
and he will wabble all over the seat 1t can
be said of the women that they do not wab-
ble.-ElmIrd ldrerfiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12

1t would probably be very difficult, if not
altogether impossible, 10 imagine a state of
things, in ease of c5oteSt over a seat in
Congress, under which the Democratic ma
Jority would not give the seat to the Demc-
erat, Four such cases have thus far been
disposed of by the present House. The first
OF these was that of Wigginton against
PachecO, of the Fourth California District.
Wiggnton is Democrat, bat Democratic
Goyernor and Democratic State Supreme
Court had already decided in favor Of the
sitting member, a Republican. The House
election committee decided to 90 behind the
returns so far as Wigginton Was concerned,
and found alleged irregularitics sufficient to
give him majority. But with cool audaci-
ty, the committee refused to reopen the
count in localities where Wisgi1 toms vote
was returned as larger than Pcheco's The
Democratic House seated the Democratic
contestant. In the second case, Patterson,
who applied for the seat of Belford, the
Colorado Representative, was given it,
although he was moi even a candidate at the
time OF election. 1t was claimed that Bel
ford, who had defeated the regular Demo
cratic candidate. had been voted for On day
not legally fixed upon for the election, and
that Patterson, running all alone and by
himself, on another day, was chosen by
the handful Of votes which he procured to
be cast. 1t was "a case" and that was
all the party majority in the House wanted.
In the third case, Dean got his seat by GUST
ing Field, who was legally elected from one
OF the Boston districts. Speaker Randall
illustrated his unscrupulousness ON that oc-
casion by throwing decisive vote in favor
Of the Democratic contestant, thus making
an unprecedented exhibition of partisarship
in the Speakers chair lu the fourth case,
the contest was upon some Louisiana cleo
ton returns, and the Democrat got the
seat, right or wrong.
In the remaining cases, the result can be
predicted with absolute certainty. From
Alabama, a Republican contests the seat of
a Democrat who has the legal certificate;
the sitting member will not be disturbed.
In Florida case the Democrat who contests
will oust the Republican. Two Louisiana
contest and will contest in vain,
the seats of two Democrats in possession.
But in South Carolina, the case is reversed
and three Democrats arc claimants fer three
seats now held by Republicans, two of whom
are colOred men. The statement of these
cases indicates how they will be settled.
Missouri, Oregon. and Virginia each send
Democrat to contest the seats Of Republicans;
and Mississippi, Pennsy lvania, and Arizona
each furnish one Republican contestant for
seats already awarded to Democrats. sthe
Arizona delegate has no vote, the Democrats
will gain seven votes from the decisions vet
70 be made. which, added to the four already
will DC an increase of eleven in the
Democratic majority. That is the way
things go where the Democrats bear rule.
Night makes right, invariably, with them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-12
For the Free Press and Times.
To the FIRST Violet.

EY LIMA LoRISG.
Welcome little lluweret frstliug q Spring.
Hu4-hly to e8Tths hos, m closely YOU clin ,,
Zen though locking heavenw4rd. liks bird upor
the VIM,
Hope rests meekly 10 thy .qaiet eve
intcrs are drear. earth swvetest ones die,
Yet thou sl-ilest eacl Spring tell me whyl
"Sprin. is the dawn Of Natures heart,
hhen the !To=t calls Of winter have los: their
smart.
The iaaa o. the cams when their ice. .stters part
And | an tie smile that steals over her brow
The thank }oI Ter sunshins warming Il now,
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