Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-12-25
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Buddha and the Hiudoo Mothe

when ihev came unto the rivers side.
\ woman-dove-eyed: young, with fearful
face
And lined hand.-,alutcd. bending low;
Lord. thou art he." she said. who yesterday
Had pity on me in the fg grove here.
Where I live lone and reared my child: but he
Strsying amid the blossoms found a snake,
Which twincd about his wrist, while he did
laugh
And tease the quiok-forked tongue and opened
mouth
ofthat cold playmate. But alas ere long
He turned 20 pale and still | could not think
WHY he should cease 70 play. snd let NV breast
Fall from hi. lips. And one said, lie i sick
OF poison; : and another. He will die
Bu, |, who could not lose NV precious boy,
Prayed ofthem physic. which might bring the
light
Back TO h- ewes II was 80 very small,
That ki.s-mark OF the serpent, and think
II could not hate him. gracious 50 he wss,
Nor hurt him in his sport. And some one said.
There j. holy man upon the hill
10! now he passeth in hi. yellow robe
Ak Of the Ri-bi ifthcre be a cure
For thst which als thy son Whereon came
Aud wcpi and drew the fAce-cloth from my
bate,
Praying Thee tell what simple. may be good.
And thou, great sir. did.t spurn me not, but
gaze
with gentle eve, and touch with patient hand.
'lc.. lfil- sister. there /, that nigh, heal
Thee fret, and him, II thou couli.t fetch the
thing;
For they who seek physicians bring 10 them
what j ordsined. Therefore. | pray thee find
RsCk must2rd-seed. a tolA only mark
Thou take Il not IRON any hand or house
Where father. mother. child or slave hsih died
II shall be well ifihou cau,t find such seed.
Thu, dil-i thou speak, my lord
The master smiled
ENeFafir- frnHgrlx ssNas. 4 chm.
bear kisagoismi. But did,t thou find
The scciF'
Il went. Lord. clA.pIng 10 my breast
The babe grown colder. asking n each hut
Here in the jungle and toward The town
Il pray You give me mustard. OF your grace,
\ tola. hlsck; and each who had Il gave,
For al the poor are piieous to the poor
Hut when asked, In my fricnG. household
here
Hath auy peradventure ever died
Husband. or wife, or child. or slave" they
saiI,
80 .j.ter. wha, i, thi. yoa ask the dead
Arr very many and the living few 80
- with saI thanks gave the mustard back.
And PRAYED of Others. but the other said.
Here 8, The seed, but We have Loot our slave :
Here !, tho seed, bu, our good man is dead"
Herr ! some seed. but he that .owed Il dici
B'iween the rain-,imc snd the harvesting"
rhcrcforv len my chiii-who would not suck
Nor smilc-5cucAia the Wild vine, by The
stream
To seek thy face and kiss tbs feet. and pray
" here nisa, ind this seed and ind no death.
II now. indeed, NV baby be not 3 al.
4. Do fear, AMI they sAld 10 me
NV sitter, thou ha.' foIuI.'' the master said,
Searching FOR What none anl>-th4i bitter
hA.m
haI 10 s,yc thee. lie thou loyeI., slept
Dead On thy bosom Yesterday: TO-DAY
Thou Ano~'-i the whole wide world weep.
with THY wnc:
The griri wA!ch a.. hearts share grows Lee. for
one.
10, would pour nv blood II | could siay
Thy tears and win - secret Of that curse
" hich makes sweet love our anguish. and
which dnycs
O'cr flower, and PASTURES To the sAr-ia~a-
~ thr>e DUMB Ia driven, i-tu thcif
lorl-
seek thAi secret; Alry thou thy child"