Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-11
IN ARCADIA.



1. waking the familiar street,
Nalie Il crainmei horse car tinAlel IN! o'kA H.
Na' lifted from my pra-y icet
And IN Arcaili ere knew II.
F....i s.,lrI 10 Gravel soa;hed my tread
Ana sheph-r. pipes my ear delighted
tn riddle NAV h. lightly read:
mel tSo lovers newly pghied-
rley murmured ly in happy care,
New plans for paradise devislng,
last as the moon with pensive stare.
o'er Mistress Craigie's pines was rising
Astaria. known nish fhre'-score years
Ne 10 no speecllesS rapture urges
rlem Ia lysimn she enspheres,
Queen. from OF old, Oi iliaunillWetS.
rbe raiters nut forth bud and bloom,
The house fronts all with myriles twiGe them,
And liCht-wnged Laves in every room
Makes nests and ntd with kisses line them.
DsYeeiness of un;a-i. life!
DREAM Its own sgl!tt4l.' ;uii.meui
= hours with all itluii ,iie,
As ere the heAyt u, led what III meant
+ l1c sighed / 10 myself,
And sirove some vain regrets 10 bride
Though now laid dusty on the shelf
Was nero once OF such an idyl'
An ilyi ever newly sweet.
Although since Adam day recitel,
Thos, IN "a. ures time them TO Loves feet,
Whose selise Is every Ill iequteu
MliI.n. il may counsel drain
Elch drop pof This enchanted season,
Epr even our honeymoons must wane,
convicted Of green cheese 10y Reason
And noac Will seem so safe from change,
Nor in such skies beaignant hover,
As This. h, meath whose witchery strange
\ Oa tread on rose leaves with YOUR lover.
Tae glass untitled all tastes can Iii,
AZ roand lis brim Conjecture dances,
70. MT MsphiSta's self hath Hit
To traw Euch ylniage5 - Fancy :.
Whea Gur pulse beats is minor key.
Mden play-iiIne halves and school time doubles
Age nus The cup wnh serious tea
Which one Dame Chcquot starred with bubbles.
'Fie. Mr. lowell is this wise:
Is this the moral of a poet,
WBo, when the plant of Eden tiies,
privileged once more TO SOW 1t
That herb of clly-,lisIaining root,
From stars secEuting what 1t feeds GA.
Is burnt out passions Stag and SCOT
TAT soil 10 ssrcR MS dainty seeds on:
Fray WAY. il IN Arcadia once.
Need one 50 soon forget the way there
Or why. once there, be such Ounce
As not conteniedly 10 stay iheree'
Dear child. 'tis hut a sorry Jest
And from Inv heart hate the cynic
Who makes the Book OF Life a nest
Tor comments staler than rabbinic.
ii Love his simple spell but Keep.
Lie with ideal eyes TO Halter,
The Grail it=elf were crockeiy cheap
To Evegy-lay's communion platter.
Oae Darby s 10 lae well known
Nn1, a5 the hearth between them blaZcs
$ 7es the old moOnlig ght shine on Joan
And nos: her yuuthwarl IN lis haZes.
tie ribs his sperilrcs. he stlrcs-
-T.- 'He same face That wiiched him early
lie irtl- for his remaining hairs
Is th.s q fleece that feels so curry:
. q lad heaven. lGt NOW : was Winter gray
Aud of years hal more than plenty;
Tar almauacs = fool '1is May
tang family bihles, , am twenty!
Come, Joan your arm; wen walk the room
The lane, mean-dO YOU remember
Nlw confident the roses bloom.
A. If i ncrr could be December,
: " more It shall while in your eyes
Ny heart rs summer heat RECEIVERS,
And YOU. howrier YOUR mirror lies.
FIni your Old beauty IN YOUR lovers.