I would be trebled twenty times myself;
A thousand times more fair,
Ten thousand times more rich.’
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O lesson well and wisely taught
That all my life may better beFor the trial that is past.O vanity, mislead no more!Sleep, like passions, long!Wake, happy heart, and dance againTo the music of my song!O summer days, flit fast away,And bring the blithesome hourWhen we three wanderers shall meetSafe in our household flower!O dear mamma, lament no more!Smile on us as…
Queen of my tub, I merrily sing,
And sturdily wash, and rinse, and wring,And fasten the clothes to dry;Then out in the free fresh air they swing,Under the sunny sky.I wish we could wash from our hearts and our soulsThe stains of the week away,And let water and air by their magic makeOurselves as pure as they;Then on the earth there would…
‘Here is the bracelet
To wear on her armBy night and by day.When it shines like the sun,All’s going well;But when you are bad,A sharp prick will tell.Farewell, little girl,For now we must part.Make a fairy-box, dear,Of your own happy heart;And take out for allSweet gifts every day,Till all the year roundIs like beautiful May.’
My Frost-King – Song Ii
Brighter shone the golden shadows;On the cool wind softly cameThe low, sweet tones of happy flowers,Singing little Violet’s name.‘Mong the green trees was it whispered,And the bright waves bore it onTo the lonely forest flowers,Where the glad news had not gone.Thus the Frost-King lost his kingdom,And his power to harm and blight.Violet conquered, and his…
He that is down need fear no fall,
He that is humble ever shallHave God to be his guide.I am content with what I have,Little be it, or much.And, Lord! Contentment still I crave,Because Thou savest such.Fulness to them a burden is,That go on pilgrimage.Here little, and hereafter bliss,Is best from age to age!
Hither, hither, from thy home,
Born of roses, fed on dew,Charms and potions canst thou brew?Bring me here, with elfin speed,The fragrant philter which I need.Make it sweet and swift and strong,Spirit, answer now my song!* * * * *Hither I come,From my airy home,Afar in the silver moon.Take the magic spell,And use it well,Or its power will vanish soon!