THE NIGHT-WIND. In summer's mellow midnight, A cloudless moon shone through Our open parlour window, And rose-trees wet with dew. I sat in silent ...
LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP. Love is like the wild rose-briar； Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, But which will bl...
THE ELDER'S REBUKE. "Listen！ When your hair, like mine, Takes a tint of silver gray； When your eyes, with dimmer shine, Watch life's bubb...
THE WANDERER FROM THE FOLD. How few, of all the hearts that loved, Are grieving for thee now； And why should mine to-night be moved With such a sense ...
WARNING AND REPLY. In the earth——the earth——thou shalt be laid, A grey stone standing over thee； Black mould beneath thee spre...
LAST WORDS. I knew not 'twas so dire a crime To say the word, "Adieu；" But this shall be the only time My lips or heart shall sue. That ...
THE LADY TO HER GUITAR. For him who struck thy foreign string, I ween this heart has ceased to care； Then why dost thou such feelings bring To my sad ...
THE TWO CHILDREN. Heavy hangs the rain-drop From the burdened spray； Heavy broods the damp mist On uplands far away. Heavy looms the dull sky, Heavy r...
THE VISIONARY. Silent is the house： all are laid asleep： One alone looks out o'er the snow-wreaths deep, Watching every cloud, dreading every bree...
ENCOURAGEMENT. I do not weep； I would not weep； Our mother needs no tears： Dry thine eyes, too； 'tis vain to keep This causeless grief for years. ...