94 POEMS, TALES, AND SONGS. For in our rather long description, Go-to! The hearts of great and small, Did not one Maker make them all? Provide some much superior mould? Not so. As much alike as limb to limb. Doubtless endeavour may control Surging emotion in the soul; May learn the lesson, "Peace, be still;" And then, the week's work done, how sweet, But as in summer, storm may rise, " So, in the friendly circle even, Anger and pride may shut out heaven; May make us say the words we should not; The cottage found,—and far be fiction,— And then were touch'd untuneful chords; Lifted his hand, and struck his wife! Then care returning, ruled the room; Each morning saw him on his way And the fair star of even burning, It should be somewhere, he was certain; But who could tell behind what curtain? The clock his wife took wondrous pride in; But could her tongue the timepiece hide in? Unlikelier places have been read of; So would he draw the dear clock's head off! Scarce could the woman trust her eyes, The daring deed so wrought surprise! "What art thou looking for?" she cried; "All's right! I've found it!" he replied. From that time forth, her tutor❜d tongue Was fit for speech, or cheerful song. MORAL. Good temper is a pledge of pleasure; JSONE POEMS, TALES, AND SONGS. SONG. BEAUTIFUL SUMMER. 97 BEAUTIFUL Summer! Io! Io! Of lily and roseland, queen! In the blue above, and the bright below,→ Thou smilest upon us wherever we go! Beautiful Summer! Io! Io! What welcoming voices wherever we go! Beautiful Summer! Io! Io! Beautiful Summer! Io! Io! How lovely the sunset scene! G Fadeth the splendour so calmly slow, TO THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK, WELCOME! OH! welcome to England! fair welcome! Far passeth away; And glory and gladness Reign over the day! And welcome to England! oh, welcome art thou, As brightness to beauty,-as bloom to the bough! Come gladly, as birds to the dell come, When sunshine the summer robe weaves! Believe in the homage of welcome, As love in devotion believes ! |