AND SO I live, you see, Go through the world, try, prove, reject, To be a Christian, as I said! Still every now and then my head Raised glad, sinks mournful—all grows drear And think, "How dreadful to be grudged From heaven! " But Easter-Day breaks! Christ rises! Mercy every way Is infinite,—and who can say ? CHRISTMAS-EVE AND EASTER-DAY. But JANUARY 1-3 1. Arthur Hugh Clough, 1819. Yet gifts should prove their use ! I own the Past profuse Of power each side, perfection every turn; Eyes, ears took in their dole, Brain treasured up the whole; Should not the heart beat once live and learn?" 2. James Wolfe, 1727. "How good to RABBI BEN EZRA. Is this our ultimate stage, or starting-place THE RING AND THE BOOK. 3. Douglas Jerrold, 1803. Still I mind how love repaired all ill, Cured wrong, soothed grief, made earth amends EASTER-DAY. 4. Rachel died, 1858. Love, we are in God's hand. How strange now looks the life He makes us lead; So free we seem, so fettered fast we are! ANDREA DEL SARTO. 5. Benjamin Rush, 1745. Earth's a mill where we grind and wear mufflers, So, grind away, mouth-wise and pen-wise, Do all that we can to make men wise ! And if men prefer to be foolish, Ourselves have proved horse-like not mulish; And worked as the Master thought proper. 6. Charles Sumner, 1811. PACCHIAROTTO. For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, A DEATH IN THE DESERT. 7. Israel Putnam, 1718. Truth is the strong thing. Let man's life be true! IN A BALCONY. |