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LITTELL & GAY, BOSTON.

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If I should die to-night,

Even hearts estranged would turn once more to me,

Recalling other days remorsefully.
The eyes that chill me with averted glance
Would look upon me as of yore, perchance,
And soften, in the old, familiar way.

For who could war with dumb, unconscious clay?

So I might rest, forgiven of all, to-night.

Oh, friends, I pray to-night, Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold brow. The way is lonely, let me feel them now. Think gently of me; I am travel-worn: My faltering fect are pierced with many a thorn. Forgive, oh, hearts estranged, forgive, I plead! When dreamless rest is mine I shall not need The tenderness for which I long to-night.

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B. S.

Then of this also I am sure

That Thou didst all these pains endure To abolish Sinn not Wheat. Creatures are good, and have their place Sinn onely, wch did all deface

Thou drivest from his seat.

I could beleeve an Impanation
At the rate of an Incarnation

If Thou hadst dyde for Bread.
But that wch made my soule to dye
My flesh, and fleshy villany

That allso made Thee dead.

That fflesh is there, mine eyes deny :
And what shold flesh but flesh discry,
The noblest sence of five?

If glorious bodies pass the sight
Shall they be food and strength, and might,
Euen there, where they deceiue?

Into my soule this cannot pass
Fflesh (though exalted) keeps his grass
And cannot turn to soule.
Bodyes and Minds are different spheres
Nor can they change their bounds and meres
But keep a constant Pole.

This gift of all gifts is the best,
Thy flesh the least yt I request:

Thou took'st that pledg from mee:

Give me not that I had before,
Or give me that, so I have more,
My God, give mee all Thee.

GEO. HERBERT.

CHILDREN'S EVENING HYMN.
THE little birds now seek their rest;
The baby sleeps on mother's breast;
Thou givest all Thy children rest,
God of the weary.

The sailor prayeth on the sea;
The little ones at mother's knee;
Now comes the penitent to Thee,
God of the weary.

The orphan puts away his fears;
The troubled hopes for happier years;
Thou driest all the mourner's tears,
God of the weary.

Thou sendest rest to tiréd feet,
To little toilers slumbers sweet,
To aching hearts repose complete,
God of the weary.

In grief, perplexity, or pain,
None ever come to Thee in vain;
Thou makest life a joy again,
God of the weary.

We sleep that we may wake renewed,
To serve Thee as Thy children should,
With love, and zeal, and gratitude,

God of the weary.
Good Words.

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