Of such a summer day as this,
Bestowed on all by Heaven;
The beauties of the garden see,
Behold! it is for thee and me
Its glories all are given.
The earth upon her dusky breast
Her robe of green is wearing;
The flowers are blooming far and wide,—
Not Solomon in all his pride
With them would bear comparing.
Far upward in the clear blue sky
The lark her way is winging;
Hark to the lovely nightingale!
With her sweet song each hill and dale,
And woods and rocks, are ringing.
The swallow finds her young ones food,
The stork her house is keeping.
The bounding stag, the timid roe,
Are full of joy, and to and fro,
Through the high grass, are leaping.
And with the myrtle and the rose
Its shady banks adorning;
While, from the flowery mead near by,
The sheep and shepherd's joyful cry
Salutes the early morning.
Fly here and there, and where they please
Their honey food are quaffing;
The sap is running up the vine,
Round the old elm its tendrils twine,
And in the sun are laughing.
When all God's glorious works I see
My soul desires to know him.
When all are singing I must sing,
And to the Highest I must bring
The tribute which I owe him.
And has he with a loving care
My happy being given?
What, in the glorious world above,
Where all is beauty, all is love,—
What shall I be in heaven?
In that great Presence! there to bow
In grateful love before him,
Then would I with the angels raise
One never-ending song of praise,
And worship and adore him!
TO A BEAUTIFUL GIRL.
Bright pleasure sparkling in thine eye,
Alas! e'en thee time will not spare,
And thou must die.
That scarcely ever breathed a sigh,
Must weep o'er pleasures fled away,
For all must die.
The virtuous wish, the purpose high,
The bloom with which the soul's arrayed,
Shall never die.
THE LITTLE SLAVE'S WISH.
Up in the bright blue sky,
That sings and flies just where he will,
And no one asks him why.
That runs so swift along,
Through pretty flowers, and shining stones,
Singing a merry song.
Without a fear or care,
Spreading my many-colored wings,
Like a flower in the air.
That I saw the other day,
Who through the dark green forest flew,
Like an arrow far away.
By the gentle south-wind driven,
Floating along so calm and bright
Up to the gates of heaven.
And dwell in a gloomy cave,
And shake the forest when I roared,
Than what I am,—a slave.
My father calls me brave;
What wicked action have I done
That I should be a slave?
That his right arm can save;
O, is it, can it, be his will
That I should be a slave?
And lie down in the grave,
Than 'tis to be what I am now,—
A little negro slave!
FABLES.
THE HONEST BIRD.
Within a wicker cage was heard,
In mournful tones, these words to sing:—
"In vain I stretch my useless wing;
Still round and round I vainly fly,
And strive in vain for liberty.
Dear liberty, how sweet thou art!"
The prisoner sings, with breaking heart:—
"All other things I'd give for thee,
Nor ask one joy but liberty."
Who often ran about the house,
Came to his cage; her cunning ear
She turned, the mournful bird to hear.
Soon as he ceased,—"Suppose," said she,
"I could contrive to set you free;
Would you those pretty wings give me?"
The sky was blue, the air was sweet.
The bird with eagerness replied,—
"O, yes! my wings, and see, beside,
These seeds and apples, sugar, too,
All, pretty mouse, I'll give to you,
If you will only set me free;
For, O, I pant for liberty!"
In ecstasy, forgot his word;
Swift as an arrow, see, he flies,
Far up, far up, towards the skies;
But see, he stops, now he descends,
Towards the cage his course he bends.
"Kind mouse," said he, "behold me now
Returned to keep my foolish vow;
I only longed for freedom then,
Nor thought to want my wings again.
Better with life itself to part,
Than, living, have a faithless heart;
Do with me, therefore, as you will,
An honest bird I will be still."
He drooped his wings and hung his head.
The mouse, though very pert and smart,
Had yet a very tender heart;
She minced a little, twirled about,
Then thus her sentiments threw out:—
"I don't care much about your wings,—
Apples and cakes are better things;
You love the clouds, I choose the house;
Wings would look queer upon a mouse.
My nice long tail is better far,
So keep your wings just where they are."
And ran into her little crack.
The bird spread out his wings and flew,
And vanished in the sky's deep blue;
Far up his joyful song he poured,
And sang of freedom as he soared.
SOLILOQUY
OF ELLEN'S SQUIRREL, ON RECEIVING HIS LIBERTY;—OVERHEARD BY A LOVER OF NATURE AND A FRIEND OF ELLEN.
That whispered in my trembling ear?
And can I, free and unconfined,
Taste of the joys that still are dear?
And fly along the flowery plain,
Light as the wind, as fleet, as free,
And make my winter's nest again?
The song you heard from yonder tree,
Which made awakening memory start,
Was the sweet sound of Liberty!
For tenderest care bestowed on me;
But most my gratitude will flow
For your best gift,—sweet Liberty!
When all your youthful heart beats high,
And, hastening on from flower to flower,
You taste the sweets of Liberty,
That I can skip and dance like you,
To your kind, tender heart shall be
As pure a joy as e'er you knew.
The sounds I hear, the sights I see;
Dear Ellen, once again receive
Your Squirrel's thanks for Liberty.
THE PIN, NEEDLE, AND SCISSORS.
Disputes are rising every day.
You'd think, if no one did deny it,
A little work-box might be quiet;
But 'tis not so, for I did hear,
Or else I dreamed it, 'tis so queer,
A Pin and Needle in the cushion
Maintain the following discussion.
Was very sharp and full of pride,
And thus, methought, she did begin:—
You clumsy, thick, short, ugly Pin,
I wish you were not quite so near;
How could my mistress stick me here?
She should have put me in my place,
With my bright sisters in the case."
"I do not want you by my side.
I'm rather short and thick, 'tis true;
Who'd be so long and thin as you?
I've got a head, though, of my own,
That you had better let alone."
"That you've a head can't be denied;
For you a very proper head,
Without an eye, and full of lead."
Replied the poor insulted Pin,
"I hardly dare a word to say,
And wish indeed you were away;
That golden eye in your poor head
Was only made to hold a thread;
All your fine airs are foolish fudge,
For you are nothing but a drudge;
But I, in spite of your abuse,
Am made for pleasure and for use.
I fasten the bouquet and sash,
And help the ladies make a dash;
I go abroad and gayly roam,
While you are rusting here at home."
You've brass enough to beat the Dutch;
Do I not make the ladies' clothes,
Ere I retire to my repose?
Then who, forsooth, the glory wins?
Alas! 'tis finery and pins.
This is the world's unjust decree,
But what is this vain world to me?
I'd rather live with my own kin,
Than dance about like you, vain Pin.
I'm taken care of every day;
You're used awhile, then thrown away,
Or else you get all bent up double,
And a snug crack for all your trouble."
And sometimes very roughly used;
I often get an ugly crook,
Or fall into a dirty nook;
But there I lie, and never mind it;
Who wants a pin is sure to find it;
In time I am picked up, and then
I lead a merry life again.
You fuss so at a fall or hurt,
And, if you get a little dirt,
You keep up such an odious creaking,
That where you are there is no speaking;
And then your lackey Emery's called,
And he, poor thing, is pricked and mauled,
Until your daintiness—O, shocking!—
Is fit for what? to mend a stocking!"
They might have quarrelled for a week,—
But here the Scissors interposed.
And thus the warm debate was closed:—
"You angry Needle! foolish Pin!
How did this nonsense first begin?
You should have both been better taught;
But I will cut the matter short.
You both are wrong, and both are right,
And both are very impolite.
E'en in a work-box 'twill not do
To talk of every thing that's true.
All personal remarks avoid,
For every one will be annoyed
At hearing disagreeable truth;
Besides, it shows you quite uncouth,
And sadly wanting in good taste.
But what advantages you waste!
Think, Pins and Needles, while you may,
How much you hear in one short day;
No servants wait on lordly man
Can hear one half of what you can.
'Tis not worth while to mince the matter;
Nor men nor boys like girls can chatter;
All now are learning, forward moving,
E'en Pins and Needles are improving;
And in this glorious, busy day
All have some useful part to play.
Go forth, ye Pins, and bring home news!
Ye Needles in your cases muse!
And take me for your kind adviser,
And only think of growing wiser;
Then, when you meet again, no doubt,
Something you'll have to talk about,
And need not get into a passion,
And quarrel in this vulgar fashion.
Less of yourselves you'll think, and more
Of others, than you did before.
You'll learn, that in their own right sphere
All things with dignity appear.
And have, when in their proper place,
Peculiar use and native grace."
To have said so much, and all was hushed.
LEARNED FRED.
FROM THE GERMAN.
When, full of all he'd learned,
Young Frederick, that hopeful son,
From college home returned.
It was not long before
The learned man at table poured
The treasures of his lore.
You doubtless think you see
Two roasted fowls before us here;
But I say there are three.
And one in two must be;
Ergo,—or logic is not true,—
These roasted fowls are three."
"'Tis just as you have said;
This is for me, that for mamma,
The third for learned Fred."
LITTLE ROLAND.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF UHLAND.
Her bitter woes to weep;
Little Roland played in the free fresh air;
His sorrows were not deep.
Why did I fly from thee?
Splendor and rank I left for love;
Now thou art wroth with me.
Beneath the waves art thou;
For love I have forsaken all,
Yet love forsakes me now.
Now fame and love to me;
Come quickly, little Roland, come!
My hope rests all on thee.
To beg us meat and bread;
And whoso gives the smallest gift,
Ask blessings on his head."
In the golden hall of state;
With dish and cup the servants ran,
On the noble guests to wait.
All hearts to joyful mood;
The cheerful music does not reach
To Bertha's solitude.
Of beggars a motley throng;
The meat and drink was more to them
Than flute, and harp, and song.
Upon the beggar throng;
Through the crowd he saw a noble boy,
Pushing his way along.
Of divers colors all;
But with the beggars he would not stay,—
He looked up at the hall.
As though it were his own;
He takes a dish from the royal board
In silence, and is gone.
This is a curious way";
But, as he quietly submits,
The rest do nothing say.
To the king he marches up,
And little Roland boldly takes
The royal golden cup.
King Charles's voice did ring;
Little Roland kept the golden cup,
And looked up at the king.
But very soon he smiled:—
"You tread here in our golden hall,
As in the green woods wild.
As they take an apple from a tree;
As with the waters of the brook,
With my red wine you make free."
On apples she may dine;
My mother must have fish and game,
For her is the foaming wine."
As thou, my boy, dost boast,
Then surely has she a castle fair,
And of vassals a stately host.
And who cupbearer, too?"
"My own right hand her sewer is;
My left, cupbearer true."
"My two blue eyes alway."
"Tell on; who is her minstrel free?"
"My rosy mouth, I say."
But does strange livery choose,—
Made up of colors manifold,
Shining with rainbow hues."
With eight boys I have fought;
Four sorts of cloth to the conqueror,
As tribute, they have brought."
The dame's must surely be;
She is, I wot, the beggar's queen,
Who keeps a table free.
From my royal palace be;
Arise, three ladies, and three lords,
And bring her in to me."
From the splendid hall he hies;
To follow him, at the king's command,
Three lords, three ladies, rise.
The king sees, far away,
The noble ladies and the knights
Return without delay.
"Help, Heaven! see I aright?
'Tis my own blood, in open hall,
I have treated with cruel slight.
My sister Bertha stand;
So pale in my gay palace here,
A beggar's staff in her hand!"
Pale image of despair;
His wrath returns, and he looks on her
With a stern and angry air.
No word to speak she tried;
Little Roland raised his clear blue eyes,—
"My uncle!" loud he cried.
The king said tenderly;
"For the sake of this dear son of thine,
Thou shalt forgiven be."
"Dear brother! thanks to thee;
Little Roland shall requite the boon
Thou hast bestowed on me.
Shall be an image fair;
The colors of many a foreign realm
His banner and shield shall bear.
He shall seize with his free right hand,
And safety and fresh glory bring
To his sighing mother-land."
BILLY RABBIT TO MARY.
[Billy Rabbit was a little rabbit which a boy caught in the woods, and gave to a little girl of the name of Mary. She was very attentive to the little prisoner, gave him an abundance of good things to eat, and tried her best to make him happy; but all in vain. After many attempts, he at last succeeded in making his escape, and instantly disappeared in the woods. In the course of the day, the following letter, sealed with a sharp thorn, was received by his friend Mary.]
But I tried very hard, and escaped you at last;
The chance was so tempting, I thought I would nab it,—
It was not very naughty, I'm sure, in a rabbit.
O, let not your kind heart be angry with me;
But think what a joy it is to be free,
To see the green woods, to feel the fresh air,
To skip, and to play, and to run everywhere.
The food that you gave me was pleasant and sweet,
But I'd rather be free, though with nothing to eat.
And every one wanted to give me a smack.
Dick knocked over Brownie, and jumped over Bun,
And the neighbours came in to witness the fun.
My father said something, but could not be heard;
My mother looked at me, but spoke not a word;
And while she was looking, her eyes became pink,
And she shed a few tears, I verily think.
To all sorts of beings, to men, and to rabbits,
Ah! dear to us all is sweet Liberty,
Especially, Mary, to you and to me.
So I hope you'll forgive me for sending this letter,
To tell you I'm safe, and feel so much better,
Cut all sorts of capers, and act very silly,
And am your devoted, affectionate
Billy.
THE OLD AND NEW SHOES.
Said a little boy once to his shoes;
"All stubbed are your toes, all twisted your strings,
You're wrinkled, one-sided, and loose.
They are almost as smooth as my skin;
How stiff they are, too! how straight and upright!
How snug my feet feel now they're in!"
And strutted with pride to the door;
His unkindness had cut the old shoes to the quick,
For nothing contempt can endure.
('Twas one of the shoes he heard call);
"Our soles cannot bear such insults as these,
And your pride, Sir, will soon have a fall."
But could not see into the matter;
At last he exclaimed,—"As they've nothing to do,
I suppose, like Poll Parrot, they chatter."
His shoes were too stiff to go fast;
But let us observe him, and see how he fares,
How repentant poor Frank was at last.
So tight, that they pinched in his toes;
He could only sit still, and try to look grand,
And remember he had on new shoes.
And the shoes were remembered no more;
They began to cut capers, but at the first prank
Down tumbled poor Frank on the floor.
He said, "Never mind," though in pain;
He whistled to Fido, but there is no denying
He fell down again and again.
He said to the nurse,—"I should choose,
If you please, when I'm dressed, my good Betsey, to-morrow,
To put on my easy old shoes.
I don't like my new shoes at all."
"Ah! you see," answered Betsey, "what I told you was true;
Your shoes, Master Frank, are too small."
And, forgetting his trouble and pain,
"How happy," said he, "my poor toes will be
To get into the old shoes again."
"Master Frank, will you please to attend?
I wish, with your leave, to say just a word,—
'Tis a word of advice from a friend.
Let your new ones be always well tried;
Old shoes and old friends are far better than new,
And, trust me, more worthy of pride.
But they can be easily mended.
I have done," said the shoe, in a kind, easy tone,
And it gaped as the lecture was ended.
New strings, too, their beauty renew;
Frank wears them in peace, and has never forgot
The words of the friendly old shoe.
THE MONKEYS AND THE BEARS.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF GELLART.
How it was that their nation so much surpassed theirs,
And begged that the means they would graciously tell
By which the young bears were kept hearty and well.
"Perhaps it may be," said one of the mothers,
Who seemed more considerate and wise than the others,
"Perhaps," said she, trembling at even the thought,
"We give our dear young ones less food than we ought;
We may be impatient; I have really some fears
That we rock them too little, the poor little dears;
Our milk may cause fever, and their stomachs not suit,
Or perhaps they are weakened and injured by fruit.
Perhaps the whole mischief is caused by the air,
And who 'gainst this evil can ever prepare?
In their earliest years, it may poison instil,
And through their whole lifetime produce every ill.
Perhaps it may be, before we are aware,
They breathe in a pestilence, borne on the air.
Perhaps, for the nerves of us monkeys are weak,
In jumping, or leaping, some bone they may break
In their breasts." Here, for weeping, she scarcely could speak,
And she snatched up her little one long to her breast;
With such vehement love the poor victim she pressed,
That all its complainings and troubles were stilled;
Alas the poor mother! her pet she had killed.
For the cause why your young ones are sickly and weak;
It is not the milk, nor the fruit, nor the air,
Nor fault of the stomach, and 'tis no lack of care.
Your blind fondness it is that cuts short their days.
How is it that we such multitudes raise?
As soon as our young ones are able to run,
We take them out with us to play in the sun.
We take them through floods, through heat, and through cold,
And so they are healthy, and live to be old."
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A TRANSLATION OF PAUL'S EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS, with an Introduction and Notes. By William A. Whitwell, Minister of the Congregational Society in Wilton, N.H. 16mo. pp. 116. Price, 50 cents.
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CHRISTIANITY THE DELIVERANCE OF THE SOUL AND ITS LIFE. By William Mountford. With an Introduction by Rev. F.D. Huntington. 16mo. pp. 118. Price, 37-1/2 cents.
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SELF-FORMATION; or the History of an Individual Mind: Intended as a Guide for the Intellect through Difficulties to Success. By a Fellow of a College. 12mo. pp. 504. Price, $1.00.
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THOUGHTS ON MORAL AND SPIRITUAL CULTURE. By Rev. Robert C. Waterston. Second Edition, revised. 16mo. pp. 302. Price, 62-1/2 cents.
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DOMESTIC WORSHIP. By William H. Furness, Pastor of the First Congregational Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. Third Edition. 12mo. pp. 272. Price, 75 cents.
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LAYS FOR THE SABBATH. A Collection of Religious Poetry. Compiled by Emily Taylor. Revised, with Additions, by John Pierpont. 16mo. pp. 288. Price, 75 cents.
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THE YOUNG MAIDEN. Seventh Edition. By Rev. A.B. Muzzey, Author of "The Young Man's Friend," "Sunday School Guide," etc., etc. 16mo. pp. 264. Price, 62-1/2 cents.
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RELIGIOUS CONSOLATION. Edited by Rev. Ezra S. Gannett. 16mo. Price, 50 cents.
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THOUGHTS; selected from the Works of William Ellery Channing, D.D. 32mo. pp. 160. Price, 37-1/2 cents.
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DAVID ELLINGTON. By Rev. Henry Ware, Jr. With other Extracts from his Writings. 18mo. pp. 192. Price, 37-1/2 cents.
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THE GENERAL FEATURES OF THE MORAL GOVERNMENT OF GOD. By A.B. Jacocks. 16mo. pp. 94. Price, 37-1/2 cents.
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POPULAR OBJECTIONS TO UNITARIAN CHRISTIANITY CONSIDERED AND ANSWERED. In Seven Discourses. By Rev. George W. Burnap. 16mo. pp. 166. Price, 37-1/2 cents.
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MEMOIR AND WRITINGS OF REV. JAMES H. PERKINS. Edited by Rev. William H. Channing. 2 Vols. 12mo.
A STUDY FOR YOUNG MEN; or a Sketch of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton. By Rev. Thomas Binney. 16mo. pp. 150. Price, 42 cents.
HYMNS FOR THE SANCTUARY. Compiled by a Committee of the West Boston Society. 12mo.
CHRISTIAN HYMNS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORSHIP. A Collection compiled by a Committee of the Cheshire Pastoral Association. Twenty-eighth Edition. 18mo. pp. 562. Price, 50 cents.
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