Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant

Chapter 7: The Cricket’s Song.

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A compact collection of lyrical poems and short narratives that registers the voices of nature and quiet rural existence. Poems map seasonal sounds and moods, while the prose pieces render mountain valleys in detailed domestic scenes: a child’s improvised dollhouse, the routines of an aging household, and an outsider’s observant presence. Vivid natural description and measured narration foreground themes of memory, longing, social expectation, and the small rituals that shape daily life, blending poetic reflection with straightforward storytelling.

The Cricket’s Song.

I.

Chorister of the hearth,

When stillness reigns, I sing

To God, Eternal King,

Praises for the fireside.

II.

Thy simple souls dwell here,

Content throughout the year.

Love garlands every day;

Peace keeps harsh words away.

III.

Grant the door open wide

For young and happy bride,

With husband by her side;

May their sweet dream come true.

IV.

When morning star doth rise

Joy comes; the baby cries;

New mother with glad eyes,

Beholds hers and Thine own.

V.

Make this a place of rest;

The place that God loves best;

The place where love abides;

God bless our happy home.

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