Fair land of peace! - to Britain's rule and throne Adherent still, yet happier than alone, And free as happy, and as brave as free, Proud are thy children - justly proud, of thee! ...
We met one fresh June-morn, Chlodine, Where two roads came together; I'd travelled far through storm and rain, And you, through pleasant weather. I loved you for the light, Chlodine,...
Come home! come home! O loved and lost, we sigh Thus, ever, while the weary days go by, And bring thee not. We miss thy bright, young face, Thy bounding step, thy form of girlish grace,...
Before them lay the heaving deep Behind, the foemen pressed; And every face grew dark with fear, And anguish filled each breast Save one, the Leader's, he, serene, Beheld, with dauntless mind,...
To pray as Jesus prayed, When faithless brethren sleep, - To weep the ruin sin has made - The only ones that weep, - To bear the heavy cross, - To toil, yet murmur not, -...
Over the waves of the Western sea, Led by the hand of Hope she came - The beautiful Angel of Liberty - When the sky was red with the sunset's flame, - Came to a rocky and surf-beat shore,...
Strike the chords softly with tremulous fingers, While, on the threshold of happiest years, For a brief moment fond memory lingers, Ere we go forth to life's conflicts and fears! ...
Little bird, is that thy sphere, Yonder threat'ning cloud so near? Sunbeams blaze along its brow, Yet what darkness reigns below! There the sullen thunder mutt'ring,...
A little child stood moaning At the hour of midnight lone, And no human ear was list'ning To the feebly wailing tone; The cold, keen blast of winter With funeral wail swept by,...
I am slowly treading the mazy track That leadeth, through sunshine and shadows, back - Through freshest meads where the dews yet cling As erst they did to each lowly thing,...