"And for the fruits and flowers Which thou hast brought to me, Rich blessing shall be given A thousand-fold to thee! "For in the fields of heaven Thou shalt roam with me at will, And of bright fruits celestial Thou shalt have, dear child, thy fill!" Thus tenderly and kindly The fair child Jesus spoke ; And, full of careful musings, The anxious mother woke. And thus it was accomplished:- And thus he spoke in dying:- "And in his hand he beareth Bright flowers as white as snow, And red and juicy strawberries, Dear mother, let me go!" He died—but that fond mother For she knew he was with Jesus, And she asked him not again! 16 THE BROKEN DOLL. THE BROKEN DOLL.-Miss Lamb. An infant is a selfish sprite; But what of that? the sweet delight In pleasing more than only one, He laughs, and thinks it a fine joke, Reproof a parent's province is; That followed instant on his cheek,- Only perchance for half a day,- Ir a stage-coach, where late I chanced to be, Her mind seemed busy on some childish thought. 1, with an old man's courtesy, addressed "Sir," she said, "I cannot see the prospect, I am blind." Her child was sightless. On a fine, bright day, And, as on such occasions mothers will, "I'll do it when 't is day-light, if you please; And yet her eyes received no ray of light. ན 18 A NEGRO'S SONG. A NEGRO'S SONG. VERSIFIED BY THE FROM PARK'S TRAVELS IN AFRICA. DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE. THE loud wind roared, the rain fell fast, CHORUS. The white man shall our pity share; The storm is o'er, the tempest past, CHORUS. Go, white man, go; but with thee bear MABEL ON MIDSUMMER DAY.-Maru Hitl A STORY OF THE OLDEN TIME. ARISE, my maiden, Mabel," For the golden sun of midsummer "Arise, my little maiden, "And thou must carry with thee “And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the good man went out yester-morn, And he is not come home. "And more than this, poor Amy Upon my knee doth lie; I fear me, with this fever-pain The little child will die! "And thou canst help thy grandmother; The table thou canst spread; Canst feed the little dog and bird; And thou canst make her bed. с |