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A FRAGMENT
After the German of Marie Ebner.

Question:—"A little song—what tender spell
     Wins human hearts to love it well,
     What lives within, I pray you tell?"

Answer:—"There lies therein a cadence sweet,—
     Fond words that bid the pulses beat,—
     A soul where loving fancies meet."


EASTER CAROL
The Lord is risen,—this the song
The happy angels sing;—
The Lord is risen,—through the world
Let the glad tidings ring.

The Lord is risen,—all the earth
Feels the awakening breath;—
The Lord is risen,—ever more
Life triumphs over death.

The Lord is risen,—birds and flowers
The blessed news proclaim;—
The Lord is risen,—honor, praise
And glorify His name.

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