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TO A ONCE FREQUENTED RETREAT.1825.
Thou verdant vale of willows fair,
O might I 'neath those boughs repair,
  At evening's tranquil hour,
Or when the blushing morn serene
Glides o'er the azure crystal sheen,
And lucid drops of pearl are seen
  Within thy fragrant bower.

There, ocean's distant murmurs low.
And the clear, sparkling streamlet's flow
  The pleased attention greet;
And on the verdant margin gay
The flowerets bloom in bright array,
And o'er the leaves fond zephyrs play
  Æolian numbers sweet.

There Nature's lovely charms combine,
And through the soul a thrill divine
  Of untold bliss inspire,—
Inspire to reach yon azure plain,
The seraph seats of glory gain,
Where harps melodious pour the strain
  That spirits rapt admire.