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THE LADY'S

BOOK

nother upon a pinnaarms are first upliftmanhood, we almost e who can enter an ender babe feeding on hed by the tide of life nerous veins, without teful eye, is no man, in approach the crainking that " of such or view the fond pai, and half retain her k its slumbers , withommon feeling, is to urse of life, and is fit ness and the solitude

igher powers ofillusnbers of the inspired men whose lives are .th of imaginary eneour own deficiency of pression, we borrow on upon the same in-

ose light eek, eyes bright , k; tongue, 'rds, imong.

s sleep g. to keep hing; smiles still play,

ely day,

d gay, they come,

ur homeing now y's fair brow ,

24 picture,. affections ; his eye looks round in vain for such object on earth.` another Maternity , ecstatic sound ! so twined around our hearts , that they must cease to throb ere we forget it! ' tis our first love , ' tis part of our reli-

where virtue , worth and genius reign, Hewas the glorious prize . Though sickness steals the cheek's fresh tinge, And check the labouring breath , Although the white lid's silken fringe Close o'er his eyes in death,