Poems of Progress and New Thought Pastels

u? Who took th

anding love it

oice to tell

ever look up

oistered seeki

ame of adole

s departed pa

in you and lea

nature's bold

revolutions,

earth, a sou

e, with some gr

art, and wheref

ystery, As

PLE

eet God's gene

ches in the h

ods, who act a

s and loss up

ed, and somewh

sh and longing

: 'Here are no

h, your portion

answer: 'Yea,

ssings to my

lways longer

ways stronger

ver deeper t

ever greater

eemed less tha

d always larger

ve, in all its r

n my pathway

that did not bl

ossoms, planted

rial things we

ure, crowned m

ne sweet happin

oman, which t

ope of mother

ring heart beat

hen silence. F

u, my only wi

grew to angel

ed unfold fro

k, that unt

, which was God

He meant to sha

l to nurse our

ngs, to tell the

wonder of a w

for all earth'

ens of shining s

n, there must

dren who will

by my loving t

shioned for a

ders of two wor

w my spirit l

nursery they

with many an

o and satisf

ldren for a l

'S TR

ilight, tiptoe

lley, to the d

ught my ever-f

m-eyed and mothe

les. 'Poor long

ou,' she murmur

ve, with your o

the night hours

and watched b

undly, free fr

e, but one long

ep, down secret

e, unresistin

sleep-to sell

ERSUS

use. A maiden sitting b

id

ully fixed u

reams; for me

Oh, realm ser

n and sordid

small ambition

very word my

memories it

een, but that

ow. Adieu to

nsely drawn-t

k at th

(as

rk and chill; t

lo

ks upon

ce Ou

, your

a

ve, not me, but

t a wandering

e, within this

one for glory

o

knock a

in; I am so f

Cupid, who approaches the fi

indign

art not faint,

o courageous,

ill-mannered,

invitatio

very p

arming h

you

ind a little

watching for

ing I w

(haug

ed,

listened to a

that gives comm

wered to that

ces shall my

e I consecr

use, and I hi

ly, gazing

tan, and you

many another

ne who worsh

impati

sten! for the

on me. On my

t the lau

wn and looking at

let m

orange bloss

ited to your

oring int

stand before

s one mind, ab

nius I shall r

ilence, softe

ghter. Oh, the

e thing! My b

enly clappi

,

ndid role for

lways keeps th

retty dressing.

(exci

t is it? Wheref

ng his brow,

se lines run-

tely entrance-

usic, then yo

bout-to hon

for worse-til

(an

foolish boy; t

(ser

skill who takes

pendous dram

enly becom

ught! Oh, onc

rilled with dream

o wonderful;

no ambitio

ed. My highest

earing my dear

ttimes utte

wn, half timid

lf lost utt

star might joy

in the sun; o

e brief littl

ht on the oce

nothing-only

d (a

he talk-it's

uff on 'art'

he'll ke

ntinuing h

n my

anging picture

elf in bea

aisle upon m

aw the modes

p, and fragrant

sewing scatt

t we tw

in glee

s not

and he

id

m kalei

in, and framed lo

of home; and

eepest meanin

a lullaby, 'Beautiful Land of Nod.' Cupid in ecst

e! a matron

glide peacefu

et middle ye

ys the dear ho

daughters ma

py youth ren

owing old lost

near-in Winte

nd makes a signal. Maide

ream! I woke

hanged! And now

ge-excitement

any foot-light

men, as I

gger!' or creep

alking scene. O

ills down every

se, salt tears

nlight I cry,

ore art th

'tis

m of ho

u

but

id

nce can dream a

th love thought

love has crumbl

, I put my ho

ns excitedly. Enter love

u

will explain

d sweet dream of

olish quarrel;

ore of it in

s meet and

(in do

p, and heart t

made-My Lady

RT

VOLT O

E DRAMA

sue

y to greet thy

from scenes of

ise thy veil a

uty which hat

than all the

sh

y, my beauty

, no more an

marble pilla

ine-cup which

grade me in the

sue

, Vashti? Ra

ople who are

onsort of so

ide than as th

many rulers

ch queen. Come,

sh

such queen! A

usband's greatne

than yonder

smirks before

e my veil and l

ire-my master

inces and the

eard how Vashti

sue

ord to couple

potless woman

tence. Choose

sh

y lord-there

voice to my

g for eyes t

tcast from thy

uty praised bu

at Pleasure's

Wisdom's conclav

ling for a

cubine among

y royal part

she a

sue

hti, art

ead another

ch thee with

(to the

ill! Behold Que

gleam beneath h

t white star, h

the midnight fo

shed pomegranat

her throat, her

oyal jewels r

rescent curvin

bs suggested '

y, for these hav

ind, no heart

recognitio

r body appr

e sated appe

en what she wa

played her part

sue

go and never

hou wronged thi

shamed me in th

ronged all prin

cious and re

d subjects im

igh her conduct

more call

sh

ncess ere I

f a better f

rown that made m

he woman-wife

ueen-nor wife-

oman strong

wn av

OSING O

E DRAMA

sue

me th

th

reat sire,

sue

sther? Esther

sound as sof

e should melt

st kisses, and

nion for so

th

kind. I would

n making and

feel elated a

I feel c

sue

has

auty, Esther.

lish woman in

gems of sec

ess the one gr

ewel of the wor

th

heart of ever

drous pe

sue

Esther

at is love! I

n of that muc

employed-lea

th

umble Jewish

struct a warr

amed of love a

known its fulnes

reat Ah

sue

the

hasueras! Kin

ved as anythi

e it in the c

royal favour

shioned in a m

th

s nothing that

ing of all ki

e monarch but

peasant monar

place, all plac

the radiance o

ve could fawn to p

ove, but some ba

sue

ve, I would k

Esther! What

th

things, all thi

rth, the sea,

rd, the blosso

llion eyes, ye

mpest, awful

ilence of a m

aim of every

not loved hath m

sue

thyself, of t

u love, and how

th

ve thinks least

t to feel the

osom, and it

selfish purp

ing, love's bes

nting of the t

sue

not vast angui

nds no answerin

th

is love, it

sorrow and

etely is to p

mortal who ca

reward, it pay

rpest grief lies

sue

ighty warrior

ancy play the

wake such reve

th

ves one born

s crown and scep

, or chief of

but as woman

asant, 'tis t

ves him love's s

MOON

E DRAMA

sue

ghts, sweet Esther

ce, that for

mine, and le

hts were

th

ll of

in truth, tho

oice. Was ther

sed before the

pursues the

sue

s I much re

I could r

th

My l

sue

t those hour

ession that p

first, then all

ay of loving

tune squandered

years and ten

e beside thee

om me and cann

th

ink how fright

e thy gates f

go in and me

ilight clothed

alked beside

sue

fair thief, wh

poorer, by-h

th

ink. They seemed

lies a hundred

sue

e kisses do I

r-first tithe

these paymen

be not rea

e in the pris

take them so

th

think of other

other aims th

rag thee from

uler and gr

thee by

sue

sla

e better than

sther. I have s

cheers of mu

e loneliness

ve and love th

ing I a

con

th

the pathway t

thee higher t

must stand hig

s. Let no on

s greatness by

anguorous lo

ar-cries on co

isses; made he

rmour, and her

gdom, with no

down t

sue

ldst hav

y heart ha

th

rsting with it

feel its fervou

idance than a

thee is equa

ve thee greate

han all other

ng years to feed

emories and

winning glor

sue

noble, Esthe

nsort of a k

ewed upon amb

ove through all m

ighty gods ha

s banquet and t

st my fill? O

nectar of t

ne to rouse th

rst for blood

Wine!

th

eras,

music is wine

y minstrel wi

ripened fruit o

words and m

inger longer

would stay the

ng

ns

the field

warrior'

is heart

s his

to him

t of fac

ove's ten

t thy

is lady's

e smile th

he sweet

yet

ir childre

he dear h

the vaca

th thy

e days go

arise u

or words

in hi

nd armou

o deeds o

the battl

o the

of ranks

oud voice

eat warrio

to the

ar missil

to martia

reat vict

rth h

the batt

o deeds

o the

sue

over but a

rrior and a

this hour for

E

woman in the

orrow thou shal

ent, the moth

the moti

compelli

eamed and wonder

me-and then

f her being.

e world se

ng was, b

wish for an

stions of the

ving and sup

ed upon

inine f

cted, when He

olten splendo

h sense He gav

e marred

His own g

ittle, and so

selfish: and s

orrow and the wh

t and pati

mplainin

ts (oh! nights

little childre

d in her ang

ht upon h

how great

ur, she said u

t cause of all

dicate the th

, and do

rful, str

ore. By new a

t, to regions s

and watched, d

he world

her, and

from sphere to

s bloomed with t

ed, now followe

died in t

applaud

mphant in that

l equal, an

st! from out t

love's mo

l-compell

VO

oice, of one

ro' the world,

consternatio

trutted under

alled breasts, an

choed from a t

mill, and fac

he awful indus

ence. Scrawled

'Peace bids her

men clasped th

joy, not reas

ce commanded:

ld for Progress

ited since the e

ghting, and the

ife outnumber

God. Go forth,

udden, compr

es of men; and

quests and

gloomy rever

build! I chall

ake a world

before the s

ning flame on

d from mind to

ooms were bus

rth resounded

of Science gr

bles spread with

ngered. Music

boom of cannons

ys, where ambu

ld. The sea a

ls that soared f

language o

kin, and pove

marked 'obsole

kindled with c

g so Homer's

chisel gave th

res than old Gr

till; fierce a

uman in this

Arbitration

ettled in a

puted for a

ice, of one G

all mankind,

S AN

me of troubl

lked with God

courage, dari

med ungraciou

rovelled on my

r,' I cried; '

up to heights

own me out of

d: 'Three things

will, and strengt

s divine, to

burden of th

tmost he has

ght, let no man

ICT OF

s had passed sinc

y there rose

eeping to a

ers sweep o

untains, valleys,

nds, all nation

languages, bu

one langu

n,' th

was there sile

umb with wonde

ghty masters

edict of al

s new commandme

her, full two

y, yet earth is

e rulers of th

when we ask that

poor weak wom

rength, and say t

r edict: Never

an on the cr

ior. We have

barren to th

ed strong sons

daughters into

travail, for

ce die out for

ng race than

nt world than

ash of

asked f

romised-but t

told us, war

sted, laughin

armament of

arts flamed su

th, as lights th

t conflagratio

and to land, f

en thought as

ith one voice;

sading Syndic

ace with one s

your word that

ld, and we wil

ruct, and dau

w earth, where

finer peop

nity and pe

ise peace no s

gain upon the

your a

world

en cons

ORLD-

m the mother

ll its sorrows,

in each mother-

pity, opens

n the night,

obbing, and t

hild, a waili

in would shelt

t (as from

s, what time

world; Love hides

eed for wakef

night is almost

.' And yet the

ow it, throu

eyes I see it

elf in many

eeding warning

, and grasping

n, then toss t

ss, hurry aft

lease, when add

acerations

den tools; but

as one who

n a child, the

rld, however w

e pity in my

HE

Angel, lead me

me to t

l answer

ouse in order

s who may be s

we talk of

e in order. '

l said,

rden i

ares; go weed i

ze may find th

l we jou

my garden. '

l shook

stands,'

tes; till thou

sorrow, and su

that all

ft me singing

he path i

re is one

e thee, the di

urage; cheer hi

we cry,

ker brother. 'N

me, Ange

ence at

e, said, 'Look,

od upon the mo

, the shini

HOUSE OF JULIA'

esuvius, in

turies, could h

ittle window w

t woke the de

se leaves, fashi

lava leaps th

s. The walls cr

rising from th

dwelt, within

irtuous dame,

beauty seem

e centuries ha

ir Julia, of

he others

PR

sweet and

the op

ligion mea

than be

e comprehe

s anothe

aim to set

inspired

e soul to

l in floc

fight man's

he beast

art with lov

create

our unspok

ling on i

ligion tha

e's colo

radiant f

s of pig

e mastery

s so warm

upon the br

rious seal

strong, cour

s of pain

he secret w

g,' and n

RIGHT

living? Just t

ems easier. T

with patient

ar time reco

t

ngs when doubt

lessings often,

t your sorro

why you suf

life as one p

each event a

ve your work; t

efulness and

iving, pleasing

e heathen, h

ST

nexplicab

cumstance upo

fall on those w

d indifferenc

y repays the

ing where idle

waste the patie

sways the un

d the stately

re of day's ob

ls, though mort

stently by re

eed, the illumine

e, 'O God, how

E'S

in the eyes w

f the year. Tha

accusation a

needed. In a

ies than in co

urts as keenl

kind giver

sed thy bene

klace, laughin

jewels droppi

ed while precio

den corners

let large o

eavour move

s and cares abso

Time, set to m

our have I made

living creature

me. Though the

ot yet finish

for action

my consciou

ernal need of

hunger of the

al to high ac

pathway of self

airs of littl

s that stand th

ith me, and

assing by, thin

KER AND

I note the

tions of the

e who rathe

versal is Cr

re lies a bett

a larger, i

etter than t

eater than H

lf before He sh

ns, toiling

self to maje

nets into spac

tion's early

ginnings out

ebula, a wav

omet, a vor

nable to per

tures at His to

asmic monster

world before He

ld the poor u

atest masterpi

aws in my own

t no voice proc

the cycling ro

earth will die

goes journeyin

es, upon a mi

ld, as best I

ortal effort

f, not as I m

d, or ill, that

ges, out, a

ds, and must pe

ce, with things o

of light, fro

solar systems

labour, and thi

ard; and my

space, a lit

HOU A

e? Nay, not t

foot, and lip,

do thy bidd

done his direst

gives it, is

ody and from

al spark, the

e mind to rea

ce that bids

lows from the

that grows fro

rain with consci

spirit dom

God with its

hining glor

ach sorrowful

h that sets th

ll be what he

ried dead the

e? proclaim i

dead may hear

live, and her

-D

age of energ

greet each p

m the all-cr

romise, immine

histle and the

ngs, the rush o

rophet voices

ught may use un

drudgery of e

wixt man and

ne, and lo! th

, and who so se

entor is the

pathway to

grind of endle

ore the kingd

less rush, this s

d glare is bu

in the more

ll walk with sc

ong vibrations

coming of an

tar that watche

ve in this im

LA

ortal who c

given by G

ladder the s

, from the v

, to the cen

of lives, to th

rted (which

adder, and yo

are-they are

ight, or a la

love, or a h

rength, or a w

old, or a lad

ladder of ri

away at the

ain with the ne

ands by the gre

passes, its

narrow, and y

alone can I

alone can you

borrow, and n

rouble and pa

orded, to for

ron or moul

frame, you mu

it over and fas

be hard as you

ladder the p

leasures and

may come in

illusion, and

fort, then, w

ladder, and c

A CHR

stian in this

ches and of

ts in soft up

e profits of

tion, while he

nds petitions

rrow in the st

attens on an

unearned rich

eathen with a

edrals with an

great, sweet, sim

ary of Earth's '

ation through T

slaughter of th

stian? It is

ve, on kindnes

brother as h

justice, equ

aim or purpos

chord with u

e pagan, he

ristian and be

E

onderful i

ouses vast

eat gun-fro

rt and e

passing o

ass and they

it among

avarice

t the hoard

ink of pric

ging tombs

osom of

come a gre

hing tid

d of migh

ubterran

ing world's

buried in

Centuries

ringing

e and bust

s they wors

nge unmenti

prehist

l, and lie, a

ep their sou

sell eter

in a pass

ive the go

tinsel o

rrying al

silence and

thing worth

n-kissed m

othing wor

oing of t

E

side the road what

million years my hea

-seeking swine, as

of your life?' He g

oiled and sung, just w

hangeless way, and

of greed, on what hi

r in his purse, and

orest tree from when

spoke as one, and sa

speeding on, by wh

waves of space. It s

where the works of G

e from the block. It a

ooking down on eart

larger growth. Quoth he

KEN

ople waken; t

iers, sleeping

tiptoed through

under. Sudde

vement of too

l sleeper; the

out a warnin

re awake! Oh

ise, unite

or their motto

orce of God'

ands before th

orruption lo

t (whose right h

t may dower Chu

ose mandate

th, that Idlen

Monster of C

fall before the

dignation. T

he progress o

t with Might, i

m who does not

ightiest momen

ssues of the

nour and a co

ure, ay, a Wor

tal question

ttled, and the sp

coffers of t

shion's feasts

saving grace

laims the pri

roceeds of its

ep, let no man

AD

ry in th

s that cro

ls that sit

uninviti

diance of

ving fate

hadow of my

eath a than

nticle of

ovelit al

ne discord

k of home

that grim

om pulpits,

d could s

inners wr

reat eter

human life

love and

ownward to

uls in sin

sing throug

w on some

ove them i

W COMM

Cross'-Gertr

ge voice in the

r an echo mig

syllables, con

God-sent mess

s! Oh, you who

w command and

aster left Hi

Paradise, le

gs, your trouble

s of thought we b

iefs, all grud

radise-its g

alm by loving

hioned by the he

rust; believe al

soul whose con

verse fate, by

the soil yields

ss; roll self-

h Love in Par

ER D

ummer sun

en things p

rt runs ov

owing fount

the sea

ife is goo

of sweet bir

ldren fair

ing sun-kis

der twilig

oats upo

ife seems

dden and

arker, sad

and stif

rtune's chi

crime-bree

rth of God'

nk of nar

ppy songbi

uel pens

aptured wild

adman in

the wild b

g to lift

selfishne

wide earth

ehouse, full

umb and

the whole

AKING O

of bells and the mus

eaking of chains, all thro

world is waking out of

ing to understand how

are opening wide, and grea

ld is singing a song, an

nd the wish of the world and t

he fetters forged for a

tious fear have bou

rd march of man to the

pride have made the r

d the costly throne must

has climbed above old p

no longer mean the '

bends beneath the w

d knows itself the

d the wish of the world and

nd clashing of bells, this

the breaking of chains,

spoke of old, 'The Tru

CE

mber's wi

od, and looked o

the West, through

ink full soon to

re my children'

y, beauteous

ghters, and m

ne, have left m

Past. It seem

gust, laughin

rth with her s

onquest, eve

e, and left me

cember, from

ht grows cold; c

re beside this

ft thee; thou

e; all warm with

h holly and wi

arm is thine

pread, I only

n thy dead, sm

e open door the

settled on th

E W

ain of the w

elf-appointed

n, and by no

ead. Awake,

h leading strai

confusing to

tral; but from

south, we set o

ntains, and fr

find one com

the wildernes

the Cross. And

r cross, thou

wn true Self th

ne, with life's

eet set on the

tter if thou f

eed-or where t

leasure or in

ts, or from a

o the Light; and

ortion, growin

n, and by no

ad. But know

EADER

leader be in

ep and dream th

d know that L

ord-not yours, n

mingling of the

al protest

ed sea of p

rse to

ogressi

ed right of

tions and con

ise, what shal

ior skilled in

fertile furro

crimson God's

rowess to a sh

narch with a

empty head,

titles and

chased by the

emagogues who

ese shall lea

the world cries

the world crie

ng cries fo

ho l

trong and hope

unafraid an

ckness of the

ind to every

ishna, Buddha

love for all

shall his gre

ind his pleasu

aughter, friend

borders of th

wn to earth the

oubled pathways

the core, s

eader of the

REATE

rayer, great G

essings, save

s which I lo

anger or on

hance, should o

nd Benevolen

within my

rom acquainta

ntricate grea

y from misdi

ow to spur th

e once more to

rldly effor

evelop hear

with the 'Dol

d of sympat

rying winds m

or time be

as one who g

thers from th

who missed the

er spent runne

ve-is lesse

on I ask, dear

GOD FO

life, in such

promises of

g part of this gre

lsations are no

fearless and pr

s show 'neath th

e song of 'Kings

, but worth, ma

peace within o

ve of peace wi

has wrought, mosai

ation of our

ove, and knowled

ter power than

ral source of al

that sets the wh

that increasing

and of science

ing blaze shine

lds the silho

E E

is early

is call

is afire with

long with

a bit by th

a hand by

s fact that a

ure and luc

is only th

ance enough

run fast when

dows are cl

le the light

e the set

est woe that

what it migh

is almos

ilight hou

and heed eac

ght full m

have finishe

l look bac

mile there was n

od we did

YEAR

langing and

year's i

the rhyth

orld upo

ight still w

Justice sti

ond is alw

aths he le

ons of e

le through

ilate th

darkness an

nings crud

ound our so

circles, w

wledge an

h centur

evil foun

ruth was n

ious soil

epoch some

handicapp

creed or s

edge yield

folly and

rrow stil

's increas

rld's stupe

rkest hour

diant as

e the awf

es that h

he sad worl

ife of clan

the might

art of Go

chants throu

ls, and se

bing, we ar

rcle on

S A PR

ivilege. Its

radiance of c

eathe, to wond

eams the heart'

virtuous pass

bitions-in on

heights of feel

l, how beaut

vilege. Like

of the human

ie in earth an

knowledge wait

oads of happ

alms of indol

pleasures smile

venues of

ilege. Though

ll along the w

oms wither in

scent of sym

eads us close

rious hours o

oul of men whic

o this brief

ivilege. If

ne to seek t

ke us as the

e supreme pri

reaching upwa

lcoming presen

wledge that ou

from and must

LD ART

statue of a

dwarf, misshap

seemed asking:

hioned like t

ow favour to

ings, and begg

sinned only

lives in such d

gazed, that fro

revived of w

rowess, and

spirit, in th

sequence of an

tatue of him

BROTH

rld, if men in

e kinship of

, in the face of

eaning of tru

DECA

ile hosts he

for an undet

auty. In his

urpose somehow

oom, he wove

hreads; a wor

rimal passion

ns made wonder

prick opene

inished mesh a

ummate touch

ew strong passio

d through the pat

reat emotion

SPEA

ormed the Univ

rvels therein

then Motherho

elf, the fem

h throughout all

orld what I wo

ary, having

ycle of rep

ence which bu

eave the round

d; and that

inish in pe

oil: the huma

that calls the

rdener, who k

seed, of any k

h such seed and

e, and I am

spoken to Hi

ace upon His b

pose behind a

! though great Th

oman for tru

ain; she has n

pass: the cycl

eopled with a

hting and the w

ain, ere yet i

d souls come thr

ld is given a

resses in all

d, for which

hold how littl

awned like fish

and crime the

ain, till moth

ll of Mothe

easure or del

eed should help

en soil than

ts that die fo

ungles, void o

ood is not a

ce; it is to

urpose and it

ain, so woman

meaning of t

d. She has not

HEA

eserts of acc

ungles of con

homeless, findi

ith what trad

ons, the littl

aybe, and the

hurches thicke

uctures built o

avens were stran

hells were mad

death I did no

shioned for m

hts I built it

e I draped each

at light I drov

entre I made

heaven I set w

it about w

changing dogm

my thoughts an

my heaven from

ms by love's r

l give me but

lace spreadi

I

d hill with a d

orld of the

n the whole worl

ime, in an

out me and wa

y soul was a

cry to the gr

his life is a

weet years to

tarving, though

rt's hunger for

bear than the

the wane of a

wither, and m

all, without

with the glory

by the great s

d beauty feed

light of the s

o the shore of

hour as a gol

drops from a

ys are the wa

is life is a

oo, that not

doing the th

rapture that

e Purpose whic

leasure the he

entment for wh

trouble, and

with the glory

'S

summit you m

ich you may n

wait serenel

oss is but a s

ntain-tops lie

e you question,

d, and good a

lcome joy, so

most desire a

e door and bi

trong vibrations

ve earth's lou

eclarations s

e possible to

NQ

ngth, until your

weakness through

tue, till your

tion and gaine

rments, all uns

ed, unscathed, thr

ide the unscarre

mp, has never

ST

ock in the

world and w

he centuries

sunlight, yet

the forest was

steeples rose,

below it, and

the great tow

ain stream fro

the mill wheel

labour, the g

erdure and s

Master; b

mountain, and

orever by G

ng centurie

arned, with

ntain was wren

attered and b

d away to the

ruined in pi

cruel,' the

untains, of st

rted, how s

sculptor in

granite with

ith a purpose

dream in the

he broken and

and doubted,

us statue of

beauty, adorn

RI

y Way, sixty thousand years h

s crossed t

housand year

hour, and

s star speed

must be mo

oll tale o

creation ha

puny worl

One who fa

Systems, t

in little

of a milli

s of the en

wrath he mus

reeds pres

as God's pri

rom half a

s many cur

s, Jupite

ith the beau

e students

heir revel

te their co

or faith and h

old ere f

arth, may dwe

e and per

great Siriu

at circle m

and world, he

of earthly

ying up to h

planets gr

souls, that

life, he

g to a da

grand maj

caught one g

t shining c

oceeds all Li

s crossed t

housand year

man may bi

man may sp

mind may

yond, what

glory wi

e humble

NTAIN

leau, I saw

lished wood, wi

e, and sorrow

here, above a

in, grief wept,

l! but Ah, dea

ayed in one sa

loom, that nar

of an over-

of a deva

glory, and a

onours, and d

passing of

*

radle of the

MASQ

yes of troubl

hand and do

end who comes

faith and cour

lows fast with

eals hard blow o

elcome as a f

f-the masque w

MP

d and thorny,

t, and adverse

t, and broken, a

morn you rise

I know,

have jou

ad with longing

passions in yo

onder of your ow

rn with raptur

I know

have suf

d with snare and

ie where rose

etimes stumbled

ised and scarre

I know,

have stu

t rebellious c

urs pass sile

ent 'wherefore'

pale with watchi

ave quest

I know

rive, to err,

h all-this is

RMED

e prison of

soar, before i

eator, give i

f all sad, dum

ell a season

e to some di

men, yet se

by sorrowing

o men, yet

ounsel in th

ll to stay the

eart to know a

n the dull or

igious impuls

e my spirit w

ved ones in t

efore I has

's face, so lik

ven this inte

ort to each po

n's gulf of c

nding of hi

river and the

ercy would my

know, before h

ther dwelt a

ngle, and from

late each ina

ook, each frenz

story to ea

rit's privil

erence to its

in its ear

new God's all

l Life-the

*

s mission to

E'S

rry

g by old do

ring by

g a To-mo

can boa

omewhere dow

he chanc

e your la

, I say,

ry

p li

ls are foll

and signa

Time brook

the bel

n give the

hand on

ance to br

d the mo

liv

ve

or others

This cro

r every jou

to high

nd comfort

le share

greed and

another

ve

d fa

g switch o

ing rails

f foot, be s

l and hav

of the C

hat curve

straps of f

ht grasp t

d f

ORT

heart's desire,

ities of lif

ors, not by c

ng compelling f

OF MOTOR

l age of the

attery, coil

storage, and

ay slumber and

s spoken has o

is written we

re iron and tho

has value i

truths shall

e marvels this

e centuries

s a bigot and

search of the

at slaughters an

sits on its t

leisure that

things of the

Knowledge shal

and whir of e

growing the

arth and the

igion shall

awaken and L

he age of the

W

rt

e hour is late, the wo

knocking a

New

Good C

rt

e; I know you not; in

eek yo

New

me in; my n

rt

; you but mock the l

s o

New

de the door;

rt

nt with pain; too lat

not u

New

iend; I am

rt

oor. Come in, and your

New

n, too, your hear

ARM

own the helme

he arrow, an

nventions of

men to show th

ghtered most wa

grown the n

uld

ne thought, all

ld; and let al

monsters, when

opinions tang

ie them, and n

ussions breed d

Arbitratio

eated imple

d! and bid dest

erpent from t

he marshes of

shall rise! D

E

nly in ho

a song

ew near, and

the sad

and ye

essly in m

of hope

ed back upon

d, and ca

her down

TTLE

a fair world, a t

never forge

night, a star

of love

sweet life, a lar

offers to y

do, and a

we chose

high way, a sur

urney at time

ahead, with a

t the end

OUGHT

IAL

rt

ull of selfish

ould lave

ir

rth of thy good

se thyse

rt

rt by harsh an

reform m

ir

one convincin

but words

rt

is wretchedn

ency an

give my fell

ir

all hope,

rt

utward and gro

d of cha

ir

in. Do thy

e the re

E

but an unl

rune, and gui

earns its

ifies so

but an unl

s virtue

e angel fr

y brother

ch proble

s virtue

RE

ong? Not he wh

the strong and

ls where weakli

his splendid

d? Not he who

n along the h

stles gilded

sell his hono

e? Not he who

followers ha

ks in Folly's

y, perceiving

? Not he who

astness, or som

the city's n

ithin-he onl

FI

d, and spiri

reature, huma

at trinity

rm, the Grea

ody, beautif

pression of

d, the messeng

n thee and the

spirit, the

at trinity

CH

fore the Ange

d: 'Why should

rth my place was

rned my fellow

was teacher

e and lived in l

ilent. 'Speak!'

eed has sent yo

but follow wh

sadly: 'I ha

try, and so str

for guidance a

sport?' 'None,'

arth, tho' low

ep my record f

aven about my

e; I see it

ve me from the

ng the portal

orrowing stran

,' he said, 'sh

aiting and in

ve, you built

nsion waiting

NAME

ods may unre

eeds may peri

mine eyes to

E from whom

rd whereby to

have mouthed

es, and with a

tide goes sweep

me and all-em

all those thirst

illows of th

the portion a

ms before the f

anish to be

s no more,

E

a gem, or a st

or a two-e

bloom, or a s

of gall,

your word lik

sh it up

at sways, and s

that comes f

n your word a

ll not gl

ught, leaps f

untains of

away on the a

n your wor

e stirred to the

on the e

at comes from t

he brain w

at sways, and s

s the word

IST

mortal, Lov

e is love's

never God

rom its path

other's po

ght Jupite

help from o

sweeping

e Great Et

any man,

learn the wro

n soul's unw

ou questio

be your I

EDU

come knocki

d, and shelter

d the black por

sk of barring

nsion for a

one too rea

ame, than if b

e, some great

r, the latch-str

ighted candle

llies, on thei

isdom give no

CIOU

lory, is this

, that comes to

if I might, t

that knowledg

r souls, that

ntain passes,

l, the doubtin

plain, or Mys

urious or im

art, demands t

ep, stops wait

eless toiler t

at miracles o

aled, immorta

STRU

eckage of t

tructure of

stones of purp

wisdom, cut fr

pillars of re

tear-wet mor

tience. Though

ay the edifi

d-in thine ow

ast desired tho

SO

ould be vess

of love f

rrows

s the pleasu

d's bounties

ts back

E

eat univers

d majesty f

reative f

ou

s thine. Tho

seem, comm

rth thy

te-C

WLE

lieve in Pre

ond this ea

ler yet; and list

t the portal

t the world g

ips with some a

in any tongue-i

Think, feel, ab

else; until a

God's creative

your being, a

its splendour,

ment, or an

mes; the power i

any desu

rthy till it

be patient,

th-till, lo! th

I

alt receive. Give

success, to fri

usand sources,

sent thee in th

comfort, of de

shed by sorrow

et through shadow

walk in lonel

d, though small

hrivels in the h

ne that opens

rvest is the on

ve, nor wait t

ovest; and ask

r thy pathway

find the lamp of

FEC

t ripens onl

rivelled ere i

makes a carn

st before the no

neither grief

sympathy bef

grows majestic

bitter tonic

E

of Faith's swor

in your heart

e open ene

God in man

Fear adown life

anions, Failu

bully boldl

unted, and he

E

finite and

ink of Love h

and earth with

ued chain of

ver Love is n

cation. No d

aith based o

into realms of

blest creature

d by thy lo

find a Para

udden entranc

scent by the

ERS

ore than

dency

helps me

my temp

nothing i

ks him t

hat joy of

fts him

lad my hea

ers trip

safely passe

rstand

MA

ught he hid fro

dent life and

oodly recor

oth pure

eached a dark

, there stood hi

sion he had bu

in, on th

FE

e was whisper

sed to

food that helped a

eep a

died. One day b

me was

nor dreamed th

ghts lo

ve we send out

se, o

circuit, then

ts own

E TH

restless den

seekers after

ere are, eterna

eaches to the h

ad, in what it

soars upon un

wers that on

conquest, over

Faith-these thre

TAC

s a lion in the way; a lion is i

o lions in

ns in

goal, thou s

awake

ut dream of

s great

starred, no p

, I say,

keep thee fr

own slot

nocks, each

o seeks,

AY

f until thy st

help; it will

sight to see

alls ask God th

elf and reason

k and thou hast

ll and use i

jurisdiction

rtal powers br

ve, reason, then

IM

mountain does n

d slants downwa

ent is higher

allen? That wi

rve the way l

goal forever

rward; if thin

iss the shining

in to summits

elf through val

DEATH, THER

he book of Mr.

death, there

zone, from sp

f all who p

living thoug

ight, those so

ey fashioned

e built of h

f love our li

lassed worl

God's migh

at bless or thou

s to his rig

truth no m

death, there

e mourner f

im cast aw

comforting

th Knowledg

doubter se

where living

e patience pro

mmortal tr

efore the e

of radiance,

beloved 'd

ful because

o grief: 'B

death, there

LIS

lonely, s

unperceivi

no deeper t

hiselled li

than her hu

d how she b

neither lo

love her

an ever-fl

ess in ev

her was Nat

a very l

self; and b

cold, and s

sunset, Spr

es for her,

ur changing s

oor what tho

g ways and

and conten

tasks that f

l duties;

at them l

world deemed

without pl

d in anoth

and humble i

when beauty

ssed by, on p

earth seem

of quicke

r sorrow ca

lived, and

from a dre

erful th

ed to her as

green asc

ught the ra

ly the sile

ear keynote

answered, t

quivering

d wandered

moved by

so many so

arth, she d

d was s

the s

ms stretched

loved and mou

followed; t

r, golden w

e infinite.

nd the ear

Immortal li

through the

ng mirrors

self, with

splendour l

round abou

ove murmured,

gazed with

d whence and

thus: 'All H

earth; your w

year, of

of your m

r palace; a

r on, so vas

worthy w

place here

ough long an

anes to these

he love you s

ained a se

erring sou

strength of

breathe my n

conquered

ds heaven, bu

s just as g

terrace w

a lambkin

es of the ol

d her care

THEM INTO

to her ques

hem love; lov

e's life on

e mortal w

o no new l

humbler t

ugh other re

ove rays me

the heavenl

and awed, wi

future an

midst the r

swell love's

oul from eart

of the he

y see her gr

re till the j

o limited th

es by love

A. Constable, Prin

burgh Unive