A Teacher

Preaciiers have ureatfhed me sormoia, I havoslopt tlicir 8rnionn throiwh: All ruy relations liave kMtured, My frlends have IwiiiiimI tem. ily foes havo giveo me v. ruimt. Aud 1 Iwivu taken tUeai ni; Frieuils and t'cius tiuit rtlatioiw 1 uevtT Ikutifled 11 jol. Thelr worrta were the assmve of wisiloru, Tlitiv iiav DOthiug thi-y dida't foriu,; And uoi oiip aliiin of all they mií1 Hu cvtT reinatned ritfa "ie. waresitald umi pallld and xolemn, Tbey were i'a. and rrinkled anit old; ""M' teaebtjr hma oheéka of rosea And Lair o( tlie b.m' osvn ifold. His word run lnto ciu'h oIIil'I. Hu BtammfrfS and babblo and c-ries: He doesu't kirnv Ue is powoïful, He oever di'eabu ie in wistv But in tUroo h'iri years he Lias Imitii me More tliau those grai bearda staid Had taught In Iho sevi o and ibirty Bel'ure hü camo li Unir aid.