A Petition To Time

Touch us gently, Time ! Lot us gilde artown thy stream Gfnily- as we sometimos gilde Througn a qulet dream ! üunihle yqyagew M we. Busbond, wlfo and clilldrcn tliree- (One 18 lost- an angel, tliM To tlie azui"e overliead!) Touch us gently, Time I We've not proud nor soarlng wlngs ; Our ambltlon, our content, Lies In simple tulngs. Humble voyagers are we, O'cr ure's dim. unsounded sea, Sceklng only some calm cllme- Toucïï us gently, gentle Time!