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A Song Without A Name

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
August
Year
1877
Copyright
Public Domain
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I stood beaide a pearly stream, And in its face reflocted, I saw a f orm rnoBt like my owu, With countenance de.iected ; And as I looked and lookcd againUpon thc linea of sorrow, I even wished that I wcre dead, And nrjed not meet the niorrow. For ho'pes were crushed and joysnvere tlfecC And friendB liad proved unfaitMul :, And I liad grown to thmk of life ' . With feelings almost wrathful; Anc as I Btood and nnrsed iny grief, And thought of aU my trouble, A iid mueed on misplaced eonfidence Which love liad aerved to doublé ; I heard a note of nnlfiic ehrill - A aong of life and gladnesa, I tnrned me from thc flowing brook And quite f orgot my aadneBB ; Por as I looked I saw a youth, Wiöi face both bright and smilinpt, Aud tbiB ia what the singcr aang, The aummer houra beguiling : " Oh, let us, as we paBB through Ufe, Be always glad and cheery, 5Tor though the hours be dark and cold, They cannot all be dreary. There'a light and health and pleaaant home, And honra for reat and aluniber, Smiling flowerB in mossy bowera, And blcesinga without munbcr. 'i And birds to Bing in carola aweet Their song of happy measure, And ■ hen I think of theae I feel That even life'a a treasure. Fot God who guarda the sparrow's couvae Will not negleet to guard us, And come what may, or como what will, He'll ever walk beside us. " So I'm content with what He sends, Nor atop to weigh my trouble, For whcn we dweil upon Liireolvea We always see them doublo." Just here the singer paaseü from aight, Beyond tlie f orest'a ehadow ; But nature wore a brighter look As I recroBsed the meadow.

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus