...onward iu perpetual peace. TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. Thou blossom bright with autumu dew, And covered w 7iight, — • Thou comest not when violets lean O'er wandering brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines,...

...and hardship, joy and sadness — Slow the plant to ripeness lead. JOHN STIRLING. £o tl)c .fringcb (gentian. THOU blossom, bright with autumn dew, And...brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines in purple dressed, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late, and com'st alone, When woods are...

...dwelling be Of Thought and all its memories then, My love for thee, and thine for me? THE FRISQED GEXT1AN. THOU blossom bright with autumn dew. And colored with...comest not when violets lean O'er wandering brooks and spring* unseen. Or columbines, in purple dressed. Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden tree, Thou wailest...

...onward in perpetual peace. TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. Thou blossom bright with autumn dew, And covered fold ; They scorned, but the heart of the haughty is cold; They grieved, but no wail from dressed, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest : Thou waitest late and com'st alone. When woods are...

...Pacific's sleep, The children of the pilgrim sires This hallowed day like us shall keep. New York, TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. THOU blossom bright with autumn...brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple dressed, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late and com'st alone, When woods are...

...shall dim thy sight, But keep that earlier, wilder image bright. New York, 1829. " Talisman," 1830. TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. THOU blossom bright with autumn...brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple dressed, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late and com'st alone, When woods are...

...But keep that earlier, wilder image bright. TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN THOU blossom bright with antumn dew, And colored with the heaven's own blue, That...brooks and springs unseen Or columbines, in purple dressed, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late and com'st alone, When woods are...

...Will lead my steps aright. TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. Thou blossom ! bright with autumn dew, And colour'd with the heaven's own blue, That openest when the...brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple dress'd, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest ; Thou waitest late, and comest alone, When woods are...

...When you can pipe that merry old strain, 70 To the Fringed Gentian. THOTT blossom bright with autwnn dew, And colored with the heaven's own blue, That...and frosty night. Thou comest not when violets lean 5 O'er wandering brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple dressed, Nod o'er the ground-bird's...

...picture of autumnal nature, and to find in it inspiration of upwardlooking hope for life's autumn days. THE FRINGED GENTIAN. Thou blossom bright with autumn dew, And colored with the heaven's own blue, Thou openest when the quiet light Succeeds the keen and frosty night. Thou comest not when violets...