Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 162
orget the smart of tears. And catch the trick of smiline. They learn sweet lessons, day by day,While speed the winged hours away,In gray and golden weather; They find, in flower or bird or tree,Faint gleams of the beautiful mysteryThat clasps the world together. x. Perchance some serious, childish… … XI. XII. A distant patter of dancing feet,A chorus of happy voices sweet, Amid the summer splendor.Glad voices, rise through all the land!Reach out, each little sunburned hand, In greeting warm and tender. To those whose thoughtful hearts and trueHave lightened lovingly, for you. Your povertys…
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