And down within the silent grave And soon the early violets Grew o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household ways- And only asked of Heaven, its aid Her heavy lot to bear. L. E. LANDON. ON A SLEEPING BOY. SLEEP-and, while slumber weighs thine eye-lids down, May no foul phantom o'er thy pillow frown; See where the glowing hands are closely pressed, As when from prayer he softly sunk to rest; Mark how, with half-closed lips and cherub smile, He looks, as still he prayed, and slept the while; Yet, yet they seem as if they whispered praise For all the blessings of his halcyon days. 38 THE CHILD AND DOVE. Bid, O Almighty Father, God, and Friend! To shine through all the dreary storms of life ANON. THE CHILD AND DOVE. SUGGESTED BY CHANTREY'S STATUE OF LADY LOUISA RUSSELL. THOU art a thing on our dreams to rise, And to fling bright dew from the morning back, Thou art a thing to recall the hours When the love of our souls was on leaves and flowers; When a world was our own in some dim sweet grove, And treasure untold in one captive dove. Are they gone! can we think it, while thou art there, Thou joyous child with the clustering hair? Is it not spring that indeed breathes free thee? No! never more may we smile as thou To have met the joy of thy speaking face, One vision away of the cloudless morn. THE SLEEPER. BABY mine-thou sleepest HEMANS. 40 THE SLEEPER. Thy father, he returneth, The babe he left so full of glee! "Where hast thou laid my darling one, "Where hath our gentle angel gone?" I cannot think, for all it saith, By ruthless spoiler snatched from me! Vain, vain deceit of grief! Thou wilt no more revive; Vain show of unbelief, Vain hope, too blind and brief! Come, my beloved, look our last, But I, my babe, shall wake with thee. EDITOR. POWER OF MATERNAL PIETY. WHY gaze ye on my hoary hairs, Your locks, beneath the blast of cares, I had a mother once, like you, Kissed from my cheek the briny dew, She, when the nightly couch was spread, But then there came a fearful day; Till harsh hands tore me thence away, |