...twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow—— My Mary! Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary? • Thy needles, once a shining store, ....

...twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our tky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last J My Mary '. Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see...grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary 4 Thy needles, once a shining store ! For my sake restless heretofore ; Now rust disus'd, and shine...

...has but half succeeded in his theft— Thyself remov'd, thy pow'r to soothe me left. TO MARY. rpHE twentieth year is well nigh past, -*- Since first...overcast, Ah would that this might be the last! My Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow 'Twas my distress that brought thee low,...

...question if any language -on earth can exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. MARY. , ' f The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might he the last! My Mary! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow 'Twas my distress,...

...will try with another, Which I cannot suppress for my life, How soon I can make her a mother. TO MARY. THE twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...overcast, Ah would that this might be the last ! My Mary J. Thy spirits have a fainter flow, -I see thee daily weaker grow — . 'Twas my distress that brought...

...I question if any language on Earth can exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. MARY. THE twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might he the last ! My Mary! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow 'Twas my distress,...

...strain, But from that error now behold me free, Since I receiv'd him as a gift from Thee. TO MARY. [.autumn of 1793.] THE twentieth year is well nigh...! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see them daily weaker grow 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining...

...shine, And, since thou own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. 53 TO MARY. AUTUMN OF 1793. THE twezitieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast,...the last! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, _, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles,...

...thy deeds, my faithful Mary, shine, And, since thou own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. > TO MARY. AUTUMN OF 1793. THE twentieth year is well nigh past,...was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— My Alary! Tw as my distress that brought...

...year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last ! TMy Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas niy distress that brought thee low, >• My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless...