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5 I have a Bird in spring Which for myself doth sing— The spring decoys. And as the summer nears—
488 Myself was formed’—a Carpenter’— An unpretending time My Plane’—and I, together wrought Before a Builder came’—
172 ’Tis so much joy! ’Tis so much jo… If I should fail, what poverty! And yet, as poor as I, Have ventured all upon a throw!
941 The Lady feeds Her little Bird At rarer intervals— The little Bird would not dissent But meekly recognize
767 To offer brave assistance To Lives that stand alone— When One has failed to stop them— Is Human—but Divine
732 She rose to His Requirement—dropt The Playthings of Her Life To take the honorable Work Of Woman, and of Wife—
73 Who never lost, are unprepared A Coronet to find! Who never thirsted Flagons, and Cooling Tamarind!
II OUR share of night to bear, Our share of morning, Our blank in bliss to fill, Our blank in scorning.
238 Kill your Balm—and its Odors bles… Bare your Jessamine—to the storm— And she will fling her maddest per… Haply—your Summer night to Charm—
185 “Faith” is a fine invention When Gentlemen can see— But Microscopes are prudent In an Emergency.
83 Heart, not so heavy as mine Wending late home— As it passed my window Whistled itself a tune—
Presentiment is that long shadow o… Indicative that suns go down; The notice to the startled grass That darkness is about to pass.
616 I rose—because He sank— I thought it would be opposite— But when his power dropped— My Soul grew straight.
456 So well that I can live without— I love thee—then How well is that… As well as Jesus? Prove it me
The Savior must have been A docile Gentleman— To come so far so cold a Day For little Fellowmen— The Road to Bethlehem
