...of our Life is brief, The alarm, — the struggle, — the relief, • Then sleep we side by side. MAIDENHOOD. MAIDEN ! with the meek, brown eyes, In...tresses, wreathed in one, As the braided streamlets run ! Gazing, with a timid glance, On the brooklet's swift advance, On the river's broad expanse! Deep...

...MAIDENHOOD. Thou whose locks outshine the sun, Golden tresses, wreathed in one, As the braided streamlet* run! Standing, with reluctant feet, Where the brook...! Deep and still, that gliding stream Beautiful to thee must seem, As the river of a dream. Then why pause with indecision, When bright angels in thy...

...the meek, brown eyes, In whose orbs a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies ! 162 MAIDENHOOD. Thou whose locks outshine the sun, Golden tresses,...broad expanse ! Deep and still, that gliding stream Beantiful to thee must seem, Aa the river of a dream. Then why panse with indecision, When bright angels...

...my fate. Such irrational conclusions we draw at the age of eighteen 1 CHAPTER XI. Thou whose looks outshine the sun, Golden tresses wreathed in one,...brook and river meet, Womanhood and childhood fleet ! LONGFELLOW. WE had a thorough explanation — dearest papa and myself — of everything that concerned...

...of our Life is brief, The alarm, — the struggle, — the relief, — Then sleep we side by side. MAIDENHOOD. MAIDEN ! with the meek, brown eyes, In...! Deep and still, that gliding stream Beautiful to thee must seem, As the river of a dream. Then why pause with indecision, When bright angels in thy...

...the mind and heart of every man and woman, in both hemispheres, thai •peak* tho English tongue ! Thou whose locks outshine the sun, Golden tresses,...brook and river meet, Womanhood and childhood fleet 1 Qazing, with a timid glance, On the brooklet's swift advance, On the river's broad expanse ! Deep...

...Battle of our Life is brief, The alarm, — the struggle, — the relief, Then sleep we side by side. MAIDENHOOD. MAIDEN ! with the meek, brown eyes, *...! Deep and still, that gliding stream Beautiful to thee must seem, As the river of a dream. Then why pause with indecision, When bright angels in thy...

...he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voiee fell, like a falling star, Execlsior ! MAIDENHOOD. Thou whose locks outshine the sun, Golden tresses,...Gazing, with a timid glance, On the brooklet's swift advanee, On the river's broad expanse ! Deep and still, that gliding stream Beautiful to thee must...

...Battle of our Life is brief, The alarm, — the struggle, — the relief, Then sleep we side by side. MAIDENHOOD. MAIDEN ! with the meek, brown eyes, In...tresses, wreathed in one, As the braided streamlets run! Gazing, with a timid glance, On the brooklet's swift advance, On the river's broad expanse ! Deep and...

...pained, pleased, and deeply interested, by your frank, open-hearted letter, received this morning. " Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and...brooklet's swift advance, On the river's broad expanse :" — t There is where you are, my dear child ; you are too old to be a little girl any more, and...