SENTIMENT AND STORY. GOOD-MORNING. ROBERT BROWNING. SONG FROM "PIPPA PASSES." THE year's at the Spring, The hill-side's dew-pearled; All's right with the world. A LEGEND. R. H. STODDARD. THE young child Jesus had a garden, And thrice a day he watered them When they were full-blown in the garden, And each did pluck himself a rose, "And, now, how will you make your garland, They took the thorns and made a garland POOR LITTLE CHILDREN. VICTOR HUGO. MOTHER birdie stiff and cold, Puss has hushed the other's singing; Faithless shepherd strayed afar, Father into prison fell, Mother begging through the parish; Baby's cot they too will sell,— Who will now feed, clothe, and cherish? |