The gift of white roses . on the floor, When the darling form goes bounding To the school-bells call resounding,Then the world of fear and doubt peers through thedoor. Twas thus the mother sat and mused alone,—The little girls first day away at sunny smile and laughter now was hushed,The noisy prattle stilled within the home,The thousand little cares and joys were flown,The playthings stowed away forevermoreIn silent waiting for the vanished hand;And mingled hopes and fears played hide and seek,About the quietude within the room,That raised forebodings in the mothers breast,Througho
The gift of white roses . on the floor, When the darling form goes bounding To the school-bells call resounding,Then the world of fear and doubt peers through thedoor. Twas thus the mother sat and mused alone,—The little girls first day away at sunny smile and laughter now was hushed,The noisy prattle stilled within the home,The thousand little cares and joys were flown,The playthings stowed away forevermoreIn silent waiting for the vanished hand;And mingled hopes and fears played hide and seek,About the quietude within the room,That raised forebodings in the mothers breast,Throughout the long-drawn quiet restless length, the evening came, and with it cameThe daughter, radiant with sunny charms,Babbling with laughter, brimming oer with joyAnd elfish prattle. Soon the twilight fellAnd silenced the wild wonder of the day,And wrapped the wearied child in hushed still the mothers mind was ill at ease;A misty halo hid the evening star,The star of peace and hope within her breast.[10].
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