Tales of early loveTo sweethearts, wife, mother, native land, church, God . The elements of martyrdom in herLiickccl only flames for full development. Now, ladies, youll excuse your aged let your own sweet voices charm our say, JSTo, no; and claim another taleOf youthful love to entertain the hour. 24: TALES OF EARLY LOVE. But what if that should bring me too near home,And give most grave offense to one whose loveIn rosy bondage long has held my heart?You still insist that I shall take all risks,And talk right on about most sacred Twas Sunday night Avlien, rising fro
Tales of early loveTo sweethearts, wife, mother, native land, church, God . The elements of martyrdom in herLiickccl only flames for full development. Now, ladies, youll excuse your aged let your own sweet voices charm our say, JSTo, no; and claim another taleOf youthful love to entertain the hour. 24: TALES OF EARLY LOVE. But what if that should bring me too near home,And give most grave offense to one whose loveIn rosy bondage long has held my heart?You still insist that I shall take all risks,And talk right on about most sacred Twas Sunday night Avlien, rising from my knees,I saw tlie paragon of human kind. A new appointment claimed my all my energies, and brought strange crowdsTo witness a young mans Sunday night when, rising from my knees,I saw the j)aragon of human kind. TALES OF EARLY LOVE, 25 I knew she had not just dropped down from heavn, But where on earth had such perfection grown? She sung in tones I never heard before; Her voice came grandly, sweetly through the sounds Upraised by others in the praise of God, As if some seraph from th eternal throne Had brought to earth the music of the skies. My sermon was to other ears addressed; I could command no language fit for hers. On Thursday night her sister and herself Brought their certificates to join my Church. I clasped a hand too pure for man to touch; It sent a heavnly thrill to my rapt heart. Her name, with trembling hand placed on my book, Cast its bright radiance over the whole page. Through twelve months we we
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