. A selection of posthumous poems. •?-<: Xj/b^^m^^ j1 ICJkl 1 1i. Canto III. Gently the ebbing waters now retired To oceans deepest beds, and sought repose: Nature at rest, as with past efforts tired,—The trees appeared, the continent uprose, And ocean peaceful heaved its gentle waves, Covering a world within her million graves. And then once more, the mighty power of GodBurst from its slumbering energy, and rose; His voice gave life, and with commanding nod Said, Let there be each fruitful tree that grows Prolific seed and herbage, flower and grain, And let the earth be happy once again. 1
. A selection of posthumous poems. •?-<: Xj/b^^m^^ j1 ICJkl 1 1i. Canto III. Gently the ebbing waters now retired To oceans deepest beds, and sought repose: Nature at rest, as with past efforts tired,—The trees appeared, the continent uprose, And ocean peaceful heaved its gentle waves, Covering a world within her million graves. And then once more, the mighty power of GodBurst from its slumbering energy, and rose; His voice gave life, and with commanding nod Said, Let there be each fruitful tree that grows Prolific seed and herbage, flower and grain, And let the earth be happy once again. 127 * JSC^^^^p^J^v^p^v^v^v^pT^^ 1 1 1 FOSSIL WORLDS. IS A new creation straight arose to view, Of vegetative verdure, herb and tree ;Each race of flowery life was fair and new,— All looked as lovely as could lovely be;And happiness once more commenced her reign,Through every part of earths immense domain. The quiet ocean heaved, as if alive ;— As power creative moved upon the deep, Millions of creatures, formed to swim, or dive, Or crawl, were stirring as tho
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