Thoughts as they came . If quite apart on canvas could appear, Each showing Master-touch, might rise to fame. [lOl] THOUGHTS AS THEY CAME And Franz Hals, too! Whose twinkling merrimentInspires a smile, in spite of grouch or gloomâ Were prone to think an hour with Hals well spent;We catch his spirit and we feel in tune. Smiles scatter smiles! And een unconsciouslyWe breathe the freer, scarcely knowing why. Lighter of heartâand catching, happily,A little joy to scatter by and by. â ^ ^ tK v^ ^ ^ y^ Our interest widens! And we let it stray Ofi beyond cities, with their treasured by are i
Thoughts as they came . If quite apart on canvas could appear, Each showing Master-touch, might rise to fame. [lOl] THOUGHTS AS THEY CAME And Franz Hals, too! Whose twinkling merrimentInspires a smile, in spite of grouch or gloomâ Were prone to think an hour with Hals well spent;We catch his spirit and we feel in tune. Smiles scatter smiles! And een unconsciouslyWe breathe the freer, scarcely knowing why. Lighter of heartâand catching, happily,A little joy to scatter by and by. â ^ ^ tK v^ ^ ^ y^ Our interest widens! And we let it stray Ofi beyond cities, with their treasured by are islands of the Zuyderzee, Where life and habits seem a thing apart. Where styles are legion in a local dress. We scarce know which, and where, should hold the palm;Each island has its own! All picturesque. And all with strong vividity in tone. Specific places show a prideful thought! The snowy caps of near-by VolendamâHead-bands of brassâor goldâor silver wrought. And temple-spirals worn in Amsterdam,[ 102]. A Hebe here? She, iclth the hiixom arms!Exposed alike to heat and jrigid air(See page 104) HOLLAND Heirlooms, oft-times! Most treasured ornaments! And though so picturesque on temple worn,To wear the spiral gracefullyâone thinks One must to spirals have been haply born. Wed fain give Marken praise for brilliant red âAnd blueâand gay and general quaint attire; Where chrome-like curl hangs either side the head,And boys to manly garb do not aspire. No boysâquoth one! All girls within the home?No romping boys of early, tender years ? As till to age of seven they have grown,They wear the same apparel sister wears. ******* And here our fancy takes us back to rest Where ring the sleepless bells of Middelburg; Only the bells keep wide-awake! All elseLives in an active ease, wed neer disturb. Not so old Veere^! Minus hopes and fears,Hers is a strange siesta! Long and deep! We wonder will she doze through endless âis it like to Rip Van Winkle sleep? 1 As if Veerie.
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