Sugar maple and other poems; . nt; Canaans land, Of unhewn stones an altar rearAt [oshuas command, ()ur work relationship might claim As tjuided b\ no rule,Our ftnest altar rou_jh we frame Polluted b\ no lool. The maple throujih the summer yields A most luxuriant shade,1?\ no tree in the heated tields Is cooler shelter made. .\ltli(iiiyli its lirL--l>liiinl, (liop in drop. It nncciinphiininjj ^ivcs,Twoiild sLcni. though thus of lite ile|5ri\oil. It \ ct iiKire ricliK li\cs. Our fatlicf with the liit so l^eell The cii:irsc hark pii-iccs thrdujili,And (hop li\ drc]|) tlie sap is seenEmer>
Sugar maple and other poems; . nt; Canaans land, Of unhewn stones an altar rearAt [oshuas command, ()ur work relationship might claim As tjuided b\ no rule,Our ftnest altar rou_jh we frame Polluted b\ no lool. The maple throujih the summer yields A most luxuriant shade,1?\ no tree in the heated tields Is cooler shelter made. .\ltli(iiiyli its lirL--l>liiinl, (liop in drop. It nncciinphiininjj ^ivcs,Twoiild sLcni. though thus of lite ile|5ri\oil. It \ ct iiKire ricliK li\cs. Our fatlicf with the liit so l^eell The cii:irsc hark pii-iccs thrdujili,And (hop li\ drc]|) tlie sap is seenEmer> to our \ iew . Wlienee shiuld wc that rave nectar seel ()ur thirs!\ lips desire:Xot from the beech tiees shaven cheek Xiir larchs towering spire: \(it tn)ni the 1 irill\ exerj^reenIn coiutK Lfarnients dressed, Xci sweetness conises tliroiii;!! the veinWithin its sdinlire breast ; Xiil tViini tile soft and pliant pine Xor biittle ashen wcxid :Xcil one can \ ield this sweetness Hne rh()Ut;h fraught with other A s\v;ini|) 1if\(>ii<l the iii;i]5les lav, The U yrcw between,Wlidse l)oii<4^1is, nil iiiaiiv a ImlidaN, Wc rohlieil of e\ ert;ieeii. Oft s()11l;1iI I)V us in summer lioms lhe nidssN spot we lillin<i pitchers to the showers. The rii;ht as is the clouil Bv summer sunset tinjrfd. Oft at the mi(lni<;ht hour Ive stoodAnd heard the sap-drops tall. Throutihout tlu lone aisles ot the w 1 From llu- rouijli niapL-s all. The moon. thi(UiL;h rilts ot snow-cloud white. Shone lull and clear ocrhead,.\ud shadows mixed with showers ot liijht I poll the snow were spread. ?7 When slinip tiitjlit-tVosts the rising sapWith unseen power restrain, And (lavs succeeding wainith anewUnhjcks the maples vein The maple sap, with life renewed. Each wo(id\ arteiv thrills,And so(in each pail thioughout the woo; With liquid sweetness tills. In hogsheads drained of southern sw
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