Sugar maple and other poems; . with accents strong,Called forth a luipp\, numerous throngFrom manv a rockv, wind-swept height,-Vnd latc-songht b\ morning light. The old lirick Ikiusc, just opposite, Is now from top to bottom lit. The jinglincj of the mcriN Ijells The earlier sjiicsts arrival tells ; The boll-sled outfit we mav see, Which bears a jollv family ; Though used for drawing logs of late Tis loaded now with human freight. Strength seems to be the main idea Which blossoms info being here; We hear it in the lust\ shout Which calls the host so (|uickl\ out ; We see it in the stalwar
Sugar maple and other poems; . with accents strong,Called forth a luipp\, numerous throngFrom manv a rockv, wind-swept height,-Vnd latc-songht b\ morning light. The old lirick Ikiusc, just opposite, Is now from top to bottom lit. The jinglincj of the mcriN Ijells The earlier sjiicsts arrival tells ; The boll-sled outfit we mav see, Which bears a jollv family ; Though used for drawing logs of late Tis loaded now with human freight. Strength seems to be the main idea Which blossoms info being here; We hear it in the lust\ shout Which calls the host so (|uickl\ out ; We see it in the stalwart plan On which aie framed both team and man Tis felt in those impulsive grasps With which his neighbors hand he clasps. There next arrives a cutter newWhose shell-like box will hold but horse, light-limbed and harness liright with silver silverv lielK. whose tinkling liglitScarce broke the silence of the liveh bearTo our plnsicians watchful specialh remember one, 30. Our littlu social svstt-ms sun ; Lliselfish almost as tlic liijlit. His fellows io\- was his (kli<ilit : [lis mcnv words will intxTWcavc With mciiif)rics ot that jovous eve; Docs not tlnoii<;li such a presence shine An influence fnini the Irieiul divine? I low can we <lonht that such as he (iain liappx inniiortalit\ . \\ ilh CInist his Irienil, he knew no fear. And when so quidsIv smitten here. Exnltantlv his sonj; arose. For such a life most littintr close. In lliat old-lashiiine<l lire-place,Ilie ancient kitchens tpiainlest i^race,The hea\\ kettle now is lnni< on the stout crane inward swunj;Heiieatli, the liirch wood <rives its heatWithin it leaps the syrup sweet,Its surface an epitomeOf some ;jed tempestuous the danclny;, yellow foamL!p to the kettles brim doth come,And. fren/ied In the red-hot l;1o\ threatens all to overflow:.3 A hit of butter is appliedWhich niakeh the mutiny liu\s for deepest
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