The young, who shared my warrior-way, And the roses of my youth's bright day-- My mother's face was fair to see- But long ago the grave from me Still sweeter was the sunshine shed ALL THINGS NEW. Was it some green grave's early guest, Yet, if the grave restore to life ALL THINGS NEW. "And He that sat upon the Throne said, Behold, I make all things new.” NEW Heavens! for the stars grow pale With the midnight scenes of time! And the sun is weary of the wail That meets him in every clime : And the sky grows dim with the mist of tearsBring back the blue of its first, bright years! FRANCES BROWN. New Earth! for the land and waves And its dwellings stand in a soil of graves, From the touch of fire, from the battle-stain, New Law! for 'tis the arm of wrong, And great hath been the cry When oppressors' hands in their might grew strong, New Faith! for a voice of blood Hath been heard from every shrine, And the world hath worshipped many With rites it deemed divine: a God But the creeds grow old, and the fanes decay :- New Hope! for it rose among The thorns of a barren spot, Where the bloom is brief and the labour long, And the harvest cometh not : And hearts grow weary that watch and wait- New Love! for it hath been cast On the troubled waters, long, It may not be severed from the lost,-- New Life! give the summers back Whose glory passed in vain, ALL THINGS NEW. Redeem our days from the shadow black And the wastes which bitter waters wore-- New Light for the lamps decay Which shone on the old world's youth, And the wise man watches for a ray Of the undiscovered Truth : Long hath he looked through the midnight dim, Let the glorious Day-Spring visit him! Must the Earth's last hope like a shadow flee? Oh! when will the bright restoring be, And the glory come again Of our promised spring, with its blessed dew- |