Fanny Crosby

Monterey, and Other Poems Fanny Crosby

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... still, And throwing all advice away!--Come, come, my child, be vexed no more, You do not mean one half you say. Ms. Howard. If we our talents misimprove, We have ourselves alone to blame; I, Mrs. S., appeal to you, And Mr. Theodore Loraine. Eliza. I like arithmetic the best Of all the studies I pursue; What beauty there's in Algebra! Music in plus and minus too; In co-efficients, index, all, What do you think of such a term! I mean to preach till you resolve That Algebra with me you'll learn. Mrs. S. Hold to it, Lizzy. Eliza. So I will. Mb. Loraine. Amelia soon will like it well. Mr. Howard. I think our recess time is up, So now I'll go and ring the bell. (Exit.) Amelia. Hear me, my dearest Mrs. S., I feel the force of all you say, And from this moment I will 3trive Your kindly precepts to obey. (To Eliza.) I can't resist your arguments, But may I on your aid depend? Eliza. With pleasure all I can I'll do,--But now to history we'll attend. NEW HAVEN. 0 City Of Elms! in my day-dreams of bliss, I have smiled at the fabric my free fancy wove; But ne'er did I feel such a transport as this, Inspired by thy beauty, and heightened by love. 1 have stood where the cataract thundered afar, I have felt its proud waters the solid earth shake; I have watched the soft light of a beautiful star, That trembled at eve o'er Ontario's lake. I have looked on the Hudson majestic and bright, When the foam-crested waves with each other would play, I have seen them roll on in their grandeur and might, Till at length they were lost in the wide-spreading bay. But now my tired spirit hath folded her wings, To rest on the bosom of nature awhile; Where the note that the song-bird so memly rings In the sunshine of gladness, her care shall beguile. 0 City of Elms! in thy...