HAMATHEYA.

Hasforgeniusmomercy.
I'orspeeeliesnoiieed;
Itlurksintheeyebeam^
Itleapstoitsdeed.
Church,market,andtavern,
Bedandboard,itwillsway.
Ithasnotomorrow,
Itendswithtoday.
HAMATREYA.
MiNOTT,Lee,Willard,Hosmer,Meriam,
FlLt,
Possessedthelandwhichrenderedto
theirtoil
Hay,corn,roots,hemp,flax,apples,
woo),and
wood

Eachoftheselandlordswalkedamidst
hisfarm,
Saying,''Tismine,mychildren's,and
mynamJ's:
Howsweetthewestwindsoundsinmy
owntreesIHowgracefulclimbthose
shadowsonmyhillI
Ifancythesepurewatersandtheflags
Knowme,asdoesmydog:wesympathize
;
And,Iaffirm,myactionssmackofthe
soil.'
Wherearethesemen?Asleepbeneath
tneir

Grounds

Andstrangers,fondasthey,their
fVirrowsplow.
Earthlaughsinflowers,toseeher
boastfulboys
E^r^,b.proud,proudoftheearthwhich
isnottheirs

Whosteertheplough,butcannotsteertheir
feet
Clearofthegrave.
Theyaddedridgetovalley,brooktopond,
Andsighedforallthatl)oundedtheir
domain

*Thissuitsmeforapasture;that'smy
park
;
Wemusthaveclay,lime,gravel,granite
ledge,
Andmistylowland,wheretogoforpeat.
Thelandiswell,liesfairlytothesouth.
'Tisgood,whenyouhavecrossedtheseaand
back,
Tofindthesitfastacreswhereyouleft
them.^
Ah1thehotownerseesnotDeath,whoadds
Himtohisland,alumpofmouldthemore.
HearwhattheEarthsavs:

EARTHSONG.

*Mineandyours
;
Mine,notyours.
Earthendures
;
Starsabide

Shinedownintheoldsea
;
Oldaretheshores
;
Butwhereareoldmen?
Iwhohaveseenmuch,
SuchhaveIneverseen.
*Thelawj^er'sdeed
Ransure,
Intail,
Tothem,andtotheirheirs