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durst go forth so late�拭�Across the moonlit grass�察�with stealthy tread�察�Two
silent�察 �shrouded figures passed and fled。 And all was silent�察 �save the
moaning seas�察�That sobbed and pleaded�察�and a wailing breeze That sighed
among the perfumed hawthorn trees。
What need to tell that dream so bright and brief�察�Of joy unchequered
by a dread of grief�拭 �What need to tell how all such dreams must fade�察�
Before the slow�察 �foreboding�察 �dreaded shade�察 �That floated nearer�察 �until
pomp and pride�察�Pleasure and wealth�察�were summoned to her side。 To bid�察�
at least�察�the noisy hours forget�察�And clamour down the whispers of regret。
Still Angela strove to dream�察�and strove in vain�察�Awakened once�察�she could
not sleep again。 She saw�察�each day and hour�察�more worthless grown The
heart for which she cast away her own�察 �And her soul learnt�察 �through
bitterest inward strife�察�The slight�察�frail love for which she wrecked her life�察�
The phantom for which all her hope was given�察�The cold bleak earth for
which she bartered heaven� �But all in vain�察�would even the tenderest heart
Now stoop to take so poor an outcast's part�拭�
Years fled�察�and she grew reckless more and more�察�Until the humblest
peasant closed his door�察�And where she passed�察�fair dames�察�in scorn and
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pride�察�Shuddered�察�and drew their rustling robes aside。 At last a yearning
seemed to fill her soul�察�A longing that was stronger than control�此 �Once
more�察�just once again�察�to see the place That knew her young and innocent�察�
to retrace The long and weary southern path�察�to gaze Upon the haven of
her childish days�察�Once more beneath the convent roof to lie�察�Once more
to look upon her homeand die� �Weary and wornher comrades�察 �chill
remorse And black despair�察�yet a strange silent force Within her heart�察�that
drew her more and more ´ Onward she crawled�察�and begged from door to
door。 Weighed down with weary days�察�her failing strength Grew less each
hour�察�till one day's dawn at length�察�As first its rays flooded the world with
light�察 �Showed the broad waters�察 �glittering blue and bright�察 �And where�察�
amid the leafy hawthorn wood�察 �Just as of old the quiet cloister stood。
Would any know her�拭 �Nay�察�no fear。 Her face Had lost all trace of youth�察�
of joy�察�of grace�察�Of the pure happy soul they used to know ´ The novice
Angelaso long ago。 She rang the convent bell。 The well´known sound
Smote on her heart�察�and bowed her to the ground�察�And she�察�who had not
wept for long dry years�察 �Felt the strange rush of unaccustomed tears�察�
Terror and anguish seemed to check her breath�察�And stop her heart。 Oh
God� �could this be death�拭 �Crouching against the iron gate�察�she laid Her
weary head against the bars�察�and prayed�此�But nearer footsteps drew�察�then
seemed to wait�此�And then she heard the opening of the grate�察�And saw the
withered face�察�on which awoke Pity and sorrow�察�as the portress spoke�察�And
asked the stranger's bidding�此 �Take me in�察─�She faltered�察 �Sister Monica�察�
from sin�察�And sorrow�察�and despair�察�that will not cease�察�Oh�察�take me in�察�and
let me die in peace� ─�With soothing words the Sister bade her wait�察�Until
she brought the key to unbar the gate。 The beggar tried to thank her as she
lay�察�And heard the echoing footsteps die away。 But what soft voice was
that which sounded near�察�And stirred strange trouble in her heart to hear�拭�
She raised her head�察�she sawshe seemed to know ´ A face that came from
long�察�long years ago�此�Herself�察�yet not as when she fled away�察�The young
and blooming novice�察�fair and gay�察�But a grave woman�察�gentle and serene�此�
The outcast knew itWHAT SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN。 But�察 �as she
gazed and gazed�察 �a radiance bright Filled all the place with strange and
sudden light�察�The Nun was there no longer�察 �but instead�察�A figure with a
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circle round its head�察�A ring of glory�察 �and a face�察 �so meek�察 �So soft�察 �so
tender 。 。 。 Angela strove to speak�察�And stretched her hands out�察 �crying�察�
;Mary mild�察 �Mother of mercy�察 �help me��help your child� ─ �And Mary
answered�察 �From thy bitter past�察�Welcome�察�my child� �oh�察�welcome home at
last� �I filled thy place。 Thy flight is known to none�察 �For all thy daily
duties I have done�察�Gathered thy flowers�察�and prayed�察�and sung�察�and slept�察�
Didst thou not know�察�poor child�察�THY PLACE WAS KEPT�拭�Kind hearts
are here�察�yet would the tenderest one Have limits to its mercy�此 �God has
none。 And man's forgiveness may be true and sweet�察�But yet he stoops to
give it。 More complete Is Love that lays forgiveness at thy feet�察 �And
pleads with thee to raise it。 Only Heaven Means CROWNED�察 �not
VANQUISHED�察�when it says 'Forgiven��'; Back hurried Sister Monica�察�but
where Was the poor beggar she left lying there�拭�Gone�察�and she searched in
vain�察�and sought the place For that wan woman with the piteous face�此�But
only Angela at the gateway stood�察�Laden with hawthorn blossoms from the
wood。 And never did a day pass by again�察�But the old portress�察�with a sigh
of pain�察 �Would sorrow for her loitering�此 �with a prayer That the poor
beggar�察�in her wild despair�察�Might not have come to any ill�察�and when She
ended�察 �God forgive her� ─�humbly then Did Angela bow her head�察�and say
;Amen� ─ �How pitiful her heart was� �all could trace Something that
dimmed the brightness of her face After that day�察 �which none had seen
before�察�Not troublebut a shadownothing more。
Years passed away。 Then�察�one dark day of dread Saw all the sisters
kneeling round a bed�察 �Where Angela lay dying�察 �every breath Struggling
beneath the heavy hand of death。 But suddenly a flush lit up her cheek�察�
She raised her wan right hand�察�and strove to speak。 In sorrowing love they
listened�察�not a sound Or sigh disturbed the utter silence round。 The very
tapers' flames were scarcely stirred�察�In such hushed awe the sisters knelt
and heard。 And through that silence Angela told her life�此�Her sin�察�her flight�察�
the sorrow and the strife�察�And the return�察 �and then clear�察 �low and calm�察�
;Praise God for me�察�my sisters�察─�and the psalm Rang up to heaven�察�far and
clear and wide�察�Again and yet again�察�then sank and died�察�While her white
face had such a smile of peace�察�They saw she never heard the music cease�察�
And weeping sisters laid her in her tomb�察 �Crowned with a wreath of
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perfumed hawthorn bloom。
And thus the Legend ended。 It may be Something is hidden in the
mystery�察 �Besides the lesson of God's pardon shown�察 �Never enough
believed�察 �or asked�察 �or known。 Have we not all�察 �amid life's petty strife�察�
Some pure ideal of a noble life That once seemed possible�拭 �Did we not
hear The flutter of its wings�察�and feel it near�察�And just within our reach�拭�
It was。 And yet We lost it in this daily jar and fret�察�And now live idle in a
vague regret。 But still OUR PLACE IS KEPT�察�and it will wait�察�Ready for
us to fill it�察�soon or late�此�No star is ever lost we once have seen�察�We always
may be what we might have been。 Since Good�察�though only thought�察�has
life and breath�察�God's lifecan always be redeemed from death�察�And evil�察�
in its nature�察�is decay�察�And any hour can blot it all away�察�The hopes that
lost in some far distance seem�察�May be the truer life�察�and this the dream。
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VERSE�此 �ENVY
He was the first always�此 �Fortune Shone bright in his face。 I fought
for years�察�with no effort He conquered the place�此�We ran�察�my feet were all
bleeding�察�But he won the race。
Spite of his many successes Men loved him the same�察�My one pale ray
of good fortune Met scoffing and blame。 When we erred�察�they gave him
pity�察�But meonly shame。
My home was still in the shadow�察�His lay in the sun�此�I longed in vain�此�
what he asked for It straightway was done。 Once I staked all my heart's
treasure�察�We playedand he won。
Yes�察�and just now I have seen him�察�Cold�察�smiling�察�and blest�察�Laid in his
coffin。 God help me� �While he is at rest�察�I am cursed still to live�此� even
Death loved him the best。
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VERSE�此 �OVER THE
MOUNTAIN
Like dreary prison walls The stern grey mountains rise�察 �Until their
topmost crags Touch the far gloomy skies�此 �One steep and narrow path
Winds up the mountain's crest�察 �And from our valley leads Out to the
golden West。
I dwell here in content�察�Thankful for tranquil days�察�And yet�察�my eyes
grow dim�察�As still I gaze and gaze Upon that mountain pass�察�That leadsor
so it seems ´ To some far happy land�察�Known in a world of dreams。
And as I watch that path
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