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west？
II。
〃I and Effie will sit together； All alone； in this great arm…chair：… Is it
silly to mind it； darling； When Life is so hard to bear？
III。
〃No one comforts me like my Effie； Just I think that she does not try； …
Only looks with a wistful wonder Why grown people should ever cry；
IV。
〃While her little soft arms close tighter Round my neck in their
clinging hold：… Well； I must not cry on your hair； dear； For my tears might
tarnish the gold。
V。
〃I am tired of trying to read； dear； It is worse to talk and seem gay：
There are some kinds of sorrow； Effie； It is useless to thrust away。
VI。
〃Ah； advice may be wise； my darling； But one always knows it before；
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And the reasoning down one's sorrow Seems to make one suffer the more。
VII。
〃But my Effie won't reason； will she？ Or endeavour to understand；
Only holds up her mouth to kiss me； As she strokes my face with her hand。
VIII。
〃If you break your plaything yourself； dear； Don't you cry for it all the
same？ I don't think it is such a comfort； One has only oneself to blame。
IX。
〃People say things cannot be helped； dear； But then that is the reason
why； For if things could be helped or altered； One would never sit down to
cry：
X。
〃They say； too； that tears are quite useless To undo； amend； or restore；
… When I think HOW useless； my Effie； Then my tears only fall the more。
XI。
〃All to…day I struggled against it； But that does not make sorrow cease；
And now； dear； it is such a comfort To be able to cry in peace。
XII。
〃Though wise people would call that folly； And remonstrate with grave
surprise； We won't mind what they say； my Effie； … We never professed to
be wise。
〃But my comforter knows a lesson Wiser； truer than all the rest：… That
to help and to heal a sorrow； Love and silence are always best。
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XIV。
〃Well； who is my comfortertell me？ Effie smiles； but she will not
speak； Or look up through the long curled lashes That are shading her rosy
cheek。
XV。
〃Is she thinking of talking fishes； The blue bird； or magical tree？
Perhaps I am thinking； my darling； Of something that never can be。
XVI。
〃You longdon't you； dear？for the Genii； Who were slaves of lamps
and of rings； And II am sometimes afraid； dear； … I want as impossible
things。
XVII。
〃But hark！ there is Nurse calling Effie！ It is bedtime； so run away； And
I must go back； or the others Will be wondering why I stay。
XVIII。
〃So good…night to my darling Effie； Keep happy； sweetheart； and grow
wise：… There's one kiss for her golden tresses； And two for her sleepy
eyes。〃
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VERSE： UNSEEN
There are more things in Heaven and Earth； than we Can dream of； or
than nature understands； We learn not through our poor philosophy What
hidden chords are touched by unseen hands。
The present hour repeats upon its strings Echoes of some vague dream
we have forgot； Dim voices whisper half…remembered things； And when
we pause to listen；answer not。
Forebodings come： we know not how； or whence； Shadowing a
nameless fear upon the soul； And stir within our hearts a subtler sense；
Than light may read； or wisdom may control。
And who can tell what secret links of thought Bind heart to heart？
Unspoken things are heard； As if within our deepest selves was brought
The soul； perhaps； of some unuttered word。
But； though a veil of shadow hangs between That hidden life； and what
we see and hear； Let us revere the power of the Unseen； And know a world
of mystery is near。
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VERSE： A REMEMBRANCE
OF AUTUMN
Nothing stirs the sunny silence； … Save the drowsy humming of the
bees Round the rich； ripe peaches on the wall； And the south wind sighing
in the trees； And the dead leaves rustling as they fall： While the swallows；
one by one； are gathering； All impatient to be on the wing； And to wander
from us； seeking Their beloved Spring！
Cloudless rise the azure heavens！ Only vaporous wreaths of snowy
white Nestle in the grey hill's rugged side； And the golden woods are
bathed in light； Dying； if they must； with kingly pride： While the swallows
in the blue air wheeling； Circle now an eager fluttering band； Ready to
depart and leave us For a brighter land！
But a voice is sounding sadly； Telling of a glory that has been； Of a
day that faded all too fast … See afar through the blue air serene； Where the
swallows wing their way at last； And our hearts perchance； as sadly
wandering； Vainly seeking for a long…lost day； While we watch the far…off
swallows； Flee with them away！
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VERSE： THREE EVENINGS IN
A LIFE
I。
Yes； it looked dark and dreary； That long and narrow street： Only the
sound of the rain； And the tramp of passing feet； The duller glow of the
fire； And gathering mists of night To mark how slow and weary The long
day's cheerless flight！
II。
Watching the sullen fire； Hearing the dismal rain； Drop after drop； run