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HOURS OF INNOCENCE.

BY THE AUTHOR OF TALES OF AN ANTIQUARY.”

"HURRAH! hurral.'

Goes blithely on her

And never yet did streamet al
So gay a flag, so white a sail."

boat

Brave boy! and may'st thou never fail,
When launch'd on 1te's un- r20 sed,
As fair and calm a breeze to hab.
Till anchor'd in Eternity.

"Alas! alas! upon it's side,

That white sail now hath dr· ·
Plunge, my Retriever, in the tic.
And bring my sinking ship to

So, should misfortune on the pal,
Then may one friend Leside thee stand,
As staunch and stout to brave it's roar,
And bear thee safely to the land.

For thou may'st find, in future hours,
This Summer noon, this sylvan shad",
The time of youthful sports and flowers,

And the heart's rapture-all decay'd.

HOURS OF INNOCENCE.

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BY THE AUTHOR OF TALES OF AN ANTIQUARY."

"HURRAH! hurrah! my gallant boat

Goes blithely on before the gale;
And never yet did streamlet float
So gay a flag, so white a sail."

Brave boy! and may'st thou never fail,
When launch'd on Life's uncertain sea,
As fair and calm a breeze to hail,
Till anchor'd in Eternity.

"Alas! alas! upon it's side,

That white sail now hath drifted o'er;
Plunge, my Retriever, in the tide,

And bring my sinking ship to shore !"
So, should misfortune on thee pour,
Then may one friend beside thee stand,

As staunch and stout to brave it's roar, And bear thee safely to the land.

For thou may'st find, in future hours,
This Summer noon, this sylvan shade,
The time of youthful sports and flowers,

And the heart's rapture-all decay'd: