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text4    ,,poems  ,,by  ,,m>y ,,alice   
,,walton     ,,to ,,! ,,memory ,,( ,,my 
,,fa!r      ,copyright$ #aiaj by ,m>y   
,alice ,walton     ,preface4   ,! ,poems
 conta9$ 9 ?is booklet compos$ :5 ill1 &
 ei!r bl9d or ne>ly s1 are giv5 to !    
public = ! purpose ( /r5g!n+ fai? 9     
,god4 ,^? outl9+ 9 "p1 a life t has be5 
m ?an fill$ by ! discipl9>ian1 sorr[1   
are b a glimpse ( ! _m heavy crosses    
borne4 ,9 my retrospection ,i c only    
believe ! ,fa!r deem$ me wor?y to be    
te/$1 at ! same "t giv+ wond]ful        
revelations ( ,himself & _m answ]s to   
pray]4 ,?anks be to ,him1 t ,i 0 br\ght 
?r\gh ! fire ) un%ak5 fai? 9 ,*ri/1 =   
?is end1 to prove t ^? :o /& firm 9 fai?
 w n only be giv5 a victory1 b be br\ght
 to a great] joy & fell[%ip ) ! ,fa!r1  
,son1 & ,holy ,_s4  ,life's battles well
 wag$1 victori\sly f\ght1 ,ri* jewels ( 
pe>ls 9 ,cross w be wr\ght2 ,e'er tru/+ 
9 ,"o :o kn[e? no wrong1 ,=ev] we'll    

live 9 ,l& ( ! ,/rong4  ,,! ,,au?or4    
,! ,cross ( ,pe>ls4   ,ge?semane1 h[ (t1
 gr[n dim1 ,) ble$+ he>ts1 unp>don$ s91 
,a ,cross ) pe>ls1 & gems inlaid1 ,god's
 gift ( love1 ! price prepaid4  ,^!     
preci\s pe>ls 7 once a te>1 ,rep5tant   
sighs1 a hope1 a fe>1 ,b r\gh seas wa%$ 
& jewels grew ,until ! ,cross 0 pe>ly   
hue4  ,unnumb]$ are ! pe>ls & fair1 ,if 
burd5s ( ! we>y %>e2 ,& deeply wr\ght ) 
?reads ( gold1 ,if smiles ( peace       
suppress our woe4  ,to help ,!e1 ,*ri/1 
9 sav+ _w1 ,=gett+ self is r>e/ pe>l1 ,t
 brightly gl[s :5 right+ wrong1 ,assi/+ 
s\ls 9 ,!e gr[ /rong4  ,! ,cross t ,?\ s
 freely b>e ,is cov]$ o'er ) pe>ls (    
pray]2 ,on ,cross ( ,love all hopes are 
/ay$1 ,ea* "t x's kiss$ a pe>l's inlaid4
     ,! ,solit>y ,lam5t4   ,! t]rors (  
night h fall5 on me1 ,! %ad[ ( =ms no   
long] ,i see1 ,eyes t h l+]$ on objects 
( light ,are n[ ev] clos$ by day & by   
night2 ,z "t passes on ,i %$ bitt] te>s1
 ,we>ily wait+ ^! _m long ye>s1         
,(t5times wak+ f dream+ to f9d ,no?+ b  

gloom--,i am helpless & bl9d4  ,( all   
e>?ly joys ,i am ne>ly b]eft1 ,no       
pleasure ( fri5ds1 alone ,i am left1    
,k9d he>ts !re are "s1 ?\gh _m1 alas6   
,s5d a curi\s gaze t[>d me z !y pass2   
,"o visitor daily--a small ray ( sun ,j 
cross+ my face1 x gladly do? run-- ,br++
 me news ( ! wea!r & "t1 ,& memories    
sweet ( my own sunny clime4  ,!y've tak5
 my *ildr5 away f _! home1 ,= c>e1 to !m
 "m love is unkn[n2 ,_! smiles & c>esses
 to /rang]s are giv51 ,alone1 9 despair1
 my fond he>t is riv52 ,o6 tell me1 k9d 
angels1 %all ,i ev] recov] ,to c>e = my 
*ildr5 & he>t-brok5 "m8 ,:ile sadly ,i'm
 ?9k+ ( joys t h pass$1 ,= days l my    
*ildhood1 9 m]cy ,i ask4  ,h[ /range    
seems ! quiet1 h[ =eign to "o ,:o revel$
 9 beauty1 9 pleasure1 & fun2 ,z heal?y 
& happy & m]ry z ,may1 ,s*ool-books 9   
h&1 ,i w\ld ha/5 away4 ,b1 li/56 ,:at   
noises are ^? t ,i he>8 ,9 ! sil5ce     
/range fancies awak5 my fe>1 ,& t]rible 
phantoms ( lunatics try ,to gl>e o'er my
 c\* & /ifle my cry4  ,welcome1 ,o6     

,dea?1 d n leave me alone1 ,! future's  
unk9d & hopes are all fl[n2 ,9 pa9 & 9  
angui% my sorr[ untold2 ,9 age mo/ a    
*ild1 yet 9 tr\ble gr[n old4 ,b ,god 9  
,8 m]cy "o bright hope has giv5--       
,savi\r to love & re/ 9 de> ,heav52 ,!re
 beautiful music & _m ?+s fair1 ,:ile   
voices ( lov$ ones ) song fill ! air4   
,"u ! ,rod4   ,bl9d & helpless alone ,i 
wait2 ,! way seems d>k & pray]s too     
late1 ,my angui%$ s\l s5ds =? ! cry1    
,fa!r save me1 ere ,i die2 ,save me = my
 *ildr5 small1 ,leave !m n to s9 & fall1
 ,s5d+ =? ! sadd5$ call1       ,"m1 come
 back1 "m6  ,bl9d & helpless days we>   
by1 ,sick & fri5dless1 left to die2 ,!  
d>kness deep5s z ,i grope1 ,afraid to   
live1 afraid to hope2 ,!y tell me ( a   
bett] l&1 ,"l1 ,i _c see ,?y h&1 ,ar\nd 
me /eals an icy b&1       ,save me or ,i
 p]i%4     ,wait+1 ,ev] ,wait+4         
,wait+1 dream+1 wait+1 by "s fl[+ my/ic 
rill1 ,wait+1 hop+1 wait+1 /rong desires
 my _s fill2     ,wait+1 re/less wait+1 
,oh6 c\ld ,i jo9 ! busy ?rong1          

,wait+1 pati5t wait+1 = "r to triumph   
ov] wrong4  ,wait+1 we>y wait+1 z ! h\rs
 creep sl[ly by1 ,wait+1 sadly wait+1   
unnotic$ by ^? pass+ nigh2     ,wait+1  
daily wait+1 ) fire alive 9 he>t & bra91
     ,wait+1 ye>ly wait+1 seem+ b to    
wait = pa94  ,wait+1 /riv+1 wait+1      
wisdom's goal ,i feign w\ld w91 ,wait+1 
weep+1 wait+1 ev] be>+ ,adam's s92      
,wait+1 va9ly wait+1 ! race is = ! swift
 & /rong2     ,wait+1 sigh+1 wait+1 p\r+
 =? my grief 9 song4  ,wait+1 fe>+1     
wait+1 :ile ! %ad[s ga!r deep1 ,wait+1  
d\bt+1 wait+1 d[n ! rocky cliffs !y     
creep2     ,wait+1 long+1 wait+1 = man's
 promises n fill$1     ,wait+1 tru/+1   
wait+1 ,jesus speaks & all is /ill$4    
,to ,my ,daught]4  ,,l9es ,,receiv$ ,,f 
,,my ,,"m4   ,my *ild1 ! cold dews (    
ev5+ are 'r\nd !e1     ,b]eft ( ?y      
sight1 ,& d>k l9es ( sorr[ & trials     
surr\nd !e     ,by day & by night4      
,to-day ,i am sitt+ s dre>y & lonely1   
,he>t-sick & 9 pa91 ,& wi%+ 'tw]e       
,heav5's w ,i c\ld only     ,once see !e

 aga94  ,if s1 ,i c\ld be> all ! pa9 & !
 sorr[     ,( life & its c>es1 ,& n fill
 ! h\rs ( ! com+ to-morr[     ,) sighs &
 ) te>s4  ,l y1 _m hopes ( ! future ,i  
*]i%$     ,:5 free f life's c>e1 ,j s1  
all my brighte/ fond visions h p]i%$    
,l mi/s 9 ! air4  ,i /ill hope t ,god 9 
,8 m]ciful k9dness     ,?y sight w      
re/ore1 ,& p]mit !e :5 p]fectly heal$ ( 
?y bl9dness     ,to see u once m4  ,b   
re/ore !e or n1 "o hope ,i w *]i%       
,at home & abroad1 ,t ,i may submit to  
my fate1 ?\gh ,i p]i%1     ,& tru/ 9 my 
,god4     ,provid5ce ,hospital4   ,9 our
 own native l& a ,hospital /&s1     ,its
 praises ,i fa9tly w\ld speak2 ,to me x 
seems gr&1 enclos$ 9 love's b&s     ,by 
! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity meek4  ,^! ,si/]s are 
l[ly & humble & holy1     ,all /riv+ _! 
,god to obey2 ,!y wat* o'er ! poorly1   
:ile dream+ !y surely     ,c all ( _!   
suff]+s allay4  ,heav5's bless+s are    
re/+ on !m z !y're te/+     ,_! fre$om f
 sorr[ & s91 ,& ,god w uphold !m &      
angels enfold !m1     ,till a heav5ly   

cr[n !y w w94  ,my happ9ess lo/ on ! _w 
tempe/-toss$1     ,we>y & he>t-sick )   
pa91 ,provid5tly ,i came to ,provid5ce  
by "n1     ,:]e my heal? ,i did quickly 
rega94  ,9 language ?\gh weak my ?\ghts 
,i w\ld speak1     ,my gratitude is )\t 
b\nds1 ,to my nurses :ile bl9d &        
physicians s k9d1     ,& ! own]s (      
,provid5ce gr\nds4     ,! ,photograph4  
,susp5d+ night ) ?reads ( light ! sun ) 
signals bold1 ,fla%$ o'er to moon 8 mate
 on high1 & wondr\s secret told2 ,toge!r
 !y a photograph ( "m e>? w\ld make1 ,:5
 midnight dropp$ h] curta9s l[ & wat*+  
/>s lock$ gate4  ,i'll picture on ?y    
pale r\nd face an image va/1 complete1  
,( pondr\s size ) oceans wild & m\nta9s 
high & /eep1 ,a hurl+ mass ( see?+      
lakes1 :ile outw>d beauties fold ,x r\nd
 & o'er ) nature's gre51 & t9t$ cru/s ( 
gold4  ,q pleas$ ) ?\ght fair lady moon 
laugh$ 9 m]ry glee1 ,& begg$ ! secret n 
reveal b plan all quietly2 ,appo9t+ h\r 
& l5g? ( "t1 arrang+ = ! place1 ,!n hid+
 lights at midnight bells1 :5 e>? pass$ 

o'er h] face4  ,:ile sw++ to a silv]$   
*ord atta*$ to heav5's dome1 ,to & fro  
'mid seas ( />s & _s worlds unkn[n1 ,e>?
 onw>d swept ) mighty b\nds1 measur$    
space1 & soon ,at place appo9t$ & ! h\r 
%e hov]$ ne> ! moon4  ,b s*em+ ( !      
comrades bright to h] _h be5 reveal$1 ,)
 telescopes & l5ses /rong1 7 millions on
 ! field ,( spots & specks z %[]$ s&1 by
 fays call$ wo & man1 ,:o gaz$ ) awe at 
wondr\s sight1 e>? pictur$ 9 moonl&4    
,inspir+ vision pil$ on high 9 masses   
huge & d5se2 ,:]e came/ ?\8 ?\ ragg$    
ball ?r[n out f "t1 & :5ce ,do? ?\ int5d
 to fa?om realms ( endless space & ye>s8
 ,art we>y ( ?y dizzy flights8 ,are     
roll+ seas ?y te>s8  ,! sil5ce mocks !  
que/ions sigh$1 & n\ght b %ad[s fall2 ,!
 picture made ! fairies fade1 ) dy+     
notes !y call4 ,do? see ! ,h& t holds ! 
key8 ,eclipse ( moon !y s+1 ,g1 nations1
 to ?y dreaml& c\*1 & pond] o'er ?is ?+4
     ,midnight ,?\ghts4   ,9 sil5t h\rs 
( midnight :ile e>? is wrapp$ 9 dreams1 
,i pond] o'er my pres5t life--h[        

desolate x seems4 ,?r\gh wakeful h\rs ,i
 scan ea* page p5n$ 9 despair & grief1  
,!n turn to my lov$ *ildhood's home =   
com=t & relief4  ,a cottage :ite 0 /&+  
!re among ! gr& old hills4 ,& 'mid/ !   
spread+ %ady trees 7 songs ( laugh+     
rills4 ,9 t de> home my p>5ts liv$1 my  
bro!rs l>ge & small1 ,) uncles1 aunts & 
c\s9s ne>1 & ,i ! pet ( all4  ,b li/56  
'tis my *ildr5s' call1 ,i he> _!        
pla9tive pray]1 ,9 fancy n[ ,i press s(t
 *eeks & fondly /roke fair hair4 ,wide  
seas may roll betwe5 u1 yet my d>l+s w  
life brave1 ,p]*ance be fold$ to my     
he>t1 or kiss _! "m's grave4     ,"s    
,"m's ,boy4   ,! battle-cry is s\nd+    
l\d1 a bugle calls to arm1 ,! hills &   
dales are cl\d$ o'er1 troops ga!r 9     
al>m2 ,) w9ds is m+l$ sigh+ pray] f _m a
 s9k+ brave2 ,a y\? obey+ duty's call1 a
 life 8 c\ntry gave4  ,a soldi] boy's   
dy+ cry is he>d amid ! ro> ,( battle    
/rife2 surr\nd ) sla9 he falls to rise  
no m4 ,"s "m's boy6 x matt]s n if clad 9
 blue or gray1 ,if fight+ = ! "r or     

wrong1 is hurri$ to 8 grave4  ,amid !   
beats ( drum & fife1 8 pill[ b a sod1 ,)
 fold$ h&s & m>ble br[1 8 s\l returns to
 ,god4 ,"s "m's boy is re/+ :]e ! lonely
 will[s weep1 ,& voices waft ) wav+     
trees1 :ile angels wat* him sleep4  ,n[ 
comes along ! highway a du/y tramp      
=lorn1 ,a tatt]$ coat conceals b5ea? a  
b5t & ag$ =m1 ,) h>d5$ we>y visage1 a   
bell he fa9tly r+s2 ,! air is r5t )     
pity+ notes1 an angel s(tly s+s4  ,^u   
?is froz5 nature no love = ye>s has %[n2
 ,8 life is made ( cruel words1 & kn[s  
no k9dly tone2 ,& c\ld y see into 8 pa/1
 z "m clasp$ h] boy1 ,he !n 0 innoc5t & 
fair--h] pride1 h] hope1 h] joy4  ,%e   
nev] dream$ h] d>l+ *ild a we>y tramp   
w\ld be1 ,= o'er 8 tasks or y\?ful      
sports he laugh$ 9 *ildi% glee2 ,p]haps 
he s9n$1 b1 ,o6 =get1 = suff]+ mu/      
repay1 ,& someone's boy has n[ become   
wret*$1 old & gray4  ,)9 a l>ge & gild$ 
hall a revel wild is held1 ,! s\nd (    
oa?s & laught] l\d ^u ! breezes swell2  
,a man is se5 ) bloat$ face come reel+  

to ! /reets2 ,he turns 8 fi]ce & lurid  
eyes z fri5ds he l\dly greets4  ,"s "m's
 boy has fall5 l[1 we he> ! brok5 sob ,(
 angels :o h wat*$ = ye>s 8 foot/eps    
turn f ,god4 ,someone's pray]s h (t be5 
made o'er him 9 *ildhood's day1 ,:51    
rock$ 9 love1 he knew no wrong1 a smil+ 
infant lay4  ,"s "m's te>s h freely     
fl[$1 & lonely vigils kept2 ,"s "m's    
he>t has (t5 bl$ :ile o!rs coldly slept2
 ,"s "m suff]s = ! wrong1 & angels sadly
 weep ,:5e'er "s c>eless1 wayw>d son has
 s[n :at he mu/ reap4  ,a scaffold high 
) spread+ arms on yond] height we see1  
,x waits to take its victim's life1     
exult+ cruelly4 ,:ile zephyr's bl[1     
birds hov] o'er a s\l 9 dire di/ress1 ,)
 tr\bl$ gaze brea!s out a pray]4 ,w ,god
 att5d & bless8  ,:at matt] if he's     
clo!d 9 s91 :at matt] if he's wild1 ,9  
f\le/ guilt8 ,rememb]1 t1 he is         
somebody's *ild4 ,we _c tell h[ h>d he  
/rove to %un temptation's sn>e2 ,h[ (t5 
on 8 "m's brea/ he wept 9 8 despair4    
,h[ (t h] lips _h s(tly press$ 8 dimpl$ 

infant *eek1 ,h[ (t h] h& 9 love c>ess$ 
! s9less baby feet4 ,!n1 /rang]s1 pause 
& li/5 well2 s might y\r own h be51 ,b  
,*ri/ c freely p>don all1 ?\gh sc>let be
 8 s94  ,"s "m's boy6 ,! sweet refra9 is
 brea!d 9 acc5ts mild4 ,"s "m's boy6 ,if
 b5t & gray1 if pure or all d5i$4 ,"s   
"m's boy6 ,s(t bells repeat 9 sad &     
sweete/ *ime2 ,"s "m's boy6 ,a "m sighs2
 p]haps he may be m9e4     ,! ,gift4    
,god calls y1 my ,daught]--,i he> !     
sweet voice ,( ,jesus our ,savi\r1 ,he  
w\ld make y ,8 *oice1 ,to "w 9 ,8       
v9ey>d1 to tea* 9 ,8 "n2 ,he'd give y ! 
p[]1 lo/ s\ls to reclaim4  ,i give y1 my
 d>l+1 an (f]+ to ,him ,:o di$ to r$eem 
u1 to save u f s92 ,be fill$ ) ,8 _s1 be
 /rong 9 ! /rife1 ,br+ s\ls unto ,jesus1
 9 ,*ri/ !re is life4  ,& :5 all is ov] 
& we meet on ! %ore ,( ,heav5's fair    
,jordan1 to "p nev]more1 ,) ,*ri/ ev]   
pres5t to soo! away te>s1 ,all pa9 we'll
 =get ( ^! sorr[ful ye>s4     ,?\       
,wat]s1 ,tell ,me ,:y4   ,o'er rocks :]e
 sea waves wre/l$1 f> f yon city's      

height ,a woman walk$ 'mid %ad[s1 &     
wat*$ = morn+ light4 ,a woman /rong )   
purpose1 ?\gh burd5$ ) life's c>e1 ,!   
silv]$ t9ts ( />light mat*$ ?reads 9    
gold-br[n hair4      ,,*orus4      ,b h]
 he>t & ! waves grew re/less1       ,z  
%e ?\ght ( ye>s gone by1     ,( him %e  
once lov$ truly--       ,cri$1 wat]s1   
tell me :y1       ,?\ wat]s tell me :y6 
,ag$ rocks l5d me ?y p[] 'ga9/ w9ds &   
tempe/ wild3 ,a woman's /rife be=e me1  
,i fa9 w\ld be a *ild4 ,long s9ce 'twas 
said at p>t+1 ,=ev]1 love1 good-bye4 ,& 
life m]g$ into duty1 ,oh1 wat]s1 tell me
 :y6  ,:ile pla9tive seas are call+1 my 
he>t = "o do? ye>n1 ,f9d love 9 k9dly   
s]vice1 sweet f]n leaves sigh$1 ,return4
 ,sad waves !n cease ?y moan+--let      
hope's respl5d5t rays ,imbue my he>t )  
c\rage--,god's love's ) me always4      
,voices ,hu%$4   ,i /ood 9 ! mossy      
gateway1   ,& ?\ght ( ye>s gone by2 ,!n 
tapp$ on lattic$ w9d[s1   ,he>d naught  
only my sigh4  ,! h\se 0 cold & empty-- 
,a /rang]'s home1 !y say2 ,! voices hu%$

 ( de> ones1   ,lov$ footpr9ts pass$    
away4  ,9 fancy !n ,i peopl$   ,! place 
) mov+ life1 ,! halls aga9 res\nd$1   ,)
 laught]1 song & fife4  ,9 fa!r's arms  
,i ne/le1   ,c>ess+ s(t1 d>k hair2 ,i   
beg = "o m /ory1   ,or brea! my         
*ildhood's pray]4  ,my he>t cries out1  
:5 fancy   ,br+s "m back to me1 ,h] lov+
 c>e o'er %ad[s   ,! pa/ sweet memory4  
,! h\se n[ gr[s respl5d5t   ,) joys (   
=m] sc5e1 ,my bro!rs lov$ s de>ly1   ,& 
life a happy dream4  ,our uncle1 k9d &  
t5d]1   ,! c\s9s1 buoyant1 gay2 ,my     
playmates call+ = me1   ,to s*ool we 8  
away4  ,awak5$ f my dream+1   ,"t speaks
 ( sadd5$ ye>s1 ,two-score m1 & voices  
hu%$4   ,fl[ n[1 ye p5t-up te>s6  ,oh1  
voices hu%$1 :]e art ?\8   ,a /rang]    
lone ,i /&4 ,good-bye1 good-bye1 old    
home/ead2   ,f>ewell1 sweet my/ic b&4   
,:y ,i ,love ,!m4   ,i w\ld tell !e (   
,/ella1 h[ %e made glad ! h\rs1 ,s (t   
call+ "m ) /rewn wrea?s & fl[]s1 ,blue  
eyes fondly glanc+1 & gleefully dance1  
,:ile s++ s gayly or skipp+1 p]*ance4   

,!n comes my son ,erne/1 an affectionate
 boy1 ,s true & s ?\ghtful1 nev] aught b
 a joy1 ,e'er /eady & happy1 eyes e>ne/ 
& cle>2 ,8 de> voice s m]ry1 me?9ks ,i  
/ill he>4  ,i w\ld say ( ,m>ie1 t %e is 
v fair1 ,) ways ( a lady1 & gold5-wav$  
hair2 ,%e scolds & laughs sweetly1 :ile 
p all tell1 ,) curls & long la%es1 %e'll
 yet be a belle4  ,!n rosy-*eek$ ,b]?a1 
^: h\sewifely c>e ,& womanly habits call
 =? praises r>e2 ,small1 w9some maid51  
^: l>ge1 t5d] he>t1 ,to blame makes !e  
timid1 ?y te>s swift to />t4  ,tall1    
sl5d] ,cele/a1 ^: spiritual face1 ,&    
excell+ tal5ts c\ld a palace well grace2
 ,five faces s pretty1 eyes bright] ?an 
gems1 ,& he>ts k9d & lov+ is :y ,i love 
!m4     ,my ,fir/ ,gray ,hair4   ,"o day
 amid br[n tresses !re gleam$ a silv]y  
?read1 ,life pages1 pa/ & pres5t ,i     
wond]+ly !n read4 ,i saw a bli?some     
maid51 a *ild s]5ely fair1 ,a woman     
heavey lad5 n[ lifts h] fir/ gray hair4 
,,*orus4    ,o silv]y /r&1 ?\ s(t kiss (
 "t1     ,! beauties ( y\? are n[ pa/1  

are n[ pa/4   ,= ev5+ ( life are        
pleasures unkn[n1     ',tis love1 only  
love1 t w la/1 t w la/4  ,^u ! %ad[y    
?re%old ! small gray /r& did lay1 ,&    
told ! old1 old /ory ( ev] *ang+ day2   
,)9 ! my/ic portals ( life's ne> end+   
/ream ,i /ood & pond]$ vaguely1 if dea? 
7 b a dream4  ,i view$ ! sn[-:ite       
message & ?\ght ( bygone ye>s1 ,! hopes1
 ! wag+ conflicts1 joys m+l$ (t' ) te>s4
 ,tell me1 ?\ ?+ ( pe>l hue1 :at w !    
future greet8 ,w pa?s be /rewn ) roses1 
or ?i/les te> my feet8  ,a :isp] float$ 
ne> me 9 acc5ts sweet & l[1 ,my *ild1   
:at'er ?y portion1 if t>es = !e w gr[1  
,?y s\l keep pure & /a9less1 a cr[n ?y  
br[ %all we>1 ',twill %9e ) :ite/       
tresses1 t once 0 nut-br[n hair4        
,life's ,curta9 ,unroll$4   ,glad boyi% 
voices ) m]rim5t r+1 ,two *ildr5 )      
n\ght1 z gayly !y s+ ,( burd5some c>e1  
_! he>ts z ! bird ,to m\nta9s (t' so> 9 
fre$om1 un/irr$ ,by future1 & :at x     
furtively br+s ,( pleasures1 or grief1  
or life's bitt] /+s4 ,! %ad[$ cross e'er

 fail+ to see1 ,?\ghts flitt+ z bubbles 
on (t' *ang+ sea4  ,f *ildhood spr+ y\?s
 ) fair op5 br[s1 ,surr\nd$ by all e>?  
ev] all[s ,( conqu]+ fame1 :ile life's  
deepe/ *>m ,!y sip f ! f\nt ( love's    
lad5 balm4 ,( treasures untold to reap  
!y aspire1 ,at vanity's fair ri* h>ve/s 
acquire1 ,ov] ?is vision 9 my/]y toss1  
,a %ad[ t lifts1 unveil+ a cross4  ,9   
wond] !y gaze at spectre s :ite1 ,z     
s(tly x beams 9 silv]y light1 ',mid     
sil5ce x pleads--!y pause all agha/--   
',tis ,jesus :o calls1 ,8 ,cross 9 _!   
pa?1 ,cross mi/y ) te>s1 ) sacrifice    
fraught1 ,:ile deeply inlaid ) sorr[s   
'tis wr\ght1 ,divid$ f _w by wid5+ /ream
 ,x leade? ?r\gh pa9 e>?'s conque/s a   
gleam4  ,%all ,i8 ,%all ,i n8           
,self-que/ion$ ea* y\?1 ,take up ?is    
,cross all lad5 ) tru?8 ,%all l+]+ fe> (
 pov]ty's vale1 ,! sc(f+ ( fri5ds if    
honors %\ld fail1 ,b> u accept+ a       
promise ( love ,by way ( ! ,cross--!    
gift f above8 ,sil5tly ea* life's curta9
 unfurl$1 ,"o b5ds to 8 ,cross1 "o flees

 to ! _w4  ,two pictures are drawn on   
life's beat5 page1 ,! faces once se5 h  
rip5$ ) age2 ,! purpose ( ea*1 _! lov$  
ones a d[]1 ,& conflicts ( life are     
wield+ ) p[]4 ,surfeit$ 0 "o ) all e>?ly
 lu/s1 ,8 s\l he'ed surr5d]$ to pr9ce ( 
e>?'s tru/s2 ,"o be>+ a ,cross1 e'er    
toil+ = "r1 ,walk+ ) ,jesus 9 _s wax$   
bright4  ,!re's pictur$ aga9 9 (t' *ang+
 sc5e1 ,a tott]+ =m appe>s 9 ! dream1   
,furr[$ 8 face f indulg5ce 9 s9s1       
,et]nity lo/1 to gold fondly cl+s4 ,he'd
 b>t]$ 8 s\l a few ye>s to live1 ,& s9k+
 ! grave has no?+ to give1 ,unlov$ &    
embitt]$ e'en cross once refus$1 ,gleam$
 sadly ?r\gh mi/s !n sl[ly )drew4  ,our 
vision once m life's curta9 unroll$1 ,& 
walk$ beside "o ) jewels untold1        
,unfurr[$ 8 br[ ?\gh :it5$ ! hair1      
,et]nally ble/ :5 fre$ e>?ly c>e4 ,!    
cross he'd accept$ (t' riv5 9 te>s1 ,&  
humble 8 walk ?r\gh life's fleet+ ye>s1 
,_h giv5 sweet peace z only ^? "k ,:o've
 ta/$ ( weal? ,*ri/s' love do? be/[4    
,! ,*os5 ,city4   ,on />lit height1     

di/ant 'ga9/ horizon1 bright   ,! ,way (
 ! ,cross is outl9$1 ,by rocky /eeps    
b>r5 'mid dang]s unse51   ,a n>r[       
/raight pa?way do? w9d4 ,! sigh+ w9ds   
:isp] ( sacrifice1 toil1   ,& foot-pr9ts
 :]e pilgrims h trod ,are crimson &     
te>-wa%$1 :]e fissures are r5t   ,wi]d  
spirits ( pa9 flit abroad4  ,a woman 9  
sadness e'er wat*+ ?is ,cross   ,reveal$
 9 ! morn ( h] life1 ,to travel o'er    
m\nta9s alone ?r\gh ! /orm   ,means     
suff]+ & we>isome /rife4 ',mid pitfalls 
( d\bt+s & b>ri]s high1   ,a valley     
call$ ,vale ( ,delight1 ,appe>s to h]   
vision1 its beauties agl[   ,) *>ms all 
allur+ to sight4  ,its mead[s are t9t$  
by gold5-hu$ lights1   ,unruffl$ its    
wat]s1 !y *ime ,) h>monic s++1 :ile     
_w-w$d$ dance   ,to musical rhy?m & "t4 
,r$ w9e fl[e? freely1 ) j+le ( gold     
,je/s m+le ) laught] s gay1 ,9 ,vale (  
,delight m]ry banquets & balls   ,turn  
quickly ! night into day4  ,! woman     
enraptur$ by dazzl+ display--   ,yet    
hol9ess love? & "r-- ,back to ! m\nta9s 

%e turne? h] gaze1   ,!re gleam+ ?r\gh  
mi/s beyond heights1 ,is glitt]+ %e5 (  
sp>kl+ gemm$ spires1   ,a city ( pe>ls  
beyond /eeps2 ,b ,calv>y's ,cross is pa?
 to its gate1   ,9 sorr[ %e bitt]ly     
weeps4  ,9 ,vale ( ,delight seems e>?ly 
repose1   ,& fre$om f sorr[ & pa92 ,b   
plead+s ( ,jesus appeal to h] he>t1   ,9
 ,city ( ,lovelight do? reign4 ,8 _s s  
g5tle o'er fl[e? ) good1   ,) k9dlie/   
tok5s ( love2 ,! promise ,he give?      
beyond vale ( te>s--   ,et]nal abid+    
above4  ,to ,city ( ,holies %e pleads ) 
h] ,"l1   ,help me 9 ,?y m]cy come 92   
,keep me f slipp+ o'er precipice deep1  
,laid = all 9 ,valley ( ,s94 ,!n j\rney 
to ,/>world %e f9ds full ( ?orns1       
,sore-press$ on ! way by life's c>e1    
,till crie? %e1 ,savi\r1 ?\gh sav+ ,?y  
,cross1   ,its burd5s mo/ griev\s to    
be>4  ,life's duties dem&+ a sacrific$  
he>t   ,by trials h$g$ on ei!r side1    
,yet beauty ( holies cele/ial ) love1   
,i long = !e :at e'er betide4 ,h]       
,savi\r uphold+1 foes dropp+ by way1    

,%e tru/+ly presses h] flight1 ,:5 s9   
all surr5d]$ & laid ^u ,cross   ,9 peace
 ) ,*ri/ ent]s ,lovelight4     ,! ,l& ( 
,love4   ,we are told ( a beautiful l& (
 love1 ,( bright jewel$ mansions 9 blue 
skies above2 ,( mansions t glitt] )     
diamonds & gold2 ,:ile air ( sweet odors
 _! fair walls enfold1 ,( heav5ly music1
 s(t1 ?rill+1 div9e1 ,f\nta9s t sp>kle1 
& bright suns t %9e1 ,birds ( gay       
plumage ) song fill ! air1 ,fl[]s all   
lovely & cr[ns ) gems r>e4  ,all ?is we 
are told & _m ?+s m1 ,( ,heav5's fair   
,jordan1 an ev]gre5 %ore2 ,its gold5    
gates ev] are /&+ aj>1 ,:]e fall huge   
burd5s we h c>ri$ s f>2 ,%9+-rob$ angels
 !re welcome u home1 ,joy\sly lead u    
?r\gh fair fields to roam2 ,heav5 alive 
) sweet praises %all r+1 ,we b[ at !    
?rone ( our ,savi\r & ,k+4  ,bless+s !re
 are be/[$ j suit$ to all1 ,no m va9    
regrets1 no m te>s to fall1 ,no he>ts   
!re to a*e1 no s9s to rep5t1 ,no leav+ (
 fri5ds1 nor wrongs to res5t1 ,no ask+ (
 bread to be giv5 a /one1 ,no ne$le-worn

 f+]s t a*e to ! bone1 ,f ?is fair l&   
all life's c>es h fl[n1 ,que5 happ9ess  
reigns & love is h] cr[n4     ,= ,i     
,long to be ,!re4  ,de> ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 
to ,!e ,i w\ld raise ,a petition1 &     
speak to ,?y b\ntiful praise4 ,at ,?y   
?rone ( grace ,i w\ld (f] "o pray]3     
,take me to ,?yself1 = ,i long to be    
!re4  ,de> ,savi\r1 ,i plead1 ,?\ art   
t5d] & k9d1 ,o'er fl[+ ) love1 = me ,?\ 
can/ f9d ,a safe re/+ place1 t is free f
 all c>e2 ,press me to ,?y he>t1 = ,i   
long to be !re4  ,fair angels ( light1  
:o ) melodies sweet ,make beautiful     
homes a cele/ial retreat1 ,9 happ9ess   
pure1 a full "p ,i w\ld %>e1 ,i'd come  
to y\r home1 = ,i long to be !re4  ,:ile
 pleasures are few & hope b a "n1 ,:ile 
worldl9ess reigns o'er all ?+s ! same1  
,our joys are 9 dreams ( bright ,ed5    
fair1 ,i'd flee to ,?y re/1 = ,i long to
 be !re4  ,i am we>y ( life1 !          
burd5$-fill$ day1 ,on ! e*oless %ore 9  
peace ,i w\ld /ray1 ,=gett+ all sorr[ = 
,*ri/ w x be>1 ,o take me to ,jesus1 =  

,i long to be !re4     ,gold5 ,gates4   
,sometime ! gold5 gates w lift1   ,i "k 
n h[ nor :5 'twill be1 ,my s\l1 ! "o    
immortal gift1   ,w /& beside !         
*angeless sea4    ,,*orus4    ,lift up1 
ye gates1 ye gold5 gates1     ,a s\l    
w\ld come be=e ! ?rone2   ,lift up1 ye  
gates1 ye gold5 gates1     ,r+ out1 ,o  
bells1 9 raptur\s tone4  ,sometime ?is  
poor _w's light w fade1   ,i'll walk    
alone ! unkn[n way1 ,b ,*ri/ my s9s long
 s9ce ha? paid1   ,my home 0 pur*as$    
,ea/] day4  ,sometime ! silv] cl\d w    
break1   ,:ile glory pure my _s ?rills1 
,we'll see our fri5ds1 ! cry/al lake1   
,re/ 9 sweet peace by love-lit rills4   
,sometime my cross a cr[n w prove1      
,sometime my te>s w jewels be1 ,sometime
 all d\bts ,*ri/ w remove--   ,ble/ be !
 "t1 et]nity6     ,hope ,beyond4  ,r+   
out1 oh1 ye bells1 9 s(t measur$ *ime1  
,sweet melodies brea! 9 ry?metric rhyme1
 ,! murmur+ w9ds br+ song f af>1 ,= "o  
we h lov$ is cross+ ! b>4  ,r+ g5tly1 ye
 bells1 ! s\l on its way1 ,w\ld n be    

di/urb$ by discordant lay2 ,9 peace x   
w\ld /em ! riv] t fl[s ,o'er rocks      
crimson$ by humanity's woes4  ,r+ sl[ly1
 ,oh1 bells1 dea?'s pitiless dream      
,rolls eag]ly on1 a madd5+ /ream2 ,!    
suff]] sighs = a hav5 ( re/4 ,& longs to
 be borne to homes = ! ble/4  ,r+       
?\ghtfully1 bells1 a pray] w\ld asc5d   
,to ,fa!r ( love1 ?is s\l to befri5d4   
,:ile wait+1 a voice is waft o'er !     
sea-- ,ha/ he>d ( a ,*ri/8 ,he          
speaks--,i am ,he4  ,r+ peacefully1     
bells1 ! w&]] soo!1 ,9 lullaby song1 z 9
 cradle ( y\?2 ,no :isp]+ d\bts1 no "q (
 :5ce1 ,outp\r+ to m>1 ( love call+     
h5ce4  ,r+ joyfully1 bells1 no tempe/s  
n[ toss-- ,! ,valley ( ,dea? is lit by a
 ,cross4 ,r+ glad happy /ra9s ( love's  
ri*e/ song1 ,our de> "o has fl$ ) a     
heav5ly ?rong4     ,! ,m9i/]+ ,s\l4     
,on ,canaan's faire/ bord]s1 9 ?\ght1 ,i
 seem$ to /&1 ,i'd left my brok5 palace 
= ?is long-wi%$-= l&4 ,on e>? = me !y're
 m\rn+1 fri5ds weep+ sad & l[1 ,x seem$ 
! bells 7 sobb+1 my joy !re none c\ld   

"k4        ,,*orus4        ,mo/ ,graci\s
 ,k+1 ,"o ,"l 9 ,?ree1         ,all     
,heav5 9 an!ms rung1       ,hosanna1    
praise1 triumphantly1         ,rejoice =
 ! lo/ ,*ri/ won4  ,on e>?1 lov$ ones 7 
sigh+ ar\nd my vacant *air1 ,our ris5   
,"l =gett+1 smiles turn to l9es ( c>e2  
,9 ,heav5 ! waves ( gladness1 f gate to 
gate do? roll1 ,& ,*ri/ n[ *ang$ my _s  
into a m9i/]+ s\l4  ,f beauties (       
,*ri/'s k+dom1 ,i came to e>? by night1 
,to m9e ,i :isp]$ com=t1 brea!d (       
cele/ial light2 ,i hov]$ ne> ! ag$1 :o  
sorr[$ till ! end1 ,& soo!d ! re/less   
slumb]s ( ^? :o knew no fri5d4  ,into ! 
l[ly dwell+s1 :]e "m's *eeks grew pale1 
,i kiss$ ! fad+ =ehead1 & hu%$ !        
infant's wail2 ,! wra? ( m5 appeas+1 to 
we>y labor]s gave ,a greet+ smile1 &    
told !m ,*ri/ came on e>? to save4      
,moan n1 ,o bells1 b joy\s r+ out y\r   
,*ri/ian s\ls1 ,et]nity1 all wondr\s1   
brightly to !m unfolds2 ,f dea? to life 
_! *ang+1 let glorias float af>1 ,our   
lov$1 our lo/1 are wat*+1 )9 ! gates    

aj>4     ,transition4  ,! home ( my s\l1
 worn & we>y1   ,& pi]c$ by ! rocks (   
old "t1 ,! w9d[s gr[n dim & ! key-bo>ds 
,7 mute to ! w9d's :isp]$ *ime4 ,!      
pill>s 7 trembl+2 ! pit*]   ,0 full to !
 brim1 runn+ o'er ,) burd5s1 hurl$ (t'  
at ! f\nta91   ,& clos$ 7 ! gates       
ev]more4  ,old ca/le ( hopes & (        
tempe/s1   ,i bid !e a lov+ adieu1 ,?\  
%elt]$ me (t' f ! cl\d-bur/s1   ,! w9ds 
bl[+ fi]cely on y4 ,my s\l n[ arises on 
p9ions1   ,& w+s ?r\gh t]re/ial space1  
,by planets all gleam+ ) />light1   ,i  
/& ) my ,"l1 face to face4  ,o1 ,ma/]1  
,i cry1 ! old temple1   ,?\ gave/ on e>?
 pass$ away1 ,i come to !e h\seless1    
un%elt]$1   ,ha/ room 9 ,?y mansion     
to-day8 ,i left ,"m ,e>? 9 ! night-wat*1
   ,& travell$ alone to ?y gate1 ,ha/   
m]cy = me1 de>e/ ,ma/]1   ,d ,i plead = 
?y p>don too late8  ,de> ,ma/]1 sore    
trials beset me1   ,my feet slipp+ (t'  
by ! way1 ,temptations & d\bt1 ov]:elm+1
   ,f ,!e1 l$ me (t5 a/ray4 ,my cross 0 
(t' cov]$ ) roses1   ,j hid+ ! sly1     

cruel ?orn1 ,my home/ead built out ( du/
 only1   ,has crumbl$2 to-day ,i am     
born4  ,j born 9 ! light ( ?y k+dom1    
,ha/ h\se 9 ?y doma9 to give8 ,a        
home/ead to fill ) ! lov$ ones1   ,:]e )
 ,!e 9 peace we may live4 ,i "k t my _s 
is e>?-/a9$1   ,i'd wa% x 9 yon fl[+    
/ream1 ,i've come1 oh my ,savi\r1 all   
brok51   ,are hopes to be only a dream8 
,he turn$ ) a look ( compassion1   ,8   
voice1 z sweet wat]s & l[1 ,my *ild1    
,i've a palace built = !e1   ,:i* "t nor
 rude w9ds c o'er?r[4 ,i've wat*$ !e 9  
all ( ?y w&]+s1   ,e'en :5 ?y home/ead (
 clay fell2 ,i li/ = ?y knock at our    
portals1   ,he>d !e fa9tly ask1 ,is all 
well8  ,:5 d\bts h assail$1 ,i w\ld     
press !e1   ,9 sorr[1 /ood (t' by ?y    
side2 ,i've quell$ madd5$ waves z !y    
da%$ !e1   ,s\l1 r+ heav5's bells &     
abide4 ,?y foot/eps %all fall 9 s(t     
places1   ,& by mirror$ wat]s c'/ roam2 
,?y k9dr$1 ?y ,fa!r1 %all greet !e1     
,to peace1 beauty1 love1--welcome home4 
,peace4   ,fa!r1 be=e ,!e ,i am kneel+  

,9 gratitude & love1 ,sad1 we>y ye>s ,i 
s\ght1 appeal+       ,= succor f above4 
,my cries seem$ wild z unavail+         
,be=e ,?y *a/5+ rod1 ,my _s 9 ! /rife (t
 fail+       ,to tru/ ,!e1 ,o my ,god6  
,:5 floods ( sorr[ o'er me sweep+1      
,?y h& ,i c\ld n see2 ,!n ,?\1 :5 he>t &
 /r5g? 7 yield+1       ,bade me to cl+  
to !e4 ,/r5g? f ,?y promise gave        
endurance       ,to /em1 to cross !     
flood2 ,i ?ank ,!e2 re/ 9 ble/ assurance
       ,( ,jesus' cleans+ blood4