,a                                      
,,*ri/mas ,,(f]+3                       
,,by ,,mrs4 ,,elizabe? ,,dimond1        
,,( ,,bri/ol1 ,r4 ,i4                   
,,provid5ce3                            
,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,kn[les ,,& ,,vose4       
#ahdg4      ,,mrs4 ,,smi?1              
,,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i4    ,,de> ,,fri5d3  
,y may be surpris$ to he> t y\r old     
fri5d1 9 h] eighty-f\r?  ye>1 :ile mus+ 
^u ,god's m]cy & wisdom1 has br\ght =?  
?is  little poem on ,creation2 :i*1     
toge!r ) o!rs1 p]mit me to  inscribe to 
y1 wi%+ y a prolongation ( ! prosp]ity &
  happ9ess y enjoy4                     
,i am y\rs1 c4                          
,,elizabe? ,,dimond4    ,,bri/ol1 ,r4   
,i41 ,dec4 #ah1 #ahdg4    ,illu/ration  
,a ,,*ri/mas ,,(f]+4                    
,,?\ghts ,,on ,,creation4          ,says
 ! wat*man1 8,& :at ( ! night8        ,x
 (t5 br+s seasons ( sorr[1      ,:5 d>k 
& becl\d$ ) s92        ,b ah6 x may     
sweet5 to-morr[1      ,if a ray ( ,god's
 favor breaks 94        ,h[ d>k & h[    

gloomy 0 ,*aos2      ,b ,god by 8 own   
mat*less plan1        ,call'd ?is       
beautiful _w f its d>kness1      ,& did 
safe on its axle-tree hang6        ,&   
,jesus1 our ,savior1 0 pres5t1      ,= 8
 0 ! ^w ( comm&2        ,he spangl$ ^?  
orbs 9 _! greatness1      ,= good & =   
glory to man40        ,! angels 9 wond] 
/ood gaz+1      ,till ,sol d>ts 8 beams 
to _! view2        8,:at is !re 9 ! ,ea/
 t is blaz+--      ,t pe>ls all ! drops 
( ! dew80        8',tis ! ,sun10 ,great 
,messiah !n answ]$1      8',tis ! ,sun10
 say ! angels1 8'tis true2        ,f !e 
x beams glory & greatness1      ,& be>s 
up ?y own title too40        ,great     
,sol1 arise6 & spread ?y lu/re high--   
,g w>m ! e>?1 & decorate ! sky6      ,:5
 ?\ retir'/1 ! silv] moon w rise1       
,) pe>ly radiance1 o'er ^? spangl$      
skies6      ,)\t a cl\d to int]cept ?y  
way1      ,g1 cle>ly %9e1 & make ! ev5+ 
gay6      ,god saw 8 "w 0 great1 :5 x he
 view'd1      ,approv$ ! same1 & !n     
pron\nc$ x good4      ,& :y ?is g>d51   

wall$ s ri* & fair1      ,) glitt]+ /one
 t is beyond comp>e--      ,) walks1 &  
b[]s1 & int]wov5 sc5es1      ,) silv]   
rivulets t roll betwe51      ,toss+ _!  
gold5 pebbles 9 ! /ream6      ,"h ri*e/ 
fruits1 9 clu/]s ripe & fair1      ,&   
v>iegat$ blooms p]fume ! air2      ,"h  
bea/ ( e k9d1 playful yet mute1      ,& 
birds ) plumage gay1 & w>bl+ ?roat1     
,*ant+ to _! ,mak] ) melodi\s note6     
,& is ! ri*ness ( ^! fruits conceal'd1  
,t gr[ spontane\s 9 ?is f]tile field8   
,is no "o "h ^! sweets to ta/e8 ,& none 
! banquet %>e8      ,)9 ^! walls is a   
maje/ic =m1      ,graceful & noble z !  
ris+ morn6      ,adam6 survey ?y        
wond'r\s =m1 & see      ,! image ( ?y   
,god is /amp$ on !e6      ,be grateful1 
!n1 & be ob$i5t1 too2      ,= ?is       
respect is to ?y ,sov'reign due4      ,&
 "h are ri*e/ fruits 9 /ore = !e2       
,& all is ?9e1 except t hall['d tree3   
,& %\ld'/ ?\ t\* x1 ?\ %all surely die6 
,i h pron\nc$6 ,ask n ! reason :y40     
,!n ,adam b[s ass5t1 & walks ! r\nds1   

,to view ! beauties ( ^! f]tile gr\nds--
      ,he /ops to li/5 to ! bubbl+      
/ream1      ,t g5tly trickles d[n !     
slop+ gre52      ,& on 8 way he views ! 
cry/al pond              ,:]e gold-fi%  
play4      ,delight$ ) ! sc5e1 he looks 
above1      ,adores ! greatness ( ! ,god
 ( ,love4              ,b day is done3  
,beyond ! we/]n hills n[ s9ks ! sun4    
,adam ) wond] views ! ev5+ sc5e--       
,! fir/ fair twilight he _h ev] se54    
,b n[ ) dr[sy sleep 8 eyes are press$1  
,= ,god has sanction$ all creation re/4 
,9 ,*ri/ian attitude kneels to ! %r9e1  
,& (f]s up 8 pray]s 9 words div9e2      
,!n to 8 mossy pill[ ,adam goes1        
,n\ght to di/urb or break 8 s(t repose4 
,he sleeps secure till morn+ light      
appe>s1      ,& birds ( ,p>adise salute 
8 e>s4      ,!n o'er "s load$ b\gh 8 arm
 he's flung1      ,address$ 8 ,mak] ) 8 
morn+ song4      ,!n to ! will['d meads 
he did repair1      ,to view 8 flocks1 &
 see !m gambol !re4      ,) scrut9y1 he 
sees ea* has a fri5d2      ,9 8 own     

bosom he ?us cont5ds3      ,b :y am ,i  
exempt1 my m9d is good1      ,& ,i've a 
spee* well to be und]/ood----      ,b   
"h's my ,sov'reign40 8,adam1 answ]6 :y  
,t d[nca/ look--t s(t1 expressive sigh8 
,w n a ,p>adise = !e suffice80          
8,great ,sov'reign6 (t ,i /& 9 ec/acy1  
,view+ ! greatness ( ?y ,deity6      ,i 
"k ?y works are inf9ite1 supreme1       
,& can/ answ] e wi%$ = s*eme40          
8,adam6 ,i see ?y fai? is /rong2        
,speak ?y reque/1 nor hesitate too      
long40      8,a fri5d1 a p>tn] give to  
sweet5 life1      ,& !n ^! rural sc5es  
are ,p>adise1      ,!n1 ,adam1 sleep6 & 
to !e ,i'll give      ,a =m = :om ?\'lt 
ev] wi% to live4      ,!n f 8 side !    
ivory bone he takes1      ,a beaute\s   
woman ( ! same he makes4      ,b ,o6 our
 he>ts are b5t on pleasure "h--      ,! 
disappo9tm5t (t times is sev]e4      ,b 
,adam w&]s =? we "k n :]e1      ,&      
leaves alone ! unprotect$ fair4      ,! 
fi5d1 on se>*1 ! sep>ation knew--       
8,?is is my "t1 & ,i'll improve x1 too3 

,say1 beaute\s ,eve1 ha/ ?\ no great]   
m9d1      ,?an to ^! simple fl[]s to be 
conf9$8      ,take ?is delici\s fruit1 &
 !n y'll see      ,t great] glories are 
9 /ore = !e40      8,t is =bidd5 fruit2 
,o no6 n ,i2      ,= if ,i eat1 !n ,i   
mu/ surely die40      8,misrepres5t$ is 
! fruit ,i give2      ,i eat ! same1 &  
yet y see ,i live40      ,h] innoc5ce _h
 nev] kn[n a lie2      ,s to 8 trea*]\s 
art %e did comply4      ,%e took !      
apple6 ,:5 %e ate ! same1      ,!       
poison\s juice _h ta9t$ e ve94          
,b ,adam comes4      8,say1 lovely ,eve1
 :]e is ?y beauty fl$8      ,:]e is !   
bloom t t+$ ?y *eek ) r$8               
,:o has be5 "h80      8,a trea*]\s      
fri5d6 & ,i believ$ 8 lie3      ,i ate !
 apple--,i alone mu/ die4      ,9 "s    
remote/ corn] let me be1      ,& die    
alone1 de> fri5d1 unse5 by !e4      ,de>
 ,adam1 d n grieve2      ,p]haps ?y ,god
 w grant ano!r ,eve40      8,no o!r ,eve
 %all e'er entw9e ?is he>t3      ,bone (
 my bone1 f !e ,i _c "p40      ,he ate !

 apple1 :ile all nature griev$1      ,& 
e leaf became a s5sitive4      ,b oh1 ! 
black'n+ cl\d to heav5 arose1      ,&   
all ! horror ( _! s9s expos$6      ,&   
all 0 sil5t till ,god's holy ,son1      
,array'd 9 glory1 to 8 ,fa!r came4      
8,fa!r ( m]cies6 let ?y w be done3      
,oh1 ca/ ! s9n]'s burd5 on ?y ,son2     
,= ,i alone _! advocate w be1      ,& _!
 r$emption w be f\nd ?r\gh me4      ,=  
:5 ?is _w is peopl$ o'er ) m51      ,!n 
,satan w resume 8 p[] aga9--      ,s    
bl9d _! eyes1 & cause _! he>ts to s94   
,i w be mortal--,i w dwell ) !m1      ,&
 ca/ ?is mon/] to 8 l[e/ d54      ,= on 
! cross s9n]s w raise me high3      ,=  
_! r$emption will+ly ,i die40      ,b   
:at does ,god require = s9s l ?is8      
,believe & live1 & ,*ri/ secures !      
bliss4                 ,,sweet ,,home4  
,?is p]man5t home6 ,o ! ?\ghts h[       
sublime2      ,to *ant ) ! angels )     
voices div9e6      ,to "k z we're       
kn[n--h[ delightful ! sc5e1      ,:]e no
 s9 & no sorr[ c !re int]v5e4           

,home1 home1 sweet1 sweet home4         
,de> ,jesus1 our guide1 ?\ ha/ pur*as'd 
?is home1      ,by ?y blood-/ream+ side 
our r$emption 0 won2      ,draw u by !  
cords1 all b$ew'd ) ?y love1      ,!n   
safe we %all re/ 9 ?y bosom above4      
,home1 home1 sweet1 sweet home4         
,our ,fa!r has told u1 9 acc5ts ( love1 
,to look to ! /> t do? glitt] above4    
,no eye ev] saw1 & no he>t c conceive1  
,( ! glory unfold$ to sa9ts t believe4  
,home1 home1 sweet1 sweet home4         
,,on ,,! ,,dep>ture ,,( ,,my ,,gr&son4  
,& is ?is little d>l+ doom$ to roam1    
,& cross ! trea*]\s ocean = a home8     
,& mu/ ! cruel b>que 8 cradle be8       
,& mu/ ! bill[s waft him f> f me8       
,h[ (t1 :5 grief has cr[d$ r\nd my he>t1
      ,i h c>ess$ him1 to =get a "p3    
,h[ (t ,i've long'd 8 de> dep>t$ sire   
,c\ld view ^! fleet+ *>ms t ,i s mu*    
admire4        ,i1 9 ! infant1 c\ld !   
fa!r see2      ,:i* b9ds ! tie s d\bly  
de> to me4      ,oh1 ?\ auspici\s ,p[]6 
s5d ?\ ?y aid--      ,protect ! wor?y "m

 & ! babe4        ,oh1 ?\ bright orb (  
night6 be ?\ _! light1      ,to guide ! 
helmsman 9 8 onw>d flight2      ,!n may 
! fa!r1 ) unsulli$ joy1      ,clasp 9 8 
arms 8 mu* lov$ wife & boy4             
,illu/ration                 ,,on ,a    
,,fro/y ,,morn+4          ,"o fro/y morn
 on w9d[ high1        ,?is beaute\s leaf
 0 trac$      ,by ,nature's art2 h] h&  
suppli$        ,! cry/al squ>e to grace4
        ,angelic ,nature1 h[ div9e      
,?y brilliant beauties be6      ,no     
,india pe>l1 ?\gh r>e ref9$1        ,c  
vie1 bright fro/1 ) !e4                 
,,aft] ,a ,,sn[ ,,/orm4          ,oh1   
,abby1 de>1 h y ! sc5e survey'd1      ,&
 view$ ?is beaute\s c>pet ,nature's     
made8      ,n only 9 "o spot its        
beauty's %one1      ,b e build+ we>s a  
milk-:ite dome4        ,h[ did y l !    
gr&1 maje/ic ?rong1,a      ,wav+ _!     
bann]s z !y wade along8      ,_! noble  
bells !y call$ a gr& review1      ,to   
see ?is beaute\s c>pet cut 9 two4       
,illu/ration                 ,,to ,,my  

,,gr&daught]4          ,my de>e/ *ild1  
?y features (t ,i trace1      ,& view ! 
op5+ beauties ( ?y face2      ,i see ?y 
bosom1 z ! mat*less dove1      ,impress$
 ) virtue & ! seat ( love4        ,?y   
pleas+ smile1 m sweet ?an morn+ dew1    
,w ga9 ! he>t ( him t's =m$ = y2      ,b
 if ! y\? %\ld (f] y 8 h&1      ,don't  
be 9 ha/e1 b let ! b>ga9 /&4            
,consult ! fri5d :o ev] loves y be/2    
,= 9 h] c\ncil y may safely re/4        
,oh1 may y\r days be ca/ 9 ,=tune's b[]1
      ,!re safely dwell1 & bless !      
tranquil h\r4        ,may ,=tune smile1 
to grace ?y peaceful lot1      ,& /rew  
?y pa? ) sweet =get-me-n4               
,,to ,,rosalie4          ,sweet         
,rosalie1 say1 w y take      ,?is t9y   
gift = fri5d%ip's sake8      ,yes3      
,fri5d%ip w =ev] %9e1      ,^u a br[ s  
fair z ?9e4        ,!n may ! union la/+ 
be1      ,betwe5 de> ,isabelle & !e4    
,oh1 ,i =got2 'tis sweet ,may-day1      
,:5 ,flora pa9ts ! mead s gay4        ,g
 to y\r own romantic b[]1      ,& ga!r  

!re ! *oice/ fl[]2      ,entw9e y\r     
wrea? ) sn[-drops1 too1      ,& !n      
'twill m resemble y4                    
,,l9es1         ,on pres5t+ two ,italian
 images1 9 ! attitude ( danc+1 )        
tamb\r9e & b[l 9 h&1 to a fri5d4        
,de> ,madam1 we ( late h left our homes1
      ,to view ! beauties ( y\r /ately  
rooms2      ,i d admire !m6 !y're s gr& 
& neat2      ,& ) y\r k9d cons5t ,i'll  
take a seat4        ,seat1 did ,i say8  
,oh1 no2 ,i meant to /&2      ,because1 
de> ,madam1 we're at y\r comm&4      ,b 
:]e's ,miss ,*9a ,a/]8,b--t's too pla92 
,! sweet-/ock ,gillyfl[] %all be h] "n4 
,i he> %e's v good1 z well z gay2       
,p]haps %e'll int]c$e = u to /ay4       
,& :]e is gr&-mama1 :o's s discreet8    
,we'd b[ respectfully be=e h] feet2     
,& c\s9 ,hannah1 %e is mild & meek--    
,h] argum5t ,i love2 x is s sweet4      
,ladies1 %\ld y cons5t = u to light1    
,! gre5-room ev] w\ld be our delight4   
,we're v fond1 y "k ( rural sc5es2      
,& :ite is beautiful beside ! gre54     

,y see we (t5 /ep ! m]ry dance1      ,b 
'tis ) y\r cons5t t we advance4      ,y 
dislike music1 ma'm1 we h be5 told1     
,& our is simple--c5tres 9 ! b[l4       
,ladies1 %\ld y dislike = u to /ay1     
,k9dly conduct u o'er ! f]ry way4,c     
,madam1 my fri5d upbraids me = my *at2  
,i h to speak = bo?4 ,%\ld y l t8       
,,! ,,reply4          ,oh1 :y are y s f>
 f home1      ,on ?is cold night abroad 
to roam8      ,has y\r behavior be5     
correct8      ,i am unwill+ to suspect4 
,walk 94 ,don't /&2 pray take a seat2   
,a /rang] ,i w always greet4      ,y    
praise my h\se & call x spl5did1        
,& praise its inmates1 too4      ,if a  
m]e complim5t's int5d$1                 
,civility's y\r due4      ,i'll give y  
%elt] = ! night1      ,& view y by !    
morn+ light2      ,if1 on acqua9tance1 y
 %\ld prove      ,wor?y ( ,madam        
,flora's love1      ,!n gr&ma w n plead 
9 va91      ,nor c\s9 ,h----1 ) h] sweet
 /ra94      ,miss ,gillyfl[] w be       
delight$1      ,to take 9 w&]]s b5ight$2

      ,s ,i cons5t2 call ?is y\r home1  
,nor ev] f y\r goddess roam2      ,at h]
 comm&1 among h] fl[]s1      ,sp5d all  
y\r ?\ghtless1 playful h\rs1            
,contra/+ ) h] vivid gre5s1      ,y\r   
:ite robe1 :i* transp>5t seems4         
,?\gh music has no *>ms = me1      ,i'm 
n oppos$ to o!rs' glee3      ,y & y\r   
fri5d may dance & s+1      ,& welcome ! 
return ( spr+2      ,& :5 ! ,g5]al      
returns1      ,& gratitude ea* bosom    
w>ms1      ,?ank him = all ! good ,i've 
done--      ,= he & ,i1 y "k1 are "o4   
,!n be cont5t2 no boat nor :]ry1        
,%all take y t'o!r side ! f]ry4         
,,l9es1         ,address$ to a lady on !
 arrival ( h] husb& 9 ,new ,york4       
,h[ sweet is ! dawn ( ! spr+--          
,its ordor\s blossoms h[ gay2      ,!   
birds on ! b\ghs sweetly s+1        ,&  
drive all our sorr[s away4        ,& "h 
are ri* bless+s anew2        ,true1     
,heav5 is good & is k9d2      ,! return 
( y\r p>tn] to y1        ,w br+ a sweet 
peace to y\r m9d4        ,& oh1 h[ happy

 he'll be1        ,to f9d y enjoy+ good 
heal?2      ,=1 oh1 lovely ,s>ah1 y see 
,t y are a "p ( himself4        ,y\r    
aid1 g5tle breezes1 d l5d1        ,&    
waft him safe ov] ! sea4      ,y mu/ n  
=get1 my de> fri5d1        ,:o x is t   
returns him to !e4                 ,,to 
,,! ,,fri5d ,,( ,,my ,,y\?4          ,to
 !e1 my fri5d1 ,i wi% a happy ye>1      
,) fri5d%ip true1 & ) a he>t s9c]e2     
,may ?is new ye> a b\nte\s bless+ prove1
      ,& calm ! bosom ( ! fri5d ,i love4
        ,may t connubial tie f h] be    
loos$1      ,till "s fond ,damon %all ! 
bondage *oose2      ,& !n ) c>e %e'll   
m9d ! nice/ "p--      ,jo9 n ! h& till y
 h won ! he>t4        ,!re ne$s no      
caution1 !n1 me?9ks %e'll say2      ,& )
 a flirt %e ?r[s my scroll away4      ,b
 /ill ,i see h] take x up anew1      ,& 
say1 8,i'll read10--because h] he>t is  
true4        ,! happy ye> aga9 ! !me    
%e'll l5d1      ,) anxi\s wi%es = our   
abs5t fri5ds3      ,may ! d>k curta9 ( !
 w9t] sc5e      ,be calmy drawn1 &      

spr+-"t bless+s br+4        ,!n let !   
gales be g5tle1 k9d & sure1      ,& spe$
 ! b>que on ?is h] de/9$ t\r2      ,:ile
 ,may's sweet breezes waft !m g5tly     
home1      ,lad5$ ) ri*es f a =eign     
clime4        ,!n _! return w cr[n !    
jocund ye>3      ,old fri5ds1 old sc5es1
 & all !y hold mo/ de>      ,w cr[d     
ar\nd1 & fill ea* he>t ) love--         
,ea* voice ) ?anks to him :o reigns     
above4    ,illu/ration                  
,,to ,a ,,"y ,,lady4          ,my de> "y
 fri5d1 ,o may y e'er be ble/1      ,&  
may y\r bosom be ! seat ( re/2      ,may
 ea* succe$+ day new pleasures br+1     
,all pure & lovely z return+ spr+4      
,a little =tune be y\r happy lot1       
,& on a ris+ gre5 erect y\r cot2        
,ar\nd y\r b[] may bloom+ haw?orn spr+1 
,& int]v5+ fl[]s fre% fragrance br+4    
,may de$s ( honor cr[n y\r frugal bo>d1 
,& ,heav5's ri* bless+s be y\r great    
rew>d1      olian h>ps y\r nightly w9d[s
 grace1      ,& s(tly lull y to y\r     
balmy re/4                 ,,on ,,!     

,,dea? ,,( ,,an ,,infant4               
,sweet ,joseph9e1 ?\ ha/ left ?is dre>  
abode1      ,to be an angel ) ?y ,fa!r1 
,god6      ,!re1 9 sweet /ra9s1 ?y      
little lisp+ tongue      ,w *ant !      
praises angels nev] sung4      ,f>ewell1
 de> babe6 ,a la/1 a long f>ewell1      
,till we 9 heav5 ) !e %all ev] dwell4   
,illu/ration                 ,,on ,,see+
 ,a ,,lovely ,,*ild4            ,h[     
sweet is ! dawn ( an infant--           
,h[ fondly c>ess$ is ! smile2        ,! 
"m1 ?\gh tir$ & we>y1          ,=gets   
all1 :5 bless$ ) h] *ild4          ,:5 !
 beautiful bud has exp&$1          ,&   
op5s its bloom to our view2        ,oh1 
!n we see ) advantage1          ,:at    
,nature int5d$ to d4        ,& n[ %e c  
play & c prattle--        ,) h] doll &  
h] toys loves to dwell2      ,& :o ^u   
e>? is s happy1        ,z ! de> little  
girl1 ,abby ,bell4                 ,a   
,,wi% ,,= ,,! ,,sailor4          ,may ! 
w9ds & ! waves prove auspici\s to !e1   
,& waft y safe on :]e y\r wi%es may be2 

,!n ,heav5 befri5d y1 & rew>d all y\r   
toil1      ,& load up y\r %ip ) a       
pressure ( oil4    ,illu/ration         
,,footnotes3    ,a ,aft] a great fall ( 
sn[1 sl$s1 ) cattle atta*$1 fill$  ) m5 
& boys1 ) float+ bann]s & m]ry bells1   
cut _!  way ?r\gh ! sn[2 ?us mak+ !     
/reets passable = light]  vehicles1 & = 
foot pass5g]s4    ,b ,a "n appli$ by a  
fri5d1 d5ot+ fre%ness & vivacity4 ,!    
,gillyfl[] unit$ d5otes ! sweetness ( h]
 temp]4    ,c 8,o'er ! f]ry way10 !     
resid5ce ( my fri5d's bro!r1 a          
delightful f>m situat$ betwe5 ,bri/ol & 
,newport1 call$ ! 8,elam  ,place40