May still thy deeds of innocence,
Like stars of heaven, shine;
And thou retain thy purity,
Till Heaven itself is thine!
WOMAN.
The fairest flower that all our path adorns,
The loveliest rose amidst the cruel thorns,
The brightest star that shines in man’s abode,
The sweetest gift that Heaven e’er bestowed!
THE FOX RIVER.
O beautiful river,
How gently among
The fields and the forests
Thou glidest along!
’Mid thy pleasant valleys
And cool shady bow’rs,
Grow tall fragrant grasses
And bright blooming flow’rs.