Steadfast and halo-spanned,

Where, still, like constellations burn,

Her footsteps in the sand.

THE UMPAME MUSKETEERS.

The musketeers went marching by,

Went marching, marching, marching by;

On, on with sword and bandoleer,

I saw men come and disappear;

And no one knew the reason why

The musketeers went marching by,