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Tinted by mystical moonlight, Freshened by frosty dew, Till the fair, transparent blossoms To their pure perfection grew. |
Longfellow commended her perfection of form and the lyric spontaneity of her verse and Whittier urged her to collect and publish her poems in a volume.
Various letters of interest during these years from and to Mrs. Moulton are as follows:
Mr. Whittier to Mrs. Moulton
Amesbury, 3d, 8th month, 1870.
Dear Mrs. Moulton: I am greatly disappointed in not meeting the benediction of thy face when I called last month; but I shall seek it again sometime. It just occurs to me that I may yet have the pleasure of seeing thee under my roof at Amesbury. We have so many friends in common that I feel as if I knew thee through them.
How much I thank thee for thy kind note. It reaches me at a time when its generous appreciation is very welcome and grateful.
Believe me very truly thy friend,
John G. Whittier.