As though there were in blindness still a bloom

And fragrance which could reach

The passer-by and teach—

“In glint or gloom

There’s mint in bloom

To earth perfume!”

CONTENTS

[NATURE]
PAGE
Fireflies[3]
Bo-Peep[5]
Peep-of-Dawn[6]
The Rilly River[7]
Cherries[8]
A Snowflake[10]
The Blizzard[11]
Sugaring Off[12]
The Chrysalis[13]
When I Survey[14]
Paupack[19]
[FIRESIDE]
Mother[23]
Chatterbox[24]
Little Stocking[26]
Elfin Faces[28]
Sweet ’Steen[30]
Boy[31]
A Child’s Lifted Cross[32]
The Boy Millionaire[33]
A Lullaby[34]
The Last Song[35]
Youth[36]
Age[36]
[SENTIMENT]
A Coronation[39]
I’ll Be Watching on the Shore[40]
I Give Thee My Promise[42]
Chambered Roses[43]
Two Frames[44]
Pars Summae [45]
A Vision[46]
The Aftermath[48]
Proof-words[49]
[MEMORIES]
Adieus[53]
Dust to Dust[54]
Little Words[55]
A Wayside Life[56]
O Tear![57]
The Dew of Dust[58]
A Smile[59]
[PHILOSOPHY]
The Hill-tops[63]
The Man Who Bears the Hod[64]
Jog Along![65]
The Family Tree[66]
Replevin[68]
[HOMILIES]
What is Truth?[71]
Friendship[72]
Thought[73]
When I’m No More[74]
The Blazed Trail[75]
Grief and Joy[76]
Hope[77]
Sowing and Reaping[78]
Hope On![79]
Hearted Good[80]
[COUNTRY]
America[83]
The Altar of Country[85]
The Stars of Destiny[86]
Last of the Grand Army[87]
Vincit Omnia Jus [90]
The Flying Jack[92]
[HUMOR]
Sap’s A-bilin’[97]
Just Mud[98]
Knockin’ Round[99]
The Snail and Star[100]
The Old Sor’l Hoss[102]
Nicodemus Boggs[103]
[SACRED]
What is Faith?[107]
A Forgiveness[109]
The Good Samaritan[111]
Shepherd of Israel[113]
The Ladder of Cloud[114]
The Risen Christ Means Victory[116]
The Everlasting Arms[117]
He Giveth His Beloved Sleep[118]
The Glory Dwells[119]
The Light of Life[120]
Design[121]
[SONG]
Golden Hope[125]
The Coming Crowning[126]
The Living Cup[128]
The Singers[129]
The Crown of Thorns[131]
Song Along[133]
Ecce Homo! [134]
The Love that Washed His Feet[136]
[MISCELLANEOUS]
The Shut and Open Hand[141]
The Man-bird[144]
The Phantom Cavalry[146]
Thou Callest Me Brother[149]
The Singing Death[150]
The Old Moon in the Arms of the New [152]