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MRS. FRANCES ELLEN HARPER.
Faithful Frances Ellen Harper!
Truly noble are thy deeds!
Using pen and voice with vigor,
Thou hast scattered precious seeds!
Truly noble are thy deeds!
Using pen and voice with vigor,
Thou hast scattered precious seeds!
Seeds of truth, of holy living,
Seeds of wisdom, temperance;
Waking virtuous aspirations;
Building up a sure defence,
Seeds of wisdom, temperance;
Waking virtuous aspirations;
Building up a sure defence,
Round our homes, our wives and mothers;
Teaching lessons of great worth;
Leading on our sons and daughters,
In the path of virtue—truth!
Teaching lessons of great worth;
Leading on our sons and daughters,
In the path of virtue—truth!
Lecturing in many a city,
With a tongue of living fire!
Pungent, eloquent and witty,
Thou dost reason and inspire!
With a tongue of living fire!
Pungent, eloquent and witty,
Thou dost reason and inspire!
With thy pen, in happy measure,
Thou hast sung the poet's song;
Thou hast given us many a treasure—
Rich and beautiful and strong!
Thou hast sung the poet's song;
Thou hast given us many a treasure—
Rich and beautiful and strong!
We admire thy noble record,
From thy spirit impulse take!
Earnestly contending upward,
Every day real progress make.
From thy spirit impulse take!
Earnestly contending upward,
Every day real progress make.
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Long live Frances Ellen Harper!
Voice and pen instruction give!
Live thy earnest spirit ever!
May thy work forever live!
Voice and pen instruction give!
Live thy earnest spirit ever!
May thy work forever live!
When complete thy earthly missions
And from toil thou art at rest:
Still, may coming generations
Testify, and call thee blest!
And from toil thou art at rest:
Still, may coming generations
Testify, and call thee blest!
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