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[Hast thou wandered far, my child?]
“Her house is the way to hell, going
down to the chambers of death.”—Prov.
vii. 27.
Hast thou wandered far, my child?
Whither did'st thou go,
That thy feet are so defiled,
And thy pace so slow?
Hast thou been among the wild
Mountains and the snow?
Whither did'st thou go,
That thy feet are so defiled,
And thy pace so slow?
Hast thou been among the wild
Mountains and the snow?
Mountain steep and snows were sweet
For me to tread again;
But I've been on the stony street,
Among the haunts of men;
Better to have put my feet
Within the lion's den.
For me to tread again;
But I've been on the stony street,
Among the haunts of men;
Better to have put my feet
Within the lion's den.
In the haunts of men are found
Kind and loving hearts,
Wisdom springing from the ground,
All entrancing arts,
Homes that do with peace abound,
Songs in many parts.
Kind and loving hearts,
Wisdom springing from the ground,
All entrancing arts,
Homes that do with peace abound,
Songs in many parts.
Nay, but beauty at the door
Called me to come in
Where the vine-blood stained the floor,
And the song was sin;
And another victim more
Perished so within.
Called me to come in
Where the vine-blood stained the floor,
And the song was sin;
And another victim more
Perished so within.
But thou hast returned at last,
Sad and penitent;
Snaky arms hast from thee cast,
All their power is spent:
'Twas an evil dream, the Past;
Wake up innocent.
Sad and penitent;
Snaky arms hast from thee cast,
All their power is spent:
'Twas an evil dream, the Past;
Wake up innocent.
Ah! the Past still cleaves to me
With a leprous force—
Tainted thought that will not be
Cleansed out by remorse;
And the goodness that I see
Makes the anguish worse;
With a leprous force—
Tainted thought that will not be
Cleansed out by remorse;
And the goodness that I see
Makes the anguish worse;
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