The Poetry of Real Life A New Edition, Much Enlarged and Improved. By Henry Ellison |
ON A LITTLE CHILD. |
The Poetry of Real Life | ||
ON A LITTLE CHILD.
Into the garden came a little child,Quite young in this old world, quite new to all
The stops of harmony, so musical,
So endless: which so many hearts have thrilled,
Long ere he came—yet from which his, by mild
And gentle schooling, shall, in its turn, call
Forth music too, fresh and original,
As though ne'er yet a heart had been beguiled
Thereby! delightedly he looked around,
Afraid to pluck the flowers for awhile,
As if he trod upon enchanted ground—
And, at each step, he listened, with a smile,
To the sweet music he awaked, profound
Yet simple, greatest, least, to reconcile!
The Poetry of Real Life | ||