Mary Weston Fordham Poems

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11.
The Christ Child

On a starry, wintry night,
Frosty and cold was the air,
And the lowly vale where Bethlehem stood,
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12.
By The Rivers Of Babylon

By the Rivers of Babylon we mournfully bent,
With 'harps on the willows' and venture all rent,
For burdened by sorrow and saddened by pain,
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13.
Death Of A Grandparent Mrs. Jennette Bonneau

Rest thee aged pilgrim, now thy toils are o'er;
Peacefully thou'st landed over Jordan's shore;
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14.
Ode To Peace

Come Peace, on snowy pinions,
Come, nestle like a dove;
Encircle earth's dominions
With harmony and love.
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15.
The Past

The Past it is fraught with many a feeling
Of pleasure, of sadness, of joy, and of pain;
And 'tis sweet of an eve when dewdrops are falling,
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16.
The Pen

Mightier than the sword thou art,
Thou can'st pierce like venomed dart,
Time and space count naught with thee,
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17.
The Saxon Legend Of Language

The earth was young, the world was fair,
And balmy breezes filled the air,
Nature reposed in solitude,
When God pronounced it 'very good.'
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18.
The Snow Storm

Gentle as a maiden's dream,
Softly as the gliding stream,
Falls the glittering, sparkling snow.
With its wealth of crystal pearls-
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19.
The Snowdrop

How comest thou, O flower so fair,
To bud and bloom while wintry air
Still hovers o'er the land?
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20.
The Valentine

Lady with thine eyes of beauty
Rivaling cerulean flowers,
Where the love-beams seem to linger,
Throughout youth's bright, sunny hours.
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