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What Hast Thou To Do With My Poor Name ?
WHAT HAST THOU TO DO WITH MY POOR NAME ?
What hast thou to do Avith my poor name , Which dies just like the murmur of the sea Breaking on that far shore , —or like in forest Avild A sound by quiet night is heard by me ? It leaves on memory ' s very solemn page Its trace behindso silent and so dead ,
, Like an inscription on a tombstone Avrit , Which none can understand , by none is read . What remains of it ? All forgotten see , Gone is it in our new and busy life ; It ives no pleasant recollections UOAV
g , Nor soothes with tenderness our angry strife . Yet even UOAV , Avhen grief thy heart invade , Speak sadly to it still with gentle tone , Oh say , I know there ' s one who thinks of me , There is one heart in Avhich I live—my oAvn !
TO .
I mind me still of that strange meeting , When thou didst pass before my sight , Like a soft vision by me fleeting , A spirit pure , and blest , ancl bright . By misery hopelessly surrounded ,
To me , ( amid life ' s tumult vain , ) Thy gentle voice still softly sounded , Thy kindly features smiled again . Years fled . The tempest ' s blast had harmed me The former fancies were effaced , And I forgot the voice that charmed me , That heavenly smile no longer traced .
In loneliness and desolation My clays dragged on in still despair , Nor duty , nor inspiration , Nor tears , nor life , nor love were there . But Avoke my soul Avhen at our meeting
Again thou AA'erst before my sight , Like a soft vision by me stealing , A spirit pure , and blest , ancl bright . And my heart beat Avith exultation , And Hope arose again as fair , And Duty ancl Inspiration , And Tears , and Life , ancl Love were there .
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What Hast Thou To Do With My Poor Name ?
WHAT HAST THOU TO DO WITH MY POOR NAME ?
What hast thou to do Avith my poor name , Which dies just like the murmur of the sea Breaking on that far shore , —or like in forest Avild A sound by quiet night is heard by me ? It leaves on memory ' s very solemn page Its trace behindso silent and so dead ,
, Like an inscription on a tombstone Avrit , Which none can understand , by none is read . What remains of it ? All forgotten see , Gone is it in our new and busy life ; It ives no pleasant recollections UOAV
g , Nor soothes with tenderness our angry strife . Yet even UOAV , Avhen grief thy heart invade , Speak sadly to it still with gentle tone , Oh say , I know there ' s one who thinks of me , There is one heart in Avhich I live—my oAvn !
TO .
I mind me still of that strange meeting , When thou didst pass before my sight , Like a soft vision by me fleeting , A spirit pure , and blest , ancl bright . By misery hopelessly surrounded ,
To me , ( amid life ' s tumult vain , ) Thy gentle voice still softly sounded , Thy kindly features smiled again . Years fled . The tempest ' s blast had harmed me The former fancies were effaced , And I forgot the voice that charmed me , That heavenly smile no longer traced .
In loneliness and desolation My clays dragged on in still despair , Nor duty , nor inspiration , Nor tears , nor life , nor love were there . But Avoke my soul Avhen at our meeting
Again thou AA'erst before my sight , Like a soft vision by me stealing , A spirit pure , and blest , ancl bright . And my heart beat Avith exultation , And Hope arose again as fair , And Duty ancl Inspiration , And Tears , and Life , ancl Love were there .