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Faint Heart.

He let the brig ht hours drift aAvay , Nor told tbe secret of his . heart , But Avhen the shadows lengthened lay , Eose , all reluctant , to depart . And stammered forth , with blushing cheek ,

And eager , timorous request , That she , for old acquaintance sake , Would grant the rosebud from ber breast . She gaA'e it him , Avitb doAvncast eyes , And . watched him leaA-e her Avith a sigh , "So good , " she said ; " so true , so Avise ; Ah me , if be were not so shy !"

Joy Of My Life.

JOY OF MY LIFE .

'TAVAS only an idle fancy , They said , and they laughed , forsooth , At the foolish and fond delusion , The dream of a love-sick youth ; The sweetest of summer idyls , < " When all the world Avas in tune ,

Declared but a fevered frenzy , . .. From which I'd recover soon . And all through the summer season , With moonlight , flowers , aucl song , We threaded our lives together

, And wove our affection strong . Simple and p lain her dresses , - But worn with exceeding grace , And all that had won my fancy - Shone out of her lovely ' face .

The soul may carelessly wander , Untouched by the band of mate , ¦ Free of the binding fetter , Until it has met its fate ; Then shall its soaring pinions ¦ Be clipped by the touch of Love

, And the heart of the mighty eagle Be one Avith the cooing dove . 'Twas only an idle fancy , That might linger the season through ; . Only a yoimg man ' s folly ¦ ¦ ¦"

, They said—but they spoke not true ; . For time is the test of honour , t ' Though youth is fickle and gay , And the SAveetheart I Avon that summer Is the joy of-my life to-day .- l •¦'• ¦ -

“The Masonic Magazine: 1879-05-01, Page 42” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 29 May 2025, django:8000/periodicals/mmg/issues/mmg_01051879/page/42/.
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LIST OF LODGES (CONSTITUTIONS), 1756. Article 1
A CATALOGUE OF MASONIC BOOKS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. Article 6
A CHANT OF SPRING. Article 14
INSANITY AND FREEMASONRY. Article 15
SPEECHES. Article 17
TURF SMOKED. Article 18
PAST AND PRESENT. Article 26
THE MASONIC CHARITIES. Article 30
BEATRICE. Article 36
THE HEROIC DEFENCE OF RORKE'S DRIFT. Article 40
FAINT HEART. Article 41
JOY OF MY LIFE. Article 42
WHY WE HAVE ANTI-MASONIC CONVENTIONS IN AMERICA. Article 43
MASONIC NOTES AND ODDS. Article 46
THE DYING MASON TO HIS BROTHER. Article 48
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Faint Heart.

He let the brig ht hours drift aAvay , Nor told tbe secret of his . heart , But Avhen the shadows lengthened lay , Eose , all reluctant , to depart . And stammered forth , with blushing cheek ,

And eager , timorous request , That she , for old acquaintance sake , Would grant the rosebud from ber breast . She gaA'e it him , Avitb doAvncast eyes , And . watched him leaA-e her Avith a sigh , "So good , " she said ; " so true , so Avise ; Ah me , if be were not so shy !"

Joy Of My Life.

JOY OF MY LIFE .

'TAVAS only an idle fancy , They said , and they laughed , forsooth , At the foolish and fond delusion , The dream of a love-sick youth ; The sweetest of summer idyls , < " When all the world Avas in tune ,

Declared but a fevered frenzy , . .. From which I'd recover soon . And all through the summer season , With moonlight , flowers , aucl song , We threaded our lives together

, And wove our affection strong . Simple and p lain her dresses , - But worn with exceeding grace , And all that had won my fancy - Shone out of her lovely ' face .

The soul may carelessly wander , Untouched by the band of mate , ¦ Free of the binding fetter , Until it has met its fate ; Then shall its soaring pinions ¦ Be clipped by the touch of Love

, And the heart of the mighty eagle Be one Avith the cooing dove . 'Twas only an idle fancy , That might linger the season through ; . Only a yoimg man ' s folly ¦ ¦ ¦"

, They said—but they spoke not true ; . For time is the test of honour , t ' Though youth is fickle and gay , And the SAveetheart I Avon that summer Is the joy of-my life to-day .- l •¦'• ¦ -

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