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of the warmth of the woman-heart of Russia, is as 

 follows : 



Welcome, brothers, come in friendship 



From the land of noble deeds ! 

 Welcome, Conemaugh, noble steamship 



Come to help us in our needs. 



By what words of friendly greeting 



Can I say all that I feel 

 Overjoyed at this glad meeting, 



Brothers, friends, so true and real! 



Thinking kindly of our peasants, 

 You have come across the deep; 



From your rich and welcome presents 

 What a harvest we shall reap ! 



For the seeds brought in such kindness 

 Must bring forth much that is grand ; 



Let us thank you in our gladness, 

 Welcome ! Welcome to our land. 



? 



Russia's brotherly devotion 



Will reward you for this hour, 

 Love is deeper than the ocean 



And as boundless in its power. 



Shortly after my return to Philadelphia I 

 received a letter from Mademoiselle de Woehr- 

 mann, the closing words of which are the following : 



