Not lost the time in sea-side ramble spent. 



Braced is the frame ; and mental health is gained ; 



Knowledge is gained of Him who made the deep, 



And blissful love acquired of nature's works, 



Of which each questioned " minim " soothly says : 



" The plastic power that formed us is dinne ! " 



Launch then the skiff; ply well the scraping dredge ! 



Or, if it like thee better, search the shore : 



Each rock-pool has its treasure, every tide 



Strews on the yeUow sand, from Ocean's lap, 



"Weeds, than our flowers more fair, and fitted more, 



By Lady's gentle fingering displayed. 



To beautify the album's tasteful page, 



Than aught that deftest pencil e'er devised 



Of graceful symmetry, or lovely hue : 



For " who can paint like Nature ? " quoth the Bard. — B. L. 



