﻿82 PICTORIAL MISCELLANY, 



While underneath the eaves 



The brooding swallows cling, 

 As if to show their sunny backs, 



And twit them with the spring. 



God bless the little girls with their needles, and may they neve? 

 forget the poor ! 



- gg 



My Grandfather, 



DEAR grandfather ! evening is closing, 

 And I haste to your chamber again ; 



Your foot on a stool is reposing, 

 And I fear you still suffer from pain ! 



My hird I brought hither to please you ; 



But intrusive I fear I must be ; 

 Oh ! would that from pain I could ease you, 



In return for your kindness to me. 



