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I'll lll'l -' 



the endless chafe of a IIUNIIII-U 1 

 The crush and the nur i the \>\iy street, 

 jar uf iNtvemeiii , and stifling heat, 



mile** toiling fur dear-bought gain. 

 The wearying tension of nerve ami brain ? 



.it all from you, itn.l hie away 

 For a gl'.n 



.run hang* long cm tin- lorn 1\ \\iill ; 

 The tackle ia hid 'm-ath a dimly pall ; 

 The reel haa forgotten tin- *ong it .-tings ; 

 The flies would fain m-t, h tht-ir deadly wings ; 

 The basket can boast no tempting spread, 

 Ami ilir tlaMk is >1<1 ,unl i:> -pints fled. 

 Man ! IK it right Much thinga should be? 

 \Vliv cliiiik your fluiin wh-n you might be free? 



Thf 1-rceze sighs <>ft \vitli ;t breath <li 



Ami whispers a welcome from tin- j>: 



The rocks re-echo thr syn-n calls 



Of a thousand ruxhing, f<uiniing falls ; 



The game trout leaps in the shadowed pool ; 



leer drinks long of the water cool ; 

 And moose and caribou safely stray, 



>ur rod and ritlv an- far away. 



thru, the desk, and euse the strain ; 

 Leav> . machinery and tin- doubtful gain. 



Tin bn-atli of tin woods gives strength ai 

 And t\nif.s the nerves till they answer true 

 Seek nature's shrine that she may bless. 

 And lo*<- your i-are in the wildenieM ; 



lie grouse is Hounding his rallying drum. 

 And tl tiirest and stream says " come ! " 



T i- tin- tir-t !' .Inn.-, tin- liaj.j-if.st luoiith !' tli. 

 t> tin- li.vn-s of l.ir.ls. Tlu- lilacs ami ajij.l- 

 an- in full blossom, sni.lin^ t'..rtli a il-lic-ius \ T- 

 funif which niiiifs (lir-'ii^li tin njM-M windows as I 

 Mi|>j" T tin- la.st I shall havi- at lioim- t' .r many 

 lay>. S. \.-ral rolins an- sin^in^ thi-ii- evening s >n^ 

 l.,-t'..n- ^oin^r f. n--t ami tin- ni^hthawk s M-ivrdi tvin ! ln-anl 



