POEMS. 



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With a resplendent verge, " Thou mad'st the cloud, 

 " Maker Omnipotent, and thou the bow ; 

 " And by that covenant graciously hast sworn 

 " Never to drown the world again henceforth. 

 Till time shall be no more, in ceaseless round, 

 " Season shall follow season : day to night. 

 " Summer to winter, harvest to seed time, 

 " Heat shall to cold in regular array 

 " Succeed." — Heav'n taught, so sang the Hebrew 

 bard.*" 



A HARVEST SCENE. 



AVak'd by the gentle gleamings of the morn. 

 Soon clad, the reaper, provident of want. 

 Hies cheerful-hearted to the ripen 'd field ; 

 Nor hastes alone ; attendant by his side 

 His faithful wife, sole partner of his cares. 

 Bears on her breast the sleeping babe ; behind. 

 With steps unequal, trips her infant train : 

 Thrice happy pair, in love and labour join*d ! 



All day they ply their task ; with mutual chat. 

 Beguiling each the sultry, tedious hours- 

 Around them falls in rows the sever'd corn. 

 Or the shocks rise in regular array. 



But when high noon invites to short repast, 



^ Gen. viii. 22. Moses. 



