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Dead Leaves. 
“ After a season gay and brief, 
Condemned tu fade and flee.” 
MONTGOMERY 
SADNESS. 
Her heart was sad, for she bent above 
| The grave of him whom she well did love: ; 
For years had passed since their plighted vow, 
| And she could not think of a parting now. 
She had watched in sickness, been constant nigh, 
! She fain with him would lie down and die ; 
| Dead leaves were thick Sstrown, that grave, around , 
| And rustled by with a mournful sound. 
| The sexton was there with his worn spade, 
| His snow-white locks in the wild wind played ; 
| She rose from that graye, —she saw him near, 
;| And bade him a stone of remembrance rear. 
*T was asked, what memento that stone should 
| grace ; 
| And as tears rolled down her care-worn face, 
| She answered, as grief her heart did fill: 
| “Carve these words alone, —‘ J love him stiij..” 
JOHN S. Avams. 
ecaeneeteanteeame anthers 
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