POETRY.

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FS.m a. sp6mand Manssrs -efths Ass. THE SPIRIT 0F TzKE STRING. Shirt of the shower, ss Ofthe sunshiue and the breeze,

 Ofthe long, long twilighthOaF,

 Ofthe bud and the opening aower,

 My soul delighted sees.

 Stern winters robe of grey,

 Beneath the balmy sigh, M -s Like mist.vFeaths meta away, &# t 4. WlIen llla rosy laughing day -

 Aslh up his golden eye. As8 Split OF ethereal birsh!

 Thy axure banner floats

 In lucid folds, OCT air and earth; While budding woods pour forth their mlrth,

 In nfaptnre-breathing notes. see upon the Aeecy cloud

 The spreading of thy wings

 The hills and wales rejoice aloud,

 And nature, starting from the shrOnd, To meet her bridegroom springs. Spiris ofahe rainbow zone,

 Of the fresh and breezy morn; e Spirit of climes, where joy alone

 Forever hovers round thy throne, 1.r

 On wings of light upborne; > Eternal truth is in thy train, a4s4 With rapture beaming eyes;

 And Beauty, with her magic chain, And hope, that laughs at present pain, Points uptO cloudless skies. Spirit ofloye--of life andlight, Etste Each year we hail thy birth; The day-star, fi om the grave of night, v That SC Is 10 rise in skies more light, To bless the sons of earth.

 With leaf, and bud, and blushing flower, q. Still deck the barren sod; $ eE3s5T fs s,s In thee we trace higher power,

 In thee we claim brighter dower,

 The day-spring of our God! z. z.