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The whole world knows that, in my heart, That boat, 0 love, is an isle of delight, Or will fears There is an image graven deep, And sad tears Alone with thee, 'tis an Eden afloat. From which my song draws all its art, The echoes prolong Follow my song? And will, till fast in death I sleep; Never, no, The mocking-bird's song, But that my bliss is all a dream, Never so! And this alone is the theme of their lay That th' eyes I love so well Shadows, depart ! The night for love-for love the day. So seldom on me kindly beam, The future bas but joy in store­ Come,· Sweet, thy head on my bosom incline, 'Tis I alone can tell. ! know his heart Leave Truth to steer and let Love ply the oars, Thou knowest that my joy and rest Is true and loves me evermore. Sing thou to me in those bird notes of thine, Upon thy glances ever turn, La-la la. etc. Nor mind how far we may drift from the shores. That ev'ry sigh that heaves my breast Let the echoes prolong But fans the flame with which I burn; Thy silvery song, But how my soul, both night and day, MARCH VIOLETS. And this alone be the theme of thy lay: On thoughts of thee doth dwell, (From the German of Reinick.) The night.for love-for love the day. And mourns or sings, is sad or gay- If you'd be as fair aB the March violets are, ' Tis I .alone can tell. Maidens, on a March night, seek the woods afar; Water from the brooklet dip in silence there, COME AGAIN, DAYS OF BLISS. YES OR NO?-OR THE ROSE OF FATE. With this water wash ye, and ye'll soon be fair. (Original.) (Original.) And the foolish maidens trusted in the tale, The linger pZucks the petaZs of two roses. J r Sought by night the woodland, where each filled Fair, on the lea, gentle Summer lay dreaming, Tell me, ye roses, since ye've the mystic power, her pail; Sweet blush'd the r.ose in his loving embrace, What shall I say But the village fellows gave the girls a fright, When in my heart, 'neath thy smile's sudden To him to-day ? And, upon the morrow, teased with all their might: beaming, Tell me, ye roses; speak, each prophetic flower! If you'd be as fair as the March violets are-ha, ha! Love's flowers bloomed in their beauty and grace. Shall it be yea, Maidens, on a March night, seek the woods afar- Alas the summer's fled, Shall it be nay? ha,ha! His love, the rose, is dead, Whiteroseoftruth,tell me what he so longs to know And you foolish maidens trusted in the tale, Lonely, with drooping head, White rose of truth, what shall I answer? Yes or no? Sought by night the woodland, where each filled I mourn for thee 1 her pail-ha, ha I Yes, no, yes, no, soon shall I see, Oh, come again, days of bliss, in your glory; Ha-ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-hal Yes, no, yes, no, which it must be, Sun of my life, shine again ih my sky,· . · Yes, no, yes, no, yes," yes" it is! · Then will my heart, though the winter .be hoary, White rose of truth, I shall be his I · Bloom like a. rose, in the light of thine eye. Red rose oflove, tell thou what he so longs to know, YOU SEE, MAMMA. Red rose of love, what shall I answer? Yes or no? (From the Italian.) Others, more blest, in thy sunshine are basking, Yes or no, yes or no, yes or no, yes or no? Soon as his longing glances fell While in the.