THE POETICAL WORKS OF FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL AUTHOR’S AUTHORIZED EDITION TORONTO: TORONTO WILLARD TRACT DEPOT COR. YONGE AND TEMPERANCE STREETS Contents Table of Contents i PREFATORY NOTE................................................................................ 1 Preface to this Edition ............................................................................. 3 THE MINISTRY OF SONG...................................................................... 4 The Ministry of Song ......................................................................................5 Our Hidden Leaves .........................................................................................9 Threefold Praise.............................................................................................11 Not Yet............................................................................................................18 Thanksgiving..................................................................................................19 Life-Crystals ...................................................................................................21 Not Your Own ...............................................................................................22 Wounded........................................................................................................23 Whose I am ....................................................................................................25 Whom I Serve ................................................................................................25 Peace................................................................................................................26 God’s Message................................................................................................27 A Great Mystery ............................................................................................28 Be Not Weary.................................................................................................30 The Great Teacher.........................................................................................31 Auntie’s Lessons ............................................................................................33 Rest ..................................................................................................................35 One Question, Many Answers.....................................................................36 Content ...........................................................................................................38 Misunderstood...............................................................................................40 Sunbeams in the Wood ................................................................................42 The Star Shower.............................................................................................44 Treasure Trove...............................................................................................46 Coming Summer ...........................................................................................47 September 1868 .............................................................................................49 Early Faith ......................................................................................................50 Our Father......................................................................................................51 Disappointment.............................................................................................56 The Song Chalice...........................................................................................58 Silent in Love..................................................................................................59 Light and Shade .............................................................................................59 No Thorn Without a Rose ...........................................................................61 Yesterday, To-day, and for Ever..................................................................63 Christ’s Recall ................................................................................................64 Faith’s Question.............................................................................................65 ii I did this for thee! What has thou done for me?.......................................67 Isaiah 33:17 ....................................................................................................69 God the Provider...........................................................................................70 Wait Patiently for Him.................................................................................72 This Same Jesus.............................................................................................72 Mary’s Birthday.............................................................................................74 Daily Strength................................................................................................76 The Right Way ..............................................................................................76 Thy Will be Done..........................................................................................77 The Things Which are Behind....................................................................79 Now I See .......................................................................................................80 Everlasting Love............................................................................................81 Master, Say On!.............................................................................................82 Remote Results..............................................................................................83 On the Last Leaf ............................................................................................84 How Then Should They Know Me?...........................................................87 Making Poetry...............................................................................................89 The Cascade...................................................................................................91 Constance De V— ........................................................................................93 Fairy Homes ................................................................................................104 More Music..................................................................................................105 Travelling Thoughts ...................................................................................105 New Year’s Wishes .....................................................................................108 Bonnie Wee Eric .........................................................................................109 My Sweet Woodruff ...................................................................................110 Our Gem Wreath........................................................................................111 My Name......................................................................................................118 Faith and Reason.........................................................................................120 Lynton ..........................................................................................................123 A Birthday Greeting to my Father............................................................125 A Lull in Life................................................................................................125 Adoration.....................................................................................................126 Early Poems........................................................................................... 128 Matthew 14:23.............................................................................................130 Matthew 26:30.............................................................................................131 Leaving Us an Example, That Ye Should Follow His Steps ..................133 Our English Sabbaths.................................................................................135 Colossians 3:2 ..............................................................................................136 Clouds in Prospect......................................................................................138 Earth’s Shadow............................................................................................139 Aspirations...................................................................................................140 Sunset ...........................................................................................................141 Contents The Spirit’s Longings ................................................................................. 142 iii The Old and the New Earth...................................................................... 143 Thoughts Awakened by Astley Bells........................................................ 145 Pray for Me.................................................................................................. 147 On the Death of Captain Allan Gardiner................................................ 149 Thank God .................................................................................................. 151 The Maidens of England ..........................................................................