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What a chorus 'twill make! WHAT SAYS THE SEA SHELL? Then let me don the cap and bells, Ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling, And, as their music falls or swells 'Twill cause the dead (all but Wisdom) to wake. Ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling. 0 sea-shell, with the pearly lips, Fantastic, sing of thee a rhyme: What whisp'rest in mine ear? The while my rattle keepetb time: Would'st tell the tale of noble ships Ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling, AN EASTER MORNING HYMN. That sailed without a fear- Who'd dig my grave, if the fools were all dead? That bravely left the friendly shore Ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling, To cross the briny plain Poor fool, alone with the stars overhead! The night grows old, the blushing sky With freight of souls that nevermore Ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling. Foretells the coming day. To earth returned again ? Haste, angels! Come, from heaven high, Though strange their words, their speech uncouth, To roll the stone away- Would'st tell me stories of the deep? Fools (thank the moon) may speak the truth; The mighty stone that seals the tomb Rehearse the thunder's crash, Then, frankly, on her festal day, Where Jesus lies asleep, When, like a flock of giant sheep, Let earth own Folly's regal sway.· The stone that weighs, with weight of doom, Before the tempest's lash, Yes, come, ye humans, great and small, On hearts that, doubting, weep. The fleecy billows madly fled And bail her rightful queen of all ! Into the lurid night, Ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling, Oh, trust the Father's faithful word, And Ocean old rose from his bed Come, sing with me! Why ~bould Ising alone? His promises endure ; In wonder and affright? Ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling, His children's pray'rs are ever beard; Sing Folly's praise, she will smile on her throne l His help is nigh-and sure l Or whisp'rest thou of coral bowers, Ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling. Within some ocean dell Lo, here was laid His bleeding bead, Where, mindless of the winged hours, Say, Mister Judge, with owlish face, Thorn-wounded in the strife ; The sportive mermaids dwell? Wherein's your wisdom? In your place. But seek no more among the dead And bast thou beard the song they sing? You, soldier bold, your lion's skin The glorious Prince of Life l And dost repeat it now? In vain would bide the ass within. Done all the trials, past·the pain, Dost thou from them a message bring? You're fools, like me-you know 'tis true­ The death that must atone; 0 shell, what wbisp'rest thou? Then sing with me, I'll sing with you: The Lord is risen, soon to reign Ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling, On heaven's highest throne. Thy voice, it bas a strange, strange tone The world is built on a crazy old plan; Of unrest and of dread ; Ting-a-1ing-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling, There shall we see Him face to face, As 'twere the voice of one alone The bigger the fool, the greater the man! When time and ·earth are past; · With the unburied dead!- Ting-a-ling-a-lin g, ting-a-ling-a-lin g. There He~n prepare His saints a place A whisper of eternity, Where they shall dwell at last. A sigh from nameless graves, Hold, Crresus, stop and bear my song l An echo of infinity, 'Tis not o'er sweet, but 'twon't be long: . Where is, 0 grave, thy vict'ry now? Caught from the countless waves l By Fortune's wheel now brought on top­ 0 death, where now thy sting? Wait half a turn and down you'll flop, Dethroned, ye fell on Olive's brow 0, soulless shell, thy soulful song, While yonder fool, then topmost turned, And Christ alone is King! Who taught it unto thee? Will count your gold his own, well earned! Sing, earth and beav'n, with one accord, Was it the soulless winds, along Ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling, Seraphic s.ongs of praise Shores of soulless sea?- He farthest falls who bas farthest to fall.