eacheerfulgoblet,whileIpray

    Ablessingonthyyears,youngIsola;

    Young,butnomoreachild.Howswifthaveflown

    Tomethygirlishtimes,awomangrown

    Behmyheedlesseyes!invainIrack

    Myfancytobelievethealmanac,

    ThatspeakstheeTwenty-Ohoushouldsthavestill

    remaindachild,andatthysnwill

    Gamboldaboutourhouse,asintimespast.

    UngratefulEmma,togrowupsofast,

    Hasteningtoleavethyfriends!--forwhitent,

    Fate,bethisthypunishment:

    Aftersomethirtyyears,spentinsuchbliss

    Asthisearthafford,wherestillwemiss

    Somethingofjoyentire,maystthougrowold

    Aswewhomthouhastleft!Thatwishwascold.

    Ofarmedandwriillfolkssay,

    Lookingupontheereverendindecay,

    "ThisDame,fthofdays,andvirtuesrare,

    WithherrespectedGrandsiremaypare."

    GrandchildofthatrespectedIsola,

    Thoushouldsthavehadabouttheeonthisday

    KindlooksofParents,togratulate

    TheirPridegrownuptowomansgraveestate.

    Buttheyhavedied,ahee,toadvance

    Thyfortuneshowthoumayst,aoce

    Thefriendswhiaturegrudged.Andthouwiltfind,

    Ormakesuch,Emma,ifIamnotblind

    Totheeandthydeservings.Thatlaststrain

    Hadtoomuchsorrowinit.fillagain

    Anothercheerfulgoblet,whileIsay

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