Élse, my pretty swallow, Thou wouldst not so gaily Júst before the sunrise, Bút wouldst go and hide thee Sádly in some córner With the móping ówlet Ánd ill-bóding raven. Yés he 's cóming homeward, Tell me the whole stóry, Walking from BAILLEUL to EBBLINGHEM, DEP. DU NORD (FRANCE); Nov. 19, 1854. EAT your oats, my póny; Outside it's a rough night, With old háy your ráck 's filled, Thén I'll bring you móre oats Pleasant dreams, my póny. TOURNAY (BELGIUM); Nov. 15, 1854. Emigrant sings. Nór a day from heaven comes Bút I think a dózen times Óf my father, móther, Bút of theé, my Nanny, Fróm my mind one móment. ST. OMER, PAS DE CALAIS (FRANCE); Nov. 20, 1854. MOTHER'S PRAYER FOR HER CHILD. BLESSINGS Ón my baby, Gód presérve and love it, Don't make it a great man, Don't make it a wise man ; Háted by the whole world. Bút make it a kind man; ill used by the whole world. TOURNAY (BELGIUM); Nov. 15, 1854. THE SOLDIER AND THE BRIGAND. "LAWLESS róbber, bloody cút-throat,” Said the soldier to the brigand, Thát slow-footed justice sometimes “Licensed róbber, whólesale cut-throat,” Thát one-sided justice sometimes STAR INN, GILLINGHAM (KENT); Nov. 23. 1854. Lastly, thoú engágest Thát no one shall hénceforth Ór dwarfed, withered schoolboy. Í, on my part, bind me Wash, comb, oil and brúsh thee Ánd in órder keep thee; Álso to my lást gasp Só in strict alliance Óf our sólemn treaty This the prótocól is. Keep thou thý word, gray beard, And I'll trúly mine keep. QUEEN'S SQUARE, BLOOMSBURY, LONDON; Dec. 3, 1854. |