And yet than you Which from the throne Of God comes down, Causing to live, Causing to thrive Men's hearts, within Blasted with sin; There fruits are found, There flowers abound, Life's fruits and flowers which glow Where the quick streams of Paradise for ever flow. LIVING WATERS. St. Govor's Fountain, Kensington Gardens. Not St. Govor, but the Lord All may come and quench their thirst, Never will this spring deceive, From such mighty depths below Here's a draught, both fresh and clear, Money is not here required, : Not of earth, sent down from Heaven, 66 THE FATHERLAND. We, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth." What is the Fatherland? "Tis not the land, as the Germans feign, Where the Germans live, where the Germans reign; 'Tis not the land, which was held by our sires, With its peaceful homes and its hallowed spires; 'Tis not the poor little parcel of earth, Which a man can name as the spot of his birth; Which is owned, or is claimed, by a single race; That is the land, which in vision was shown, A true Fatherland in the Heavens above. |