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Caption: Sophograph - 1889
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A Walk in S p r i n g . How many are the times in joyous spring That I have wandered forth and sought to bring To a weary mind contentment sweet, From bright, blue skies and happy bird's gay song And tender ilowers that grow my way along!— Consoling pleasures these and meet. Once on a calm and sparkling morn of May 9 I strolled away to spend a quiet day In solitude, yet with reflections; The morn was flushed with youthful happiness; All nature seemed to have the power to bless, And bring back pleasant recollections. Fair flowers had that morn a fairer hue, Bes; led all with diamond drops of dew; The light was heavenly, pure, serene; More soft and sweet the morning songs that day; More sprightly were the lambs on the hill at play. More peaceful was the herd upon the green. But nature's beauties cannot please alone, Only beauty of mind can make them known. An inward spirit happy, free; So constituted is the mind of man: And this part greatest, best of 11 the plan Is one that is denied to me. The glories of thai day I could not f « But only thought life, -it ml weal. < »f youth with sweet enj< ment l»l« Of many e n . d\ aiming age re Of sprifchtly spirit that Id age Ami la the I ill, eternal ret* me Menu arned ba< through the th I " early childhood's time of joy and I i he age of lam Mid, and i We feel th i tl b a gloi ippi Borne beauty from wl h darkm S o m e sweet Hound h h u m a n eai A n d t h u it BVei B1 n< l % :i I hat i t h t h - i«»yH a n d a; I t llOUghl t h a t <la\ <»l o h Old A m l fell t h e r a i n nmnt whioh u> I uh.ie Then I A 3 >ul ii nd age v nig c h a s m th II ivg*
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