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...shed, The sunshine of the breast : Theirs buxom 'health, of rosy hue ; Wild wit, invention ever new, And lively cheer of vigour born ; The thoughtless...come, Nor care beyond to-day. Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate, And black Misfortune's baleful train, Ah, show them where in...

...thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light, That fly th' approach of morn. Alas, regardless of their doom, The little victims...come, Nor care beyond to-day. Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate, And black Misfortune's baleful train, Ah, show them where in...

...strains familiar to every reader, he makes a natural and beautiful transition to their future destiny. Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims...come, Nor care beyond to-day ; Yet see how all around them wait, The ministers of human fate, And black misfortune's baleful train ! Ah ! show them where...

...thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light, That fly th' approach of morn. Alas, regardless of their doom, The little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, No care beyond to-day. Yet see how, all around them, wait The ministers of human fate, And black misfortune's...

...thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light, That fly th' approach of morn. Alas, regardless of their doom. The little victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come. No care beyond to-day. Yet see how, all around them, wait The ministers of human fate, And black misfortune's...

...progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed , Or urge the fljing ball ? Alas ! regard less nf their doom , The little victims play ! No sense have they of ills to corne , Nor care beyond to-day. « Heureuses collines , charmans bocages , » champs aimés en vain...

...thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light, • That fly th' approach of morn. Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims...come, Nor care beyond to-day : Yet see, how all around them wait The ministers of human late, And black Misfortune's baleful train ! Ah, show them where in...

...thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light, That fly th' approach of morn. Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims...come, Nor care beyond to-day. Yet see, how all around them wait The ministers of human fate, And black Misfortune's baleful train ! Ah, shew them where in...

...mind, with somewhat of the same effect as a heavy and dark thunder-cloud suddenly obscuring sunshine. " Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims play ; No sense have they of ills to come, No cares beyond to-day." Twenty-four hours had not elapsed since I had seen the fearful picture of...