"Who knows the thoughts of a child?"

"They sat and combed their beautiful hair, Their long, bright tresses, one by one, As they laughed and talked in the c…"

"Tying her bonnet under her chin, She tied her raven ringlets in; But not alone in the silken snare Did she catch her …"

"So sweet, so sweet, the roses in their blowing, So sweet the daffodils, so fair to see; So blithe and gay the humming…"

"For all practical purposes, wheat is civilization. It produces what we euphemistically call the staff of life, a staf…"

"Weep not for those Who sink within the arms of death Ere yet the chilling wintry breath Of sorrow o'er them blows; Bu…"

"Sorrow treads heavily, and leaves behind A deep impression e’en when she departs; While joy trips by, with steps ligh…"

"The gathered rose, and the stolen heart, Can charm but for a day."

"Like lamps in Eastern sepulchres, Amid my heart’s deep gloom, Affection sheds its holiest light Upon my husband’s tom…"

"The charm of eloquence, — the skill To wake each secret string, And from the bosom's chords at will Life's mournful m…"