2388 M57.V5++ T>s CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY THIS BOOK IS ONE OF A COLLECTION MADE BY BENNO LOEWY 1854-1919 AND BEQUEATHED TO CORNELL UNIVERSITY Cornell University Library PS 2388.6.M57V5 Vesper bells and other poems / 3 1924 022 002 020 The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924022002020 -_lQ gr7TirrTT ,i| l |>in|ini,M|iipnw (ill^/;Uijr.:ijB5!!^ Iimi[e^ to 2oo cot)ie3 '' W^ i \ y- This 13 number ^^^Si "ST3£^iiiiiL ^U_^ I ^ -^ 'UA^yC^^-l^^^^-^^ BY, W-TMERSEREB,U IIlu5t■ra^e& By OeoRHRLli #Vfi%""" t NEW PRlVATEli|.^RlNTED ^ A\t- f=^ 4\ ' ^^m. totKe army ol- "breQ.5 Winners Two, who were in touch. By Following im|)ub(zs Discoverec) [his volume. ER BELLS VesJDer Dells 6.re soun^in6 br^yer Pr6yer3 of music everywhere. SoFl: [bey F6.II ubon the ee^r, jweec they lire che 5oul From C6.re. y'- Rinoino ch(!^nl:s the sbirits bs^use 5lnce they sbe^^k in liercy s C6.use 'God will always nee^r such JDrayer; Sinless br^^ise they w^rt him there. Voiceless tonOues Sd^.^ c5.oence sw^ For on I^Uintive notes they Swell, Wdilin6 low the cadres of men. m. 'Wp'^^i E \\>\ earnest prd^ver yer cney s\My. thev Dles^o ror men II \^^. M.W' >: ••*>' LouS their joy Ful nole^ they rekt2>e, Now they llFt the 5ong oF JDro.ise; Bavck to e5.rth their echoes brin^, Hobe^ on which 5.II men C6.n clin^. AM^. - Via i' 1^ \ \le,s^e.r bells rin§ out your j^r^yen Music's hrd>yzr Floats everywhere. \ks\^zr hells, I love their j^rc^^yen Musics br6.yer lulls every ce^re. >^., "^, ^% =d ?*^> A lU ifi^#^*gi^-Mj^^ L"^ '6 •V-^'^ Wi3e bounteous fie!<^ of boundless ^reer?, Fa.r slretcbing lo me soulbern sky, Wbere wbite riFl: clouds, 6.re feebly bileS in noble 6ra.n^eun till tney 5eem By na.ture forced, a^nB rounSeS out lobeekuly, l:ben,ld.i^ boldly on A^rounc), of gentle a.zureblue, Daintiest of 5.11 ra^inbow bues; In the 3ist6.nce, 5re5.m~eyeS oxen fia^rk their bd^th, with silver slobbers, V^'^^fe^J ^.^ ©weet scenl. the beJnTy summer a.ir, Cru^K {^n^^r ^re^^sses neav-th meir feer, An3 ^r5.w Hieir lod.^ of ninlier breaih. A silver Ihrodec) brook, s jo ed.ks love To bir^s 6.n^ flower5 5.Ion^ its D5.nk5, Wnile Dounlreous skies, throw oown cneirsimi To nelb tune, our beRer ne^ture Into harmonious 5xmD5.thy. es The sun-burnt robin bi To rich 5on6, Then twis Des n!S notes b C5 ni5 i5.un U' Hea^ a>.si^e,6.nS lo! d^crickel -;i*sii«***^*5^^^ Quickly to 5. robin §row3. While La Ic^zy 2>bec[c of f lesn Oucscrercne*^ l:om5.k-e 6.l6.i7^'|>c^be. Wnirrin6 lov/, tneir h^rmoniis. Which bear my enra|Dl:ureS/5oul,farout V I U[Don a 5ea or melo^j/ To land of dreams, a nd^^ulhju ^ViZTz win3,5weehberFi/rri^^36tl:lv bl 5ot:hal: a 5umm AJDerf ■^othy D10W5 ^eiS Rd.re gem of buresl mould. To cn5.nc 6. sono Or-5uch 6r5.ce m^[ coulS broYe Love's loveliness Is noc in m^n. But were 1 5^ wom6.n, Wich self CO ^rove seJPs worcn.mignl: sing tny [^mise Td.ke Ihee ^.s Goc>'m5.Se,6.^Sin6 wn<5.1: m6.n wou!(^ T nou were j^erreccion., to mirror ne<5.ven. Thy hair srioulo be soft 6.5 QOSS5.mer Silken cCobv/eD,r[oa.tinQ on Autumn win9) Thine (zy.bink cinte^ sbell, no.lr conce5.!ea Denea^cb ca^ressing waives or no.ir, nnc-iing [tea^rnestly wisB it were 6.11 hiS^en. Tby liDs blushinO ^n^ Doutino like a Full Rich rose, beinO rd^visneo by ^ bee. Roun(5 6enerous bosom orl: moving like Slorm-ksKeS wolves, oF ^n imbnsoneS la^ke A skin r6.ir anS white like the 3mooth soFt Flush OFnew Dolishec) ivory. With be>.ssion Strong y^iigjc) in checlc.^^e bloo<^e(^ hounS Wai c5d.ni6.5te rja-^:n§ , t o q u i c k ly^ r e^k The Fetter in6 leo.3h,e>.nc) Follow Ndvlures lon6in6^ The limbs, taJDerinO d.nd strati cbht e^s 6. church s Dire. While your motherly embra.ce should love both 55.int Anc) 5inner. The foot arched 6rd.ce Fully As key stoned W6.ll nobly su|d[j or tin6 AjDrou^ structure. Possessec) oF hed.rt th(5.t would Surely burst, iF twice C5.11e3 hy symJDd.thj/'. Thv rnin^ J wot not.iiut byir^stinct 6iven lo see wisSom.y^^^nf^te.^^ it. ^ Knowin6 Iha^t oFt&W^^wSs sdy^6y The hea.rtCielc^s veA^^soIhaTun^erst-^ "^^ e^nqp^ng Is outwpreS, 6.nc) joroves thy gentle bein6 A Fret work of delicious inconsistencies AM Lp L6.SC ni6hl: 1 aree>.meo 1 oiea. J But men, Far belter ^ea^lK lli^n life-, for 1 05.3 8ie3 for cnee.OhJove.dna oyin6 Kissed Vm hanS the^l: sent me in the bloody strife. ip'^rbr lire witnout exnoJDe or tnee. I5 not a. life, but rd.lber living Seath; AnS linking) lire to clea.tn.6.s where nobo|3e. Is Hell. Perish the thought beFore its breath! HE A \U ^[z wields 6. scebtre over e,very ^oul uorn in th}5 worl3. Drosberou5 5e5.5 me^y roll ASown liFes b5.1:hwe:o/. yet the stern decree Qoes Forth, 5-n3 man mustyielc) to destiny. Even QoSs.wno hover over every birth Like sb5.rklin6 sbeech,d.n8 babby joyous mirth, Are rule^ by r6.te,on ee^rtn they v/eeD an^ mourn Asinort6.1s (^o, when cbiloren mute are born Near each newsoul, they bress, its libs to kis5. Fear sways their ho|Des, Fearing their mission miss Each longs to g)ive Kis giFt. to mortal man ButFatehas summoned s^ilence to command There as a Monarch, col3 an3 cruet He -sib in robes of bla^ck to rule 35. II Drai3e, AnS oer hi5 courl" a. sombre Of SMness ovep^b(^3ow^ al His restless will of iron inchekins ^otn bin<^ Tbe noblest musings, oF 6. Fettered minS. It crushes ^own the sou! tbekt tries \o raise lriumDh5.nt son6 its Authors n5.me to An5 hushes Music when she seeks to throw Her subtle ch5.rms,encha.ntin6 ,SioFl:.6.nS low, ArounS his miSni6ht worl3 . 5o hel oless bounc), He stra66les with his v(zry Lire for sound, Marking) mute Finders s[Dea.k,"l thee ^efy, Anowill heyve noble sjoeech before 1 3ie ' Up shrinks the Tyrc^.nt , silent 6.s his breex.th, Then writes 'To even whisber, here, is i^ee^tb^' Iwo0oos,wno nover over (ZM^zry birth Drig)nt,5D5.rklin6 5beecl'7 6.nS he.bby, joyous Mir H **«•' <•■ J.' We[Dt biH er te5.r5-> Then s5.Sly Flew DeyonS our view. .^^^ -^ . ! , • ,!>-■» rfT=aLmTciw ^^^ biril: of Art, voices es^cb uHerc^nce of thine j'fet coul3 the imj^risoneS soul s[)eak hdf it Feels ^An^yeckrns to 6iYe, then cre^ves 6. h5.1f return, 5till, the Omniscient Presence whisbers in Ibme edr ' Wdit.notyet." THB TRINITY fc ree persons one. One [3er3on I Thrice holy one Thrice holy three One Pd.il:h-OneHo)De-All Chanty- ^\T/^ hree we ^r. THE RE5URRECTI0NI5T5 Wier^ solemn hour, of ni^W lolb twelve 11 5ee5 ^(^rk (^eeS^.wilh mi^nighr L'" Now Science, wilb her relentless qr^-sb, |§)led.ls Oer the silent sdore3 home, c)he hotels, Ihd.! whe.t is l^^st t§)houl(3 yielc) to Future the unknown. ■ •' A. -■' -. :^tA r^.. .» , ^: ^oNq °r THE 5°UL The dexy W6.5 lee^deo, still, cold c^nd §roy, tlekd 5.l:oucn oF 6loom,o.nd 6. vicious w^y It JDierced to the bone, while cne Fo6 d.na misc 5webt a shiver, 6. chill, none could resist. The wind, not raw, yet ex velvet touch has a timers ci6.w, Out in the cold . the Fo^ and the wet. A haired ray n aired man, DiJDed a clarionet; Old, weird and battered, the man and the reeds Were [Dart and harcel,oF each others needs. Way, way, out on the air went bis Quavering notes. y^ Wim the quo>verin6 notes, in his ^6.5 rerr6.in; n\5 old m(^n'5 music, 5cr6.n6e, none could rell "dK son6 wilnour words' bound Inem, 6.5 a. sJDell lYd.s it the 5on6 unsun6 of wF)icK a.11 Poets 5in6? \ ^'~lii5 soul l^ibed out.with 6.n ea^rnest sesl An oJDera e^ir " I hcve sighed to rest " 3o sekd,5ore6.1,witt) sucblon6in§str<^in, AH eves were wet-, d.nd the mist ^m r6.in Kweec l:enoerne^5,lKe 5unb brig)ht olorioas r^ys Before K6.ve n(2ver m6.ntleS.The oFt [\rzh Jorrow b row be6.rinQ 5 .[- Diric never we5.ry With well 3oing. DroveS singleness of [DurJDOse.. The 1:6.11 form, bent with <5. Nations 3eeb woes u|Dhel3 5.se).^ fei.ce,line-m6.rke^ with ch6.stit_y. But it rea.S to me^n, th^^t Qoh he^S m6.Se thee taucl to the crust Quaint humor toyed Oft with C6.re.but 66.ve thee welcome rest. J)brunO from the [3eo[3le,thou Droved Faithful to 1 heir nczeSs. which 66ve to conriaence rejoose Thv logic ^eeme^ Divine. 6.nc) m6,c)e reason D roo D before the subtle art, which thy strang Wisdom could outbalance, For it alwo/s Allied truth, and like an arrow to its M6rk, never 5we-rvea, but swirtly carried Dissensions to thine enemies. Each oath W6S re6istered m heaven, and thus thy laws WifhoJustice QU6rdin6, alw6y.fi were subreme benevolence, ley.rge-hed.rte:^. with 6. tro6.^, Tender charily, 'p\b.n\zd nol: knowingly A thorn in ^ny bosom.' 3o. th^-t what rienc5.ll gre6.l:.m6.kes other ore6.l:ne55,lil"Ue By comJ35.ri5on. Where f^^ulU were shown I hey Simmec^ by huma^n helblessne53, Wnekt oiJDlome^ls C6.I1 Dolilic.orby One lie brove m6.[ ^.nother .15 truth, Wei.5 to thee, like dn unknown que^ntity. While we6.k 6.5 men oF blooS 6.nS iron. 6-re now C6.11eo strong, yet thy blooS obliter5,teS 3l5.very, 6-nS the cle^nk or retters. rings No rnore to m6.ke e^ mockery to ne5.ven Or hum 6.11 liberty bounS in charms. Modesty sometimes out-weighe3 c)iQnity which m6.Se Sionity yielo its |Doise 6-n3 6r6-cc. let ne(5.ven 06.ve thee such OreM oifts tha^t C6.useS A worI(5 to kiss the footstool or thy 6r6.n3 Nobility, 5.nd bow betore 6. shrine \\6.oz from- M5s.iice cow6.rS noneAt^^ ch6.rily To dll m^^nkinS." PRAYER ^^ Wno brav5 ooes well For then the soul mounirs nee).venw5.rS 'B(Z(5rin6 iti troubles to 6^r) unknown sector rest 'eel is tbere, wKere hoj^e seems blest. ,:?: IF JDreo/er illusion, is Wltb Kobes a.nd soun5s,but sba^oes ot self Then sweeb Ibe encbe..ntment from my cloor Quick let the ee).rtb my billow be^bence evermore -.J L.''' (^ TOiiir "■>.,■ God tee>.ches me co wcxiL By every oDenin6 Flower 5.n^ b.uS8in6 tree. t ^low h5.5te ^evelo|:)S best humd-nilij/. '' GoS teo^ches me to w-e^it. When lwoul3 hc^ste c^nS swiFtly run the roo.d,