IT is the peaceful Sabbath-tide ; The sacred words have scarcely died That asked a guardian angel's hand For wand'rers over sea and land; Across the dancing waters bright A gallant vessel greets the sight, With every sunlit canvas spread, Old England's banner overhead— Eurydice.

She bears a throng of young and gay From Western islands far away ; Their task is leamt, their duty done, Dear native land is almost won: In this brief hour, this one hour more, Loud welcome on the harbour shore, Of those who watched so long in vain, Shall hail the loved ones home again— Eurydice.

Dark storm-clouds dim the vernal sky; A sudden gale sweeps fiercely by ; Down from the heights the wind hath passed; O'er shore and sea it rusheth fast.

In veil of snow is hid from view The stately ship, the joyous crew; 'Mid gloom and mist all fade away, Like dream-raised forms at dawn of day— Eurydice. The tempest lulls, the sky is clear; Green hills and valleys re-appear; Glad woodland songsters sweetly sing, While sea-larks fly on eager wing; The fearless fishers sail from home, And frailest bark afar may roam ; The sun bursts forth in dazzling light Above our fairy Isle of Wight— Eurydice.

****** Where a fair pageant hath so lately been, Blue waters roll—a dreary blank is seen.

The sea-birds' requiem soundeth sad and shrill, Wailed round the spot where once blithe hearts are still.

That ship now lieth deep which sailed so proudly; Each merry voice is hushed that cheered so loudly; All her gay banners hoisted, her white sails out- spread, In one short moment vanished with her early dead— Eurydice.

How many eyes will soon be wildly weeping For those beneath the billows calmly sleeping.

Man dares not read the mysteries of Heaven ; But had one signal from the lost been given, What countless hands and hearts had sprung to save That busy hive of life from yonder grave! Ah! may those dear ones strangely doomed) so soon, to die, Have crossed to-day the 'harbour-bar far upon high! Eurydice.

AUGUSTA A. L. MAGEA.

Ventnvr, March 24,1878.

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