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58 NOTICES OF BOOKS.
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* Specimens Of "Homely Ballads." I>Kiven...
hastened to our sea-side lodgings , where , _sittings cozily over the fire that evening we made further acquaintance with our purchase .
, Seeking to do all things " in order , " we began -with the beginning ' , and read the preface ; and in the following" sentiments and
expressions therein expressed , could heartily concur . conversant " The author with believes the minds , and of her the cyp workin inion is classes confirme in d different by others parts intimatel of the y
country apprecia , t that ion of there simp exists le , descri amongst ptive poetry them them g generall ; and to th have y at , an , both the inst morall inct ina ive y tion lo and ve culti an in d -
vated tellectuall and y refined , it is of by more the importance higher sentiments to of poetry , t imag han it can be to - those who have the advantage of a liberal education to the one it is a
; luxury some d — ru to d the of other their , an dail almost lot needfu . With l relaxation these conviction from the s . severe the author and irk has - gery y
endeavored to throw some of her thoughts into the following homely verses sympath ( and woman . But and ' s in ) interest library offering , s he he them r he c as onscio artfelt a smal u admiration s ho l contribution w slightl and y th respect to ey express the for working he the r earnes noble man ' t s -
ceasing hearted toil patient y the more and comforts industrious wealth , and y are workers exempted ents in our of from life native similar land , labor by whose , and un are
surrounded by the enjoym . " In order that the readers of the " English Woman ' s Journal "
deavor may pass from judgment the eihteen upon the ballads success which of Mary the volum SeweH e ' s contains laudable , and
en-, g bearing such titles as " Faith , Hope , and Charity , " " The Miller ' s Wife" " The _Working Woman ' s Appeal" " Boy going to Service , "
, , etc we will extract portions from one other of our favorites , suggesting , howeverthat to test their true worth , they should be read
, , aloud at some poor " Mothers' Sewing Meeting , " or at a . Christmas gathering of the poor , by some kindly-hearted reader mentally e ? i
rapport with the authoress . THE YOUNG NURSE ( HEX .
( l I ' ve Since watched you were you quite many a years child , Katie ; ,
And Industrious seen you dail and y mild growing . up 1 i On this account I choose now
To nurse my little boy , you And And hope love you your will new be happy enrploy , . child ,
< ' Come Where with bab me y to lies the asleep quiet ; room , I'll That lift the little coverlid take a , . may peep
you * _ISTo Look His tears at glowing his of grief softl cheeks y have closing wetted so bri eyes ght them , ; ,
Nor sickness made them white . { He Look That never at never his knew rosy si ) the oke , open meanin a word mouth g ; yet
Of anything he heard .
58 Notices Of Books.
58 NOTICES OF BOOKS .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), March 1, 1860, page 58, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01031860/page/58/
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