^' Shade of my love 'Tis free ! These lips shall resolute enclose The precious souther of my ceaseless woes."

The above vignette suggested the following stanzas.

"Before their country's foe they stand, Each with a stern and searching eye ; Grasped with a firm and honest hand, The hostile records open lie ; They read, and as each- noble brow Wears the quiet shadow of resoh'e, The true and just exhibit now, The secret which they dared to solve.

Away with gold ! It has no power To turn the true heart from its quest ; The ordeal of this solemn hour Gives firmness to the patriot's breast; And as the tempter's art is tried, He finds each supplication vain ; The weary prisoner turns aside^ To hide his laboring bosom's pain.

Tumultuous thoughts upon his mind, In quick succession wildly crowd, As urged by the resistless wind. Spreads o'er the sky the tempest's cloud.

Andre, which had been dissolved by parental affection.-- [See J^etterg about th^ Hudson, published by Freeman &, Hunt, 1837. a See Sparks' Life of Arnold, p. 171.

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Why bends his sad and languid glance Where, near his heart, that picture lieSf AfFection^s fond inheritance, With sunny smile and loving eyes t

Alas ! upon that face no more The eager gaze of hope can turnj The dream of early love is o'er, And ne'er again its fires will burn ; A shade is gathering o'er each tress, A gloom is lingering on the brow. And all its budding loveliness Is stained with tears of anguish now.