All o’er earth’s vast domain,

Now we see her arm extending,

Far o’er the briny deep,

Hopes of freedom she is bringing,

To hearts that ache and weep.

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LIFE’S FLOWERS.

A little flow’r is born to earth,

It blooms then fades, yes fades away,

But its influence and beauty,

Within our hearts remain for aye;

We can hear a sweet voice calling,

We see the sunshine of a smile,

We feel a joy sublimely sweet

Just radiating all the while.

For dear mem’ries cluster round us,

Sweet messages of love are they,

And they tell us, plainly tell us

All earthly life is but decay,

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