Hester

     
     
     
     
     Theirplaceyemaynotwellsupply,
     
     
     Thoughyeamongathousandtry
     
     
     Withvainendeavour.
     
     
     Amonthormorehathshebeendead,
     
     
     YetcannotIbyforcebeled
     
     
     Tothinkuponthewormybed
     
     
     Andhertogether.
     
     
     Aspringymotioninhergait,
     
     
     Arisingstep,didindicate
     
     
     Ofprideandjoynomonrate,
     
     
     Thatflushdherspirit:
     
     
     Iknownotbywhatnamebeside
     
     
     Ishallitcall:iftwasnotpride,
     
     
     Itwasajoytothatallied,
     
     
     Shedidinherit.
     
     
     HerparentsheldtheQuakerrule,
     
     
     Whichdoththehumanfeelingcool;
     
     
     ButshewastraindinNaturesschool;
     
     
     Naturehadblesther.
     
     
     Awakingeye,apryingmind;
     
     
     Aheartthatstirs,ishardtobind;
     
     
     Ahawkskeensightyecannotblind;
     
     
     YecouldnotHester.
     
     
     Mysprightlyneighbour!gonebefore
     
     
     Tothatunknownandsilentshore,
     
     
     Shallwenotmeet,asheretofore,
     
     
     Somesummermorning;
     
     
     Whenfromthycheerfuleyesaray
     
     
     Hathstruckablissupontheday,
     
     
     Ablissthatwouldnotgoaway,
     
     
     Asweetforewarning?