Loose types of things through all degrees, Send the children up Thoughts of thy raising; And many a fond and idle name I give to thee, for praise or blame, As is the humor of the game, A nun demure, of lowly port; Or sprightly maiden of Love's court, In thy simplicity the sport Of all temptations; A queen in crown of rubies drest; A starveling in a scanty vest; To the high hill's top; Tax not the strength of their young hands To increase your lands. Gather the primroses, Make handfuls into posies; 39 Take them to the little girls who are at work in mills: Pluck the violets blue, Ah, pluck not a few! Knowest thou what good thoughts from Hea ven the violet instils? Give the children holidays, (And let these be jolly days, Grant freedom to the children in this joyous | Are ready to be woven into garlands for the Spring; Better men, hereafter, Shall we have, for laughter good. Or, upon summer earth, To die, in virgin worth; Freely shouted to the woods, till all the Or to be strewn before the bride, Worship God-(for he is God of birds as Worship Him at your tasks with best en See, the birds together, In this splendid weather, well as men): And each feathered neighbor Worship the God of Nature in your child. deavor; Worship Him in your sports; worship Him Enters on his labor,— Sparrow, robin, redpoll, finch, the linnet, Worship Him in the wildwood; ever; and the wren. As the year advances, Worship Him amidst the flowers; In the greenwood bowers; Trees their naked branches Clothe, and seek your pleasure in their apparel. Insect and wild beast |