(FILLED WITH THE WORKS OF ART OF THREE SISTERS FOR THEIR MOTHER.) AS on a lake the water-flow'rs arise, Nurs'd by its bosom to the forms they wear, And floating o'er it, paint it with their dyes, And shed a tribute of their perfume there; So, mother, by thy cares all gently brought From the dark nothingness of infancy, And in our folded youth, inspired by thee To shine in talent, or expand in thought, We offer to thee, like the thankful flow'rs, An image of the minds that by thee live; And in the incense of their open'd pow'rs, Return a tribute back of that which thou didst give. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: HILDRUP TUBBS by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE RESOLVE by MARY LEE CHUDLEIGH SONGS by RICHARD HENRY STODDARD AND IF THE SONG SHOULD DIE? by ANNIE HATCH BOORNAZIAN MATRIMONIAL MELODIES: 4. AMPLE by BERTON BRALEY A SHEPHERD'S DREAM by NICHOLAS BRETON |