The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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64 Thy soul, O woman, fallen man once more inspires His forehead to exalt with an ecstatic glee, The poets thou dost Wake to raptured minstrelsy, As wake the trees to spring when thrilled by feathered choirs. Aye, be the queen of poets g in their memory thou Shalt raise thy during throne, and scattering on thy way The fadeless blooms of joy to glad thy gracious day With glory's roses let them circle thy white brow, Their noble song shall melt the sadness cold 5 A And ever Love and Peace 'shall follow in thy train 3 Thee shall thy guardian strong, the laughing sun, sustain, - t ' ' I Sublimely bearing thy proud blazonry of gold 1 . . LEONARD CHARLES VAN NOPPiEN. Eiggfff 4 if ill? 'sa-'Q 1,1- I lg ,.. A I' AZ-3 I' .A ' I ,gf . 1 Y : -V , A , 3 X ,N W ,Q ,Q V A L r ' I , ff is Jw . 'P - ,PV N119 ,.