A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND. 129 Calmly passing from their presence to the fountain's rippling song, Stooped he to uplift the lilies strewed the scattered sprays among. Faintly stole the shades of evening through the massive open door; Whitely lay the peace of moonlight on the temple's marble floor. Where the elders lingered, silent since he spake, the Undefiled, Where the Wisdom of the ages sat amid the flowers—a child. "FATHER, WHATE'ER OF EARTHLY BLISS." A. STEELE. Father, whate'er of earthly bliss Give me a calm and thankful heart, The blessings of thy love impart, And help me live to thee. Let the sweet hope that thou art mine My life and death attend; Thy presence through my journey shine, And crown my journey's end. A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. E. B. BROWNING. HAT was he doing, the great god Pan, Splashing and paddling with hoofs of a goat, With the dragon-fly on the river? He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, Ere he brought it out of the river. High on the shore sat the great god Pan, He cut it short, did the great god Pan, |