Poems by Mary Dow Brine

Poems by Mary Dow Brine

Called by the Angels, by Mary Dow Brine

The miller's wife is sitting alone
In the dusk of the autumn day,
While over the hills the sha...

The Cascades, by Mary Dow Brine

All day long they rush and roar,
And sing their mad song o'er and o'er;
All night long they r...

The Coming of Spring, by Mary Dow Brine

The ice-king trembles on his throne,
And holds his rod with loosened hand;
For there are murm...

Desolate!, by Mary Dow Brine

Life may not all of sunshine be, we know
The clouds must sometimes gather overhead,
And tears...

Easter Lilies, by Mary Dow Brine

Oh! Beautiful lilies, so fair and sweet,
Ye opened your leaves for the Easter morn,
And help...

The Evening Rest, by Mary Dow Brine

Oh! Welcome hour when, labor o'er,
The laborer seeks his home once more;
The twilight hour, ...

April, by Mary Dow Brine

Full of moods, and full of pranks,
Who on earth can trust thy face?
Thy promises, however fa...

For Easter-Tide, by Mary Dow Brine

The shadows of winter, so chill and so gray,
Have passed from the meadows and hill-tops away: ...

From Gold to Grey, by Mary Dow Brine

As morning's glory gilds the sky,
And merrily the hours go by
Towards noon, whose radiance sh...

Gathering Flowers in May, by Mary Dow Brine

Welcome, welcome, beautiful May!
Welcome thou, and thy garlands gay!
The earth is glad with ...

A Handful of Flowers, by Mary Dow Brine

Summer is gone, and the autumn winds
Are stripping the leaves from the trembling trees;
The g...

In Woodland Shades, by Mary Dow Brine

There are blossoms in the garden, sweet and fair;
There's a sense of wondrous sweetness in the...

Let Well Enough Alone, by Mary Dow Brine

"My dear, " said Mr. Bunny, on a pleasant summer day,
"I'll go and take a look at things outsi...

The Living Spring, by Mary Dow Brine

Like the ever-living spring
Whose waters freely flow
Tho' lake and river, brook and stream,
...

Love's Contradictions, by Mary Dow Brine

Oh! My love is as fair as the blossoms of May,
And sweet as June roses is she.
But what shall ...