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date: 1914-08-28
names-on-the-page: Patience; Mrs. H; Mrs. C.
transcription: The question was asked who gave this message.
Patience: "Oh, crave a loaf and have a buttered slice."
Mrs. H: "Please tell us, Patience."
Patience: "Aye, and a bit of treacle ye ask. Well,
God-speed, and love o'ertake thee. Good-bye."
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--Thou and God--
Patience: "Spring! thou art but His smile
of happiness in me. And sullen days of
weariness shall fall when Spring is born
in winds of March and rains of April's tears.
Methings 'tis weariness of His, that I, His
love, should tarry o'er the task and leave
life's golden sheaves unbound.
"And Night! thou too art mine, of Him.
Thy dim and veiled stars are but the eyes
of Him, that through the curtained mystery
watch on and sever dark from me.
"And Love! thou too art His -- His words of
wooing to my soul. Should I then crush
thee in embrace and bruise thee with my
kiss, and drink thy soul through mine,
what then?
"'Tis He, 'tis He, my love, that gaveth me
thee. And while my love is thine, what
wonder is it causeth here this heart of mine
to stifle so, and seek expression in a
prayer of thanks?
"Did night or day, until thy coming, fill
this earthly measure, and does not an hour
fill full an age since thou art come?"
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--Patient God--
"Ah, God, I have drunk unto the dregs and
flung the cup at Thee. The dust of crumb-
ling righteousness hat dried and soaked unto
itself e'en the drop I spilled to Bacchus,
while Thou, all patient, sendest purple vintage
for a later harvest."
(The meaning of this was discussed.)
Patience: "Tish, tish, thee driveleth."
Mrs. H: "Let's get the rest of it."
Patience: "Hath thee measured the tabbie's tail?
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