Henry Livingston, Jr.
Henry Livingston's Poetry



'Twas summer when softly the breezes were blowing



And Hudson majestic so sweetly was flowing



The groves rang with music & accents of pleasure
And nature in rapture beat time to the measure



When Helen and Jonas so true and so loving
Along the green lawn were seen arm in arm moving



Sweet daffodils,



violets



and roses spontaneous



Wherever they wandered sprang up instantaneous.



The ascent the lovers at length
      were seen climbing



Whose summit is grac'd



by the temple of Hymen:



The genius presiding no sooner
      perceived them



But spreading his pinions he flew
      to receive them:



With kindest of greetings pronounced
      them wellcome



While hollidays clangor rang
      loud to the welkin.







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'Twas summer when softly the breezes were blowing
And Hudson majestic so sweetly was flowing
The groves rang with music & accents of pleasure
And nature in rapture beat time to the measure

When Helen and Jonas so true and so loving
Along the green lawn were seen arm in arm moving
Sweet daffodils, violets and roses spontaneous
Wherever they wandered sprang up instantaneous.

The ascent the lovers at length were seen climbing
Whose summit is grac'd by the temple of Hymen:
The genius presiding no sooner perceived them
But spreading his pinions he flew to receive them:
With kindest of greetings pronounced them wellcome
While hollidays clangor rang loud to the welkin.








        
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