...is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last. My Mary Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for...

...the housewife's part, And all thy threads with magic art Have wound themselves about this heart — My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my...Now rust disused, and shine no more — My Mary!" What a sweet home scene, and as sweetly told, is recorded in a letter from Meta, the gentle wife of...

...is well nigh past Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last, My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow ; 'T was my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake...

...well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast ; Ah, would that this might be the last ! / My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily...heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more ; My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now seconds not...

...this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see them daily weaker grow'Twas my distress that brought thee low My Mary ! Thy needles,...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now nist disused, and shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office...

...nigh past, Since first oui- sky was overcast ; — Ah would that this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow; — 'T was my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake...

...well nigli past. Since first our sky was overcast ; Ah, would that this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily...heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more ; My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now seconds not...

...well nigh put Since first our sky was overcast ; Ah ! would that this might be the last ! My Mary! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily...restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more ; For, though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now seconds not...

...overcast, Ah would that this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see them daily weaker grow 'Twas my distress that brought thee...heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now seconds not...

...well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah, would that this might be the last ! My Mary! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd. and shine no more, My Mary! For, though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for...