Easter By Margaret E. Sangster
From Harper’s Young People, March 20, 1894
When Easter comes the violets lift
Their shyly hooded faces.
Where late the frozen snows adrift
Heaped high the woodland spaces.
When Easter comes the sunbeams dance
On green leaves all aquiver,
And grasses rally, spear and lance,
By rippling brook and river.
When Easter comes the lilies haste
What time the bells are ringing,
To bring their perfumes, pure and chaste,
From hallowed censers swinging.
Shine dim church aisles on Easter day
Beneath their serried whiteness,
And happy children kneel and pray
Amid the lilied brightness.
When Easter comes, a merry train,
The robin, wren, and starling,
With song and wing are here again,
And many another darling.
The bluebird and the oriole,
The martin and the swallow,
“Away,” they chant, “with grief and dole,
Here’s spring, and summer ‘ll follow!”
When Easter comes, when Easter comes,
Then winter’s spell is over!
Erelong we’ll hear the elfin drums
Where bees are deep in clover.
After we catch the swaying lilt
Of winds among the daisies,
And see the rosecups’ sweetness spilt
Among the garden mazes.
When Easter comes, ah! happy day,
E’en tears like dewdrops glisten,
And songs climb up the heavenward way
While angels bend to listen.
For love and life and joy untold
Are in the age-long story
That spells itself on harps of gold,
And thrills with endless glory.
Here are my stories that ran in this week's Herald News:
Giving flight to his dreams
Cerbral palsy couldn't stop Tyrell Rhodes' goal to become a pilot. It just meant a decision to undergo six surgeries to help him attain it.
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/18979964-423/giving-flight-to-his-dreams.html
Forest preserve welcomes Jullo, new search and rescue dog
This eighteen month old German shepherd takes his job quite seriously, but at home, Jullo is just like any other dog. He loves to play with green tennis balls and is afraid of the ceiling fan.
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/19084175-423/forest-preserve-welcomes-jullo-new-search-and-rescue-dog.html
Getting fit, staying fit
After finally losing sixty pounds, this fifty something woman starts tackling mud runs.
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/18564849-423/getting-fit-staying-fit.html
Unitarian church welcomes new minister
A consulting minister brings new life to a church that's been without a minister for quite some time.
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/19120698-423/unitarian-church-welcomes-new-minister.html
A landmark undertaking
Roger Thompson believes more tourists would visit Joliet if only they knew about the many landmarks that existed there. So he's compiled a pictorial website to help visitors find them.
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/19103832-423/a-landmark-undertaking.html
From Harper’s Young People, March 20, 1894
When Easter comes the violets lift
Their shyly hooded faces.
Where late the frozen snows adrift
Heaped high the woodland spaces.
When Easter comes the sunbeams dance
On green leaves all aquiver,
And grasses rally, spear and lance,
By rippling brook and river.
When Easter comes the lilies haste
What time the bells are ringing,
To bring their perfumes, pure and chaste,
From hallowed censers swinging.
Shine dim church aisles on Easter day
Beneath their serried whiteness,
And happy children kneel and pray
Amid the lilied brightness.
When Easter comes, a merry train,
The robin, wren, and starling,
With song and wing are here again,
And many another darling.
The bluebird and the oriole,
The martin and the swallow,
“Away,” they chant, “with grief and dole,
Here’s spring, and summer ‘ll follow!”
When Easter comes, when Easter comes,
Then winter’s spell is over!
Erelong we’ll hear the elfin drums
Where bees are deep in clover.
After we catch the swaying lilt
Of winds among the daisies,
And see the rosecups’ sweetness spilt
Among the garden mazes.
When Easter comes, ah! happy day,
E’en tears like dewdrops glisten,
And songs climb up the heavenward way
While angels bend to listen.
For love and life and joy untold
Are in the age-long story
That spells itself on harps of gold,
And thrills with endless glory.
Here are my stories that ran in this week's Herald News:
Giving flight to his dreams
Cerbral palsy couldn't stop Tyrell Rhodes' goal to become a pilot. It just meant a decision to undergo six surgeries to help him attain it.
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/18979964-423/giving-flight-to-his-dreams.html
Forest preserve welcomes Jullo, new search and rescue dog
This eighteen month old German shepherd takes his job quite seriously, but at home, Jullo is just like any other dog. He loves to play with green tennis balls and is afraid of the ceiling fan.
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/19084175-423/forest-preserve-welcomes-jullo-new-search-and-rescue-dog.html
Getting fit, staying fit
After finally losing sixty pounds, this fifty something woman starts tackling mud runs.
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/18564849-423/getting-fit-staying-fit.html
Unitarian church welcomes new minister
A consulting minister brings new life to a church that's been without a minister for quite some time.
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/19120698-423/unitarian-church-welcomes-new-minister.html
A landmark undertaking
Roger Thompson believes more tourists would visit Joliet if only they knew about the many landmarks that existed there. So he's compiled a pictorial website to help visitors find them.
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/19103832-423/a-landmark-undertaking.html
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