and he would

oloae by reading two— Once I was pure as

the snow, bnt I fellFell like tbe snow-

flakes from heaven f- bell ,-Fell to be

trampled as filth in the street ; fell

to be scoffed, to be spit at or beat,

Pleading, cursing, praying to die.

Selling my soul to whoever would buy ;

Dealing in -hame for a morsel of bread.

Hating ths living and fearing the dead.

Merciful God I have I fallen so low P

And y*t I was once like tbe beautiful

enow. Once I was fair as the beautiful

snow. With an eye like its crystal, and

a heart like its glow. Once I was loved

for my innocent crace ; Flattered and

Bought for the charms of my face.

Father, mother, pister, and si), God and

myself have I lost by my fall. The

veriest wretch that goes s liiverine by

~~ Will make a wide swoop lest I wander

too nigh. Ecv. W, FlDLEB