...will you regret the trouble it will cost you. THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. UNDER a spreading chestnut-tree, The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man...through life he goes ; Each morning sees some task begun, Each evening sees its close : Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose....

...and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. AT THE SMITHY DOOR. " His hair is crisp, and black, and long ; His face...close ; Something attempted— something done, Has earned a night's repose. " Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught...

...And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly, Like chaff from a threshing floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his...through life he goes ; Each morning sees some task begun, Each evening sees it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose....

...sits among his boys ; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice, Singing iu l well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all...whisper circling round Conveyed the dismal tidings earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught...

...hears the pr.rson pray and preach, He hears Ina daughter's voice, Singing in the village choir, And makes his heart rejoice. It sounds to him like her...it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught...

...; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice Singing in the village choir, It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing...through life he goes ; Each morning sees some task hegin, Each evening sees it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose....

...You can hear his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his heavy sledge, With measured beat and slow, And children coming home from school Look in at the...morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close ; Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught ! Thus at the flaming forge...

...You can hear his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his heavy sledge, With measured beat and slow, And children coming home from school Look in at the...morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close ; Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught ! Thus at the flaming forge...

...low. And children coming home from sell ool Look in at the open door ; They love to see the naming forge, And hear the bellows roar And catch the burning...it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught...

...see the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaif from a threshing-floor. He goes on Sunday to the church,...it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to t-hee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught...