A Day Redeemed.

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I rose, and idly sauntered to the pane, And on the March-bleak mountain bent my look; And standing there a sad review I took Of what the day had brought me. What the gain To Wisdom's store? What holds had Knowledge ta'en? I mused upon the lightly-handled book, The erring thought, and felt a stern rebuke: "Alas, alas! the day hath been in vain!" But as I gazed upon the upper blue, With many a twining jasper ridge up-ploughed, Sudden, up-soaring, swung upon my view A molten, rolling, sunset-laden cloud: My spirit stood, and caught its glorious hue - "Not lost the day!" it, leaping, cried aloud.

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