Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1889 — THE SONG. [ARTICLE]

THE SONG.

One day I heard a maiden sing The song, “Then you’ll remember mej” Her step was light, her smile was gay, Her heart 'irom care and pain was free. Again the song in accents low, 4 I heard the maiden sweetly sing, This time ’twas to a manly youth Who sought to be her love, her king. Years passed away, in distant dimes. One eve I wandered to a play, When Ip! upon the glided stage . « The same maid sang again the lag. 1 touched a stranger by my aide And asked, “kindair, can you mo ten Who is diis maid upon the stage This stately maid that sings so weDF’ Ho sighed and slowly said, "Ah me," „ £• Then told me both her home and name. Of how she loved yet was deceived, , Aad now forsaken sang for fuse. O/seagr,! thought, how many hearts Within these walls thy words repeat) How many chant thee as a dirge Who'gaily sang thee low and sweet