Thro′ lane it lay – thro′ bramble –
Thro′ clearing, and thro′ wood –
Banditti often passed us
Opon the lonely road –
The wolf came peering curious –
The Owl looked puzzled down –
The Serpent′s satin figure
Glid stealthily along –
The tempests touched our garments –
The Lightning′s poinards gleamed –
Fierce from the crag above us
The hungry vulture screamed –
The satyr′s fingers beckoned –
The Valley murmured ′′Come′′ –
These were the mates –

 ¦

This was the road
These Children fluttered home.
                    ′′Emily –′′

Sue –