TO A FRIEND ON HER BIRTH-DAY.
Thy years are pearls strung on Life’s chain.Not counted they by days, nor years.But numbered by the good thou’st done;And friend thou needest have no fearsThat pearls have ever tarnished been;Thou’st kept them bright by good thou’st done.For thou hast many burdens borne,And thou hast many vict’ries wonIn Life’s hard battles for the right.Thou oft hast had temptations strong,But thou hast ever conquered them,And thou hast overcome all wrong.Congratulations I give thee,On this, thy happy natal day,And this shall be my earnest prayer,That pearls of love be thine alway.
Thy years are pearls strung on Life’s chain.Not counted they by days, nor years.But numbered by the good thou’st done;And friend thou needest have no fearsThat pearls have ever tarnished been;Thou’st kept them bright by good thou’st done.For thou hast many burdens borne,And thou hast many vict’ries wonIn Life’s hard battles for the right.Thou oft hast had temptations strong,But thou hast ever conquered them,And thou hast overcome all wrong.Congratulations I give thee,On this, thy happy natal day,And this shall be my earnest prayer,That pearls of love be thine alway.