Stedman and Hutchinson, comps. A Library of American Literature:
An Anthology in Eleven Volumes. 1891.
Vols. IX–XI: Literature of the Republic, Part IV., 1861–1889
Under the Blue
By Francis Fisher Browne (18431913)T
The mists are still, on field and hill; the brooklet sings its dreamy story.
Or in the shade by aspen made I watch the restless shadows quiver.
While memories sweet around me fleet, as radiant as the scene before me.
Sweet thoughts arise of rare deep eyes whose blue is like the blue of heaven.
But in the blue of pure eyes true the radiance of my life is beaming.
But the sure light of sweet eyes bright shines on forever and forever.