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Yes！——letourfingersfeeltherule，Theangrychidingoftheschool；
Truetoournurse，ingoodorill，WearenotFrench，butGasconstill。
’Tissaidthatagenewfeelingbrings，Ouryouthreturnsaswegrowold；
AndthatweloveagainthethingsWhichinourmemoryhadgrowncold。
Ifthisbetrue，thetimewillcomeWhentoourancienttongue，oncemore，Youwillreturn，astoahome，Andthankusthatwekeptthestore。
RememberthouthetaletheytellOfLacueeandLacepede，[2]
Whenagecrepton，wholovedtodwellOnwordsthatoncetheirmusicmade；
And，inthemidstofgrandeur，hung，Delighted，ontheirparenttongue。
Thiswillyoudo：anditmaybe，Whenwearyoftheworld’sdeceit，Somesummer-dayweyetmayseeYourcominginourmeadowssweet；
Where，midsttheflowers，thefinch’slayShallwelcomeyouwithmusicgay；
WhileyoushallbidourantiquetongueSomeworddevise，orairsupply，Likethosethatcharm’dyouryouthsolong，Andlentaspelltomemory。
Bethinkyouhowwestray’daloneBeneaththoseelmsinAgengrown，Thateachanarchaboveusthrows，Likegiants，hand-in-hand，inrows。
Astormoncestruckafav’ritetree，Ittrembled，shook，andbentitsboughs，——
Thevistaisnolongerfree：
Ourgovernornopauseallows；”Bringhitherhatchet，axe，andspade，Thetreemuststraightbeprostratelaid！”
Butvainlystrengthandartweretried，Thestatelytreeallforcedefied；
Wellmighttheelmresistandfoiltheirmight，Forthoughhisbranchesweredecay’dtosight，Asmanyashisleavestherootsspreadround，Andinthefirmsetearththeysleptprofound。
Sincethen，morefull，moregreen，moregay，Thecrestsamidthebreezesplay：
AndbirdsofeverynoteandhueCometroopingtohisshadeinSpring；
Eachsummertheytheirlaysrenew，Andwhiletheyearsenduretheysing。
Andthusitis，believeme，sir，Withthisenchantress——shewecallOursecondmother；FrenchmenerrWho，cent’riessince，proclaimedherfall。
No！shestilllives，herwordsstillring，Herchildrenyethercarolssing；
AndthousandyearsmayrollawayBeforehermagicnotesdecay。
September2nd，1837。
FootnotestoJASMIN’SDEFENCEOFTHEGASCONDIALECT。
[1]Jasminherequotesseveralpatoissongs，wellknowninthecountry。
[2]BothGascons。
THEMASON’SSON。[1]
[LASEMMANOD’UNFIL。]
Riches，n’oubliezpasunseulpetitmomentQuedespa
