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Therakeandwat’ring-potweredownAmongstthejonquilsoverthrown；
Thebroken-branchedrosesrunningriot；
Thedandelion，groundsell，allabout；
Andthenicewalks，laidoutwithsomuchtaste，Nowcover’dwithneglectedweedsandwantonwaste。
Oh！whathashappenedhere?Whereisthelivelymaid?
Thelittlebirdsnowwhisperingsaid；
Herhomeissparklingtherebeyond，Withtuftedbranchofhazelround；
Let’sjustpeepin，thedoorisopen，Wemakenonoise，butletuslisten。
Ah！there’sgrandmother，onherarm-chair，fastasleep！
Andhere，besidethecasementdeep，ThemaidofEstanquet，insaddenedpainandgrief，Thetearsdown-fallingonherprettyhand；
Towhomnojoynorhopecanevergiverelief！
Ah！yes，’twasdarkenough！foritisFranconnette，Alreadyyou’vedivineditisourpet！
Andseehernow，poormaiden，Bendingbeneaththefalsestblow，o’erladen；
Shesobsandweepsalternately——
Herheartisrentandempty，Oft，toconsoleherself，sherises，walks，andwalksagain；
Alas！hertroubleissofullofpain——
Awakeorsleeping——
she’sonlysoothedbyweeping。
DaughterofHuguenotaccursed，AndbanishedfromtheChurch！
Soldtothedemon；she’sforevercursed！
Grandmother，waking，said，”Child，’tisnottrue；
Itmattersnot；’tisbutthyfatherfled，Noonecancontradictthatravingcrew；
Theyknownotwhereheis，andcouldtheyseehim，Theywouldsofrightenedbe，they’dnotbelievetheireen！””Howchangedthingsare，”saidFranconnette，”beforeIwassohappy；
ThenIwasvillagequeen，allfollowedloveinharmony；
Andallthelads，topleaseme，Wouldcomebarefooted，e’enthroughserpents’nests，toblessme！
Butnow，tobedespisedandcurst，I，whowasoncetheveryfirst！
AndPascal，too，whomonceIthoughtthebest，Inallmymiseryshunsmelikeapest！
Nowthatheknowsmyverysadmishaps，Hene’erconsoleswithmeatall——perhaps——”
Shediddeceiveherself。Hergriefto-daywassoftenedByhearingthatPascal’gainstslandersherdefended；
Suchmagichelp，itwasabalmHerachingsoultocalm；
Andthen，tosweetenallherill，ShethoughtalwaysofPascal——didthissoftenedgirl。
Whatisthatsound?Asuddenshriek！
Grandmotherdreamt——shewasnowwideawake；
Thegirlsprangtoher；shesaid，”Isn’tthehouseaflame?
Ah！twasadream！ThankGod！”hermurmurcame。”Dearheart，”thegirlsaidsoftly；”whatwasthisdreamofthine?””Oh，love！’twasnight，andloudferociousmen，methought
