Major Henry Livingston, Jr. (1748-1828)
To my little niece Anne Duyckinck, aged 9 years
1To his charming black-eyed niece
2Uncle Harry wishest peace!
3Wishes roses over strow'd
4O'er her sublunary road!
5No rude winds around her howl,
6O'er her head no tempests scowl;
7No red lightnings flash around,
8No loud thunders rock the ground!
9Bright has been her morning sun,
10Brighter still be that to come!
11All a blue serene above,
12Within, all innocence and love.
Online text copyright © 2009, Ian Lancashire (the Department of English) and the University of Toronto.
Published by the Web Development Group, Information Technology Services, University of Toronto Libraries.
Original text: e-mail message (Mary Van Deusen, August 6, 1999).
First publication date:
1787
RPO poem editor: Ian Lancashire
RP edition: RPO 2000.
Recent editing: 2:2002/4/18
Rhyme: aabb
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