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Rh Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the briar shall come up the myrtle tree; and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

AFTER

BY FLORENCE EARLE COATES

the darkness, dawning

And stir of the rested wing,

Fresh fragrance from the meadow,

Fresh hope in everything!

After the winter, springtime

And dreams that flowerlike throng;

After the tempest, silence;

After the silence, song!

After the heat of anger,

Love that all life enwraps;

After the stress of battle,

The trumpet sounding "taps";