Read A NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE - FROM VICTOR HUGO of Robert F. Murray his poems with a memoir by Andrew Lang, free online book, by Andrew Lang., on ReadCentral.com.

If a pleasant lawn there grow
   By the showers caressed,
Where in all the seasons blow
   Flowers gaily dressed,
Where by handfuls one may win
Lilies, woodbine, jessamine,
I will make a path therein
   For thy feet to rest.

If there live in honour’s sway
   An all-loving breast
Whose devotion cannot stray,
   Never gloom-oppressed -
If this noble breast still wake
For a worthy motive’s sake,
There a pillow I will make
   For thy head to rest.

If there be a dream of love,
   Dream that God has blest,
Yielding daily treasure-trove
   Of delightful zest,
With the scent of roses filled,
With the soul’s communion thrilled,
There, oh! there a nest I’ll build
   For thy heart to rest.

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