The Emigrant Mechanic and Other Tales in Verse Together with Numerous Songs Upon Canadian Subjects

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William and Amelia
My Garden
The Inebriate's Daughter's Appeal to her Father
To the Children in Mrs. Day's School
Song to Brantford
To Elihu Burritt
To a Violet
Emma, the Tinker's Daughter
To my Father, supposed to be dying
Ode to Peace
Stanzas suggested by a Funeral

ACROSTICS:
    I. To Mr. J. P——n, Missouri
   II. To my Eldest Son, in severe sickness
  III. A Tribute to the Memory of John Dent

Impromptu: To J. W——t
An Address to Brantford
Stanzas, on Seeing the "Huron" Locomotive
The Young Mother's Vision
Stanzas to the Author of "Little Ragged Ned"
"I Saw a Youthful Mother Lie"

FAMILY PIECES:
  To my Beloved Wife
  To my Daughter Mary Ann, Asleep
  To Ellen and Willie
  To Mr. and Mrs. C. Batty
  To my Infant Annie
  Stanzas in Memory of Annie
  To Mrs. H. Battson
  To Mr. and Mrs. W. Batty
  Fireside Thoughts of Ann
  To my Brother James
  To my Daughter Ellen
Murder Will Out, or the Power of Conscience

THE FAITHFUL PASTOR:
  Book I
  Book II

MISCELLANEOUS POEMS:
  Jenny and her Pet Lamb
  To a Very Tall Sunflower
  Birthday Thoughts and Aspirations
  Song to the Lily of the Valley
  "Daisy, I Have Sought for Thee"
  The Charms of June
  To Dr. Laycock
  To Mr. Cowherd, from Dr. Laycock
  To Mr. James C——t
  To the Christians of Brantford
  To the Same
  Verses Written Immediately after Reading Horace Smith's "Bachelor's
     Fare!"
  Stanzas on the Fearful Struggle in Europe, 1854
  Lines Written on the Morning, of the Dreadful Fire, March 9, 1854
  To the Rev. J. W. and his Bride
  Stanzas on hearing an Auctioneer quote Scripture
  Winter's Ravages; An Appeal
  A Canadian National Song
  A Call to the Soiree
  An Address by the Members of the Institute at the Soiree
  Alcohol's Arraignment and Doom
  To Mr. James Woodyatt
  On hearing of Dr. O'Carr's Death
  Stanzas suggested by the Railway Accident at Desjardin's Canal
  To the Memory of Dr. Laycock
  Song of the Canadian Cradler
  Stanzas to Rev. J. B. Howard and Family
  Grumblings
  Verses on the Railroad Accident near Copetown
  A Tribute to the Memory of Rev. Thomas Fawcett
  A Tribute to the Memory of Mr. Richard Folds
  To the Humming Bird
  To the Same
  Fire Song
  The Fire Alarm
  My Old Arm Chair
  A Tribute to the Bravery of my Cousin, Mrs. T. A. Cowherd
  Canadians' Welcome to the Prince of Wales
  Brantford's Welcome to the Prince of Wales, 1860
  A Call for Help to Garibaldi
  Lines suggested by New York Tribune's Account of Lincoln's
    Departure from Springfield for Washington
  "Sumter has Fallen, but Freedom is Saved!"
  Song, "My Love is no Gay, Dashing Maid"
  The Sewing Machine
  Tabby and Tibby
  Lines Composed at Mr. McLarty's, West Missouri

FAMILY PIECES

  Lines to my Mother
  To my Wife
  To the Same
  To my dear little Boys, James, Christopher and Alfred
  To Alfred
  To Amelia
  To Frederic
  To my Daughter Ida
  To my Wife on the Thirteenth Anniversary of our Wedding Day
  To the Same (Twenty-fifth Anniversary)
  To the Same (Thirtieth Anniversary)

FAREWELL TO MY HARP

THE EMIGRANT MECHANIC

A TALE OF HUMBLE LIFE.

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