...thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light, That fly th' approach of morn. Alas, regardless of their doom, The little victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day. Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate, And black Misfortune's...

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...victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day. Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate, And black Misfortune's baleful train, Ah, show them where in ambush stand To seize their prey, the murderous band ! Ah, tell them, they are men...

...victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come, No care beyond to-day. Yet see how, all around them, wait The ministers of human fate, And black misfortune's baleful train; Ah show them where in ambush stand, To seize their prey, the murderous band! Ah tell them they are men...

...thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light, • That fly th' approach of morn. Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day : Yet see, how all around them wait The ministers of human late, And black Misfortune's...

...victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come, No care beyond to-day. Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate, And black Misfortune's baleful train., Ah, show them where in ambush stand To seize their prey, the murderous band ! Ah, tell them they are men...

...thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light, That fly the approach of morn. Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims play ; No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day : Yet see, how all around 'em wait The ministers of human fate, And black Misfortune's...

...thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light, That fly th' approach of morn. Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims play ; No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day. Yet see, how all around them wait The ministers of human fate, And black Misfortune's...

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...mind, with somewhat of the same effect as a heavy and dark thunder-cloud suddenly obscuring sunshine. " Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims play ; No sense have they of ills to come, No cares beyond to-day." Twenty-four hours had not elapsed since I had seen the fearful picture of the...