Therakeandwat’ring-potweredownAmongstthejonquilsoverthrown；
Thebroken-branchedrosesrunningriot；
Thedandelion，groundsell，allabout；
Andthenicewalks，laidoutwithsomuchtaste，Nowcover’dwithneglectedweedsandwantonwaste。
Oh！whathashappenedhere?Whereisthelivelymaid?
Thelittlebirdsnowwhisperingsaid；
Herhomeissparklingtherebeyond，Withtuftedbranchofhazelround；
Let’sjustpeepin，thedoorisopen，Wemakenonoise，butletuslisten。
Ah！there’sgrandmother，onherarm-chair，fastasleep！
Andhere，besidethecasementdeep，ThemaidofEstanquet，insaddenedpainandgrief，Thetearsdown-fallingonherprettyhand；
Towhomnojoynorhopecanevergiverelief！
Ah！yes，’twasdarkenough！foritisFranconnette，Alreadyyou’vedivineditisourpet！
Andseehernow，poormaiden，Bendingbeneaththefalsestblow，o’erladen；
Shesobsandweepsalternately——
Herheartisrentandempty，Oft，toconsoleherself，sherises，walks，andwalksagain；
Alas！hertroubleissofullofpain——
Awakeorsleeping——
she’sonlysoothedbyweeping。
DaughterofHuguenotaccursed，AndbanishedfromtheChurch！
Soldtothedemon；she’sforevercursed！
Grandmother，waking，said，”Child，’tisnottrue；
Itmattersnot；’tisbutthyfatherfled，Noonecancontradictthatravingcrew；
Theyknownotwhereheis，andcouldtheyseehim，Theywouldsofrightenedbe，they’dnotbelievetheireen！””Howchangedthingsare，”saidFranconnette，”beforeIwassohappy；
ThenIwasvillagequeen，allfollowedloveinharmony；
Andallthelads，topleaseme，Wouldcomebarefooted，e’enthroughserpents’nests，toblessme！
Butnow，tobedespisedandcurst，I，whowasoncetheveryfirst！
AndPascal，too，whomonceIthoughtthebest，Inallmymiseryshunsmelikeapest！
Nowthatheknowsmyverysadmishaps，Hene’erconsoleswithmeatall——perhaps——”
Shediddeceiveherself。Hergriefto-daywassoftenedByhearingthatPascal’gainstslandersherdefended；
Suchmagichelp，itwasabalmHerachingsoultocalm；
Andthen，tosweetenallherill，ShethoughtalwaysofPascal——didthissoftenedgirl。
Whatisthatsound?Asuddenshriek！
Grandmotherdreamt——shewasnowwideawake；
Thegirlsprangtoher；shesaid，”Isn’tthehouseaflame?
Ah！twasadream！ThankGod！”hermurmurcame。”Dearheart，”thegirlsaidsoftly；”whatwasthisdreamofthine?””Oh，love！’twasnight，andloudferociousmen，methoughtCamelightingfiresallroundourlittlecot，Andthoudid’stcryuntothem，daughtermine，Tosaveme，butdid’stvainlystrive，Forherewetoomustburnalive！
ThetormentthatIbore！HowshallIcuremyfrightComehither，darling，letmeholdtheetight！”
Thenthewhite-headeddame，inwitheredarmsoflove，Withyearningtendernessfoldedthebrown-hairedgirl，whostrove，Bymanyasmile，andmutecaress，Toheartenher，untilatlengthTheagedonecriedout，herlovegavevitalstrength，”SoldtotheDemon，thou?Itisahideouslie！
Therefore，dearchild，weepnotsopiteously；
Takecourage！Bethoubraveinheartoncemore，Thouartmorelovelythanbefore——
Takegrannie’swordforthat！Arise！
Goforth；whohidesfromenviouseyesMakeswickedpeoplespiteful；I’veheardthis，mypet；
Iknowfullwellthere’sonewholovestheeyet——
Marcelwouldguardtheewithhislove；
Thoulik’stnothim?Ah！couldhemoveThyfeelings，hewouldshieldthee，dear，Andclaimtheeforhisown。
ButIamalltoofeeblegrown；
Yetstay，mydarling，stay！To-morrow’sEasterDay，GothoutoMass，andprayasne’erbefore！
Thentaketheblessedbread，ifsothegoodGodmayThepreciousfavourofhisformersmilerestore，Andonthysweetface，clearasday，Ownthouartnumberedwithhischildrenevermore！”
Thensuchagleamofhopelittheoldfaceagain，Furrowedsodeepwithyearsandpain，That，fallingonherneck，themaidenpromisedwell，Andoncemoreonthewhitecotsilencefell。
When，therefore，onthemorrow，camethecountry-side，ToheartheHallelujasinthechurchofSaintPierre；
GreatwasthewondermentofthosethatspiedThemaiden，Franconnette，silentlykneelingthere，Tellingherbeadswithdowncasteyesofprayer。
Sheneeds，poorthing，Heaven’smercytoimplore，Forne’erawoman’swillshewin！
Butthen，beholdinghersweetmien，WereMarvelandPascal，eyeingherfondlyo’er；
Shesawthemwithherglances，darkasnight，Thenshrinkingback，theyleftherallalone，Midwayofagreatcircle，astheymightSomepoorcondemnedoneBearingsomestigmaonherbrowinsight。
Thiswasnotall，poorchild！Itwaswellknown——
Thewarden，uncletoMarcel，CarriedtheBlessedBread；
Andlikeacouncillor，didswellInlong-tailedcoat，withpompoustread：
Butwhenthetremblingmaid，makingacross，essayedTotakeadoubleportion，asherdearoldgrandamebade，Rightintheviewofeveryeye，Thesacredbaskethewithdrew，andpassedherwhollyAndso，deniedherportionofthebreadwherebywelive，She，ongladEaster，dothreceiveDismissalfromGod’shouseforaye。
Themaid，tremblingwithfear，thoughtallwaslostindeed！
Butno！shehathafriendatneed；
’TwasPascal，whohadseenherallthewhile——
Pacal，whoseyoungfootwalkedalongtheaisle，Hemadethequest，andnothingloth，Inviewofuncleandofnephewboth，Dothquietlytoherpresent，Uponasilverplate，withflowersfairblossoming，Thecrown-piece[5]oftheHolySacrament——
Andalltheworldbeholdsthepiousoffering。
Oh！momentfullofjoy；herbloodsprangintofleetness；
Warmthwasinallherframe，hersensesthrilledwithsweetness；
ShesawthebreadofGodarisenOutofitsearthlyprison，Thuslifeuntoherownwasgiven：
Butwhereforedidherbrowquiteblushinggrow?
Becausetheangelbrightoflove，Itrow，DidwithherglowingbreathimpartLifetotheflamelongsmoulderinginherheart。
Itdidbecomeasomethingstrange，andpassingalldesireAshoneysweet，andquickasfireDidhersadsoulilluminateWithanewbeing；and，thoughlate，Sheknewthewordforherdelight，Thefairenigmashecouldguess。
Peopleandpriestallvanish’dfromhersight，Shesawinallthechurchonlyonemanaright——
Hewhomshelovedatlast，withutmostgratefulness。
ThenfromSaintPeter’schurchthethrongwidelydispersed，Andofthescandaltheyhadseen，noweagerlyconversed；
ButlostnotsightofheratallWhoboretheBreadofHonourtotheancientdame，erethis，Shesittethnowalone，shutinherchambersmall，WhileFranconnettebeamsbrightlywithhernew-foundbliss。
Ontheparchedearth，wherefallstheearliestdew，Asshinesthesun’sfirstrays，thewinterflown——
Solove’sfirstsparkawakestolifeanew，Andfillsthestartledmindwithjoyunknown。
Themaidenyieldedeverythoughttothis——
Thetremblingcertaintyofrealbliss；
Thelightningofajoybeforeimproved，Flash’dinherheart，andtoldherthatsheloved。
Shefledfromenvy，andfromcuriouseyes，Anddreamed，asallhavedone，theirwakingdreams，BiddinginthoughtbrightfairyfabricsriseToshrinethelovedoneintheirgoldengleams。
Alas！thesageisright，’tisthedistrestWhodreamthefondest，andwholovethebest。
Butwhenthesaddenedheartcontrolsusquite，Itquicklyturnstogallthesweetsofourdelight。
Thensherememberedall！Theopeningheaventurnedgrey，Dreadthoughtnowsmitesherheavily。
Dreamssheoflove?Why，whatisshe?