V.

Hurrah! Hurrah! we’re launched at last, To tempt the billows’ strife! We’ll nail our pennon to the mast, And DARE the storms of life!

CHORUS.

Then fill the cup! fill high once more! There’s joy on time’s dark wave; Welcome the tempest’s angry roar! ’T is music to the brave.

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Transcription of document between p. 52-53.

VALEDICTORY EXERCISES OF THE HARVARD CLASS OF 1838

HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

VALEDICTORY EXERCISES OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF

1838,

TUESDAY JULY 17, 1838.

1. VOLUNTARY. BY THE BAND.

2. PRAYER. BY THE REV. DR. WARE JR.

3. ORATION. BY JAMES I.T. COOLIDGE. _Boston._

4. POEM. By JAMES R. LOWELL.^* _Boston._

5. ODE. BY JOHN F.W. WARE. _Cambridge._

TUNE. “_Auld Lang Syne._”

THE voice of joy is hushed around, Still is each heart and tongue; We part for aye,—at duty’s call We break the pleasing spell.

We meet to part,—no more to meet Within these sacred walls,— No longer Wisdom to her shrine Her wayward children calls.

We met as strangers at the fount Whence Learning’s waters flow,— And now we part, the prayers of friends Attend the path we go.

CHORUS.

And on the clouds that shade our way, If Friendship’s star shine clear, No grief shall dim a brother’s eye, No sorrow tempt a tear.

Yet often when the soul is sad, And worldly ills combine, Our hearts shall hither turn, and breathe One sigh for “Auld Lang Syne.”

Then, brothers, blessed be your lot, May Peace forever dwell Around the hearths of those we’ve known And loved so long,—farewell.

CHORUS.

Farewell,—our latest voice sends up A heartfelt wish of love,— That we may meet again, and form One brotherhood above.

6. BENEDICTION.

* On account of the absence of the Poet the Poem will be omitted.

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Transcription of handwritten note between p. 92-93.

List of Copies of the “Conversation” to be given away by “the Don”

1 W.L. Garrison with author’s respects.

2 C. F. Briggs by Wily & Putnam N.Y.

3 Mrs Chapman with author’s affectionate regards.

4 T. W. Parson, copy of poems & Conversations with author’s love. (a note to go with these).

5 John S. Dwight (left at Munroe's bookstore Boston) with author’s love.

6 W. Page with author’s love.

7 R. C. " " "

8 Rev^d D^r Lowell Dedication Copy. ask Owen to send it up.

9 Charles R. Lowell j^r with uncle’s love (No 1, Winter Place)

10 Rev^d Chandler Robbins with authors sincere regard (Munroe's bookstore)

13 J.R.L. 3 through Antislavery office Care J. M. M^cKim

14 Mr Nichols (printing office) with author’s sincere regards.

15 { R.W. Emerson with author’s affectionate respects. { 16 { N. Hawthorne, with author’s love.

Both then in one package directed to Hawthorne & left at Miss Peabody’s

17 Frank Shaw with author’s love.

18 C.W. Storey jr with happy New Year.

I suppose Mr Owen will allow me 20 copies as he did of the poems.

If the “Don” thinks of any more which I [illegible] forgotten let him send them with judicious inscriptions.

19 “To Miss S.C. Lowell with the best newyear’s wishes of her affectionate nephew the author.”

(Mr Owen will send this up.)

20 Joseph T. Buckingham Esq with author’s regards & thanks.