To his charming black-eyed niece <br />Uncle Harry wishest peace! <br />Wishes roses over strow'd <br />O'er her sublunary road! <br /> <br />No rude winds around her howl, <br />O'er her head no tempests scowl; <br />No red lightnings flash around, <br />No loud thunders rock the ground! <br /> <br />Bright has been her morning sun, <br />Brighter still be that to come! <br />All a blue serene above, <br />Within, all innocence and love.<br /><br />Henry Livingston<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-my-little-niece-anne-duyckinck-2/
