ELIZABETH CROWNED
Elizabeth of Hungary, a widow at the age of twenty, was sought in marriage by Frederick II., Emperor of Germany. She, having taken a vow never to marry again, declined his offer, and devoted her life to deeds of kindness and charity. She died at the age of twenty-four, and was canonized as a saint by Gregory IX. At this ceremony Frederick placed upon her head a golden crown, saying, "Since thou wouldst not be crowned as my Empress, I crown thee to-day as an immortal Queen in the kingdom of God."
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PEACE
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A SMILE
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PSALM CXXI
INSCRIBED TO MY SISTER, R. S. B.
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TO R. T. B.
ON HER MARRIAGE DAY
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ON NEW YEAR, 1897
TO G. D. AND S. F. B.
TO ANNA
ON HER SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY
A SONG OF TENS
TO MARY
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JESSICA
A gentleman once wrote of Elizabeth Fry: "Her name has long been a word of beauty in our household."
TO A. H. B.
A "COMMENCEMENT" GREETING With Portraits of Eminent Authors
1882
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