Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-29
POETRY.
THE Desc RTED.
4" Truth is sadder than fiction.

Farewell! for THou st NOT said 'fale"e''
bow changed thy voice I, ON other yeG''.
Aud yet thy busom's h"I'-rns swe"
Show ID no remorsefui tears.
All, could'st thou then 50 soon Ioiget'
Iby fond VOWS breatt'd 50 wrIm TO me,
And crush the lingering Keen regret
The thorn of meln"Iy.
found thee in thy youthful home.
Without fat.eI-sad aud lono;
And bade Thee 10 my bosom come,
Aud deem'd thee all my own.
Thy mo her-in my ealy famo
Lid bless me with her fullest hearsi
AMI of her welcome message came.
Her sanction 10 impdt.
o. Loved thee in my ripened youth
loved thee In my manhood. prime:
When none but words Of purest trulh
Mara'd the swiit Passin. time
press'd thee % my ardent heaH'
And hai.'d thee 'rth's supreme,s gen.
Thy brow upbor., devoid Of aTl,
Meek vlrtae's diadem.
Aud oh! how ire, ly, fondly wlla.
My soul in ado alton how'd
To her who vas bright natures rh0d.
The fairest of the crowd!
lknel be side thy couch OF ain,
Tosrothe red iever's burn ng glow.
spurn'd DEATHS dat, again-asain--
And bared me 0 his blow.
For what were lite without thy snilei
Or IN sic, when thy yohe were m"'o'
1h,t voice could wake 10 b iss tho while'
The hearts mrloGious lute.
Each evenings close, So mild anc eaihs'
Fell gently on our mutual JOY
And mornings be IN st bro tue bata
Cfpace without alloy.
We sat beside our cheerful fearh,
And frightened still The chain oi love-
Or gaily tired the verdant earth
The fragrant Spring to rrove.
And were we not 81 preney blsst,
Will. round Us bloomrd affections howets,
When heart 10 heart extaIic press'd.
The world of love as ours'
The wind was fair, the sky WAS bright
Homes laden bark went proudly hso'
.Nii song aud shou,, and c'oudless iisht.
O'er life's bue summer sea,
But cloud aud sto, M are lowering now-
Tn. angel If the scehr HIS flown;
With ,orturine Anguish throbs my brow--
For AIN HI alohc
Ihaye no home, who gave homo
lam no, loved, who loved So true,
She g,es, mid strangers hall to roam.
Nor breathes one fond adieu
Obi womau,s trgth and " onlan's heat.
And bs they trusted never morei
Warmly to meet, anh col 'Iy part,
And love with her Is o'er
The CLEAN of wealth the prldo OF show'
Allure, when love may plead III 'ain'
And nouulit 10 MIND or HoNoRs glow,
TO GEM or GOLDEN CHAIN.
Tho pid,iy throng ih,t sport their hour.
Where glitte.ing pomp tie sway maintis'
Who senseiess tire I'd lies precious ho"f'
Led on by foly's strains;
7hat throug .ng seeks and HES 'he 'ee"'
Where anguish reuds her husbands asar'
Nor pauses e'er the time he wen.
Some kindly message to impai.
sleep, sweetly sleep, If thou cAHT seep-
And calmly rest, If hou cANsr resi-
Nor on thy midnight pillow weep,
To think ihon once vert blest.
Tie fichlc ledge of r. cent friends,
The lie glare Of pleasures host,
Can never make Thy heart amsheS
For peace and duty lost.
Yor me the grave ! tho shrouding grave
Oh, were laid with n II uowi
Where Wild .treams dash and blossoms "a'''
And sol mn forests bow.
Farewell! thy dream Of love Is o'or.
Thy studied. selfish, cold pretene-.
We psrt-we part, 10 meet no more
Lust love--TI rTH-ISso scNek'
And yet thu over % deeply ''rans''
thou holdt st o'er my spir n'e;
70 time tlo joy I me cannot change.
And mine the misery.