Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-04
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nv 1YE nos MRS. NORTON.
1'Ls bouudless sea that washcth many is 49,
uha,, shells unknown 10 England, ia'r anu ',e0'
Lie brightly scat,er'd on the cleaning sa roar
There, 'mdot the hush Of s!nmbenhs go aycs
We'll 81, ard watch the silvcr-tissueu ""
Green Iougu;Lly along the bashing sh"le, ,,ros
Aud kiss thy sentlc feet, Ike f'as'''"
And we will take some volume o. our '"''N''
- 49, sSaI, read me with thy plaintise voice,
anu nv ssch somc sted mind hath s"eety wroup'
And will listen, gazing on ny iIse, ~,
pale ns some cameo on IN ia''an sneitl
~ y, ant ;ny out &C oss the lair blue space,
1vha,o sIpucins sails 10 gentle brcezes swell.
Come forth. The sun hath flung on Ths,is' breast
The giittcring trcsses OF his golden mar;
All things are heavy with MONDAY rest,
And floating sea birds leave the stiiess air.
AGAINST the SKY, in outlines clear and rude,
The cle, rocks stand, while sunbeams slan,o1'"'"'
And luing winds are murmurpe thro' the pou,
Which skirts the bright bay with its frns|oi green.
Como forth. All motion is so gentle now,
ltsecms thy step alone should walk theeaitnj
7nv voice alone, the sever soft and iow,
Wake the far haunting echoes into birn,
Too wild would be Loves passionate sTe Of nope
unneet tho influence ofh changefu powers
Ours DO companiopship, whose senti" cope
Hath charm enough for such ,ranQ"l hour.
In that no jealousy, no Wild regret,
Lies like deep poison in u flowers brish' cup,
Which thirsty lips for ever seck-aoi ySt
For ever murmur Us they drink Iur!
The me mory Of thy beauty ne'eT con Iiso
With haunting bitterness IN dsysto COMES
Thu name can ever choke my heart with sshs 81
Nor leave the vexd tongue iatcrns faint, and DUMB
Therefore come forth, oh. gentle friend, and roam
Where the high cliffs shall give US ample shade,
And see how CLASSY lie the waves, whose loan
Hath power 10 make the scannn's heart AFRAID.
Seek thou no veil 10 shroud thy soft brown haifj
Wrap thou no mantle round thy graceful form;
The cIoudIcss sky smiles forth as still mud iai'
As though earth ne'cr could kno" anotnef s'o'"'
Come. Let not iis,less sadness make delay
Beneath Heavens light that sadness will depart;
And us wander on 1ur shorewaId ways
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We will no, weep, nor talk of VANISHED years,
When link by link, Hopes slitterias chain %as nSen
,rbo,e who are dead shall claim from love no teanj
Those who have injured u.s. shall be forgiven.
Few have nv summers been, and fewer thine;-
Youth ruind is ,hs weary lot ofboth:
To both, all lonely shows our Me's decfne,
Roth W itb old friends and ties have %aIed wrsth.
But vet we will not weep The breathless calm
Which ulls the golden earth, aud wide blue sea,
Shall pour into souls mysterious balm,
And fill us with its own tranquility
We will not mar the sccne,-we will not look
To the veil'd future or the shadowy past:
Seal'd up shall be sad Mcmory's open book,
And Chidhood.s idleness return al last!
JOY, with his restless, crer-futtcIInc wipcs,
And Hone, hs gentle brotber,--ull shall cease:
Like weary binds that seek the desert springs,
Our one sole feeling shall be pcace,-deep peace!
Then come. Come DER the green hills to the sea,
Tho boundless tia, washeh many lands;
And with thy plantive voice, oh! read 10 me,
As we two sit upon the golden sands.
And will listen, gazing on that face,
Pale as some cameo tn italian she'll,
Or looking out across the far blue space,
Where glanciug sails TO gentle breezes swell.
sic Of Wight, September, 1888.