Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-30
NIGHT AT SEA.
BIZ L. T.. l..

NIGHT AT SEA.
r., eo,,osv,p appears in the last New Monthly; i, was
,... h, IN. unfortunate lady her passage TO Caps
ms, with her husband, Mr.. Maclean.
The lovely purple of the moons bss'owing
ia. vanished from the waters, where it flung
A ,oval COLOR such a gems are throwing
Tyian or regal garnituro among
TT. night, and overhead the sky is cleaning
,Th,o, the slight vapor trembles each dim star;
I turn away--my hear, is sadly dreaming
or scenes they do no, light, of scenes aiar.
My friends, my absent friends!
Do YOU think of me, as think of you.
~ each da rk wave around tho vessel sweeping,
Farther am from old dear friends removed,
Till The lone vigil that now am keeping,
did not know how much you were beloved.
How many acts of Kindness little Needed,
Kind looks kind words, rise half rsproachfu now.
Hurried and anxious, my vexsd life has speeded,
And memory wears a soft accusing brow.
My friends, my absent friends.
Do YOU think of me, as think of you1
The very stars are strangers as catch them
Athwart tho shadowy saIIs Inn, ." sh '-N-~"'
vr,, hone tina, other eyes will watch them
A,.bos,me moment, with a mutual love-
ru china not there as hero they now are shining,
The very hours are changed-Ah, do ye sleep.
Oar zach home pillow, midnight is declining,
Nav some kind dream at least my imag' keep
NV friends, my absent friends!
Do YOU III ink of me, think fyou.
v..,d,x has n charm, to day could nsver,?
E,;r, o,.r the mind, " hch knows not Till it parts
How Il ,urns back with tenderest endsavor,
To fix the past within the henEt of hearts.
Absence is full of memory, it teaches
The value of all old familiar things;
RI. s,renethener of affection, while it reaches
Ger the dark parting, with an angels wings.
MY friends, my absent friends!
Do YOU think of me, as think of you!
TIL. world with element omitted
Mans own especial element, the earth,
Vat, DER the waters, is his rule transmitted
o. ,,.,, great knowledge whence has power it. birth
How of, on some strange loneliness while gazing
Have I wished for you,-beautiful as new,
TIL. purple waves like wild army raising
Their snowy banners as the ship cuts thro'
My frsnds, my absent friends
Do YOU think of me, as think of you!
R.,rip. upon its wing the huss ofmorning,
IT, .nr;nr the fying fish, like lifes false joy,
Which of the sunshine asks tina, frail adjoining
Whose very light is fa,ed TO destroy,
All 50 doth genius its rainbow pinion,
Spring from the depth Of an unkinaly world;
So spring sweet fanciss from tho hearts dominon,-
Too soon in death the scorchcd-up wing IS iuried.
NV friends, my absent friends!
Wha,e'sr see is linked with thoughts of you
No life is in the air, but in the waters
Arc creatures, huge and terrible and strong,
TIL. sword fish and the shark pursue their saughsers,
War univs rsal reisns those depths along
Like some new island the ocean sprinsirg,
Floats ON the surface some gigantic whale,
From its vast head silver fountain fiinsins
Brigh, as the fountain in a fairy tale
Nv friends, my absent friends!
read such fairy legends while with you.
Iirn. i. amid thu gloomy canvass spreading.
The moon is whitening the dusky sails,
From the thick bank of clouds she masters, shedding
Tho sof,es; influence that DER night prevails
Pale is She like a young queen pale with spenaor,
Hunted with passionate thoughts too fond, too deep,
The very glory that she wear. is tender,
The ewes tina, watch hsr beauty fam would weep.
Ny friends, my absent friends,
Do you think OF me, think OF you.
Sunshine is cheerful, when the morning
wakens the world with cloud-dispeng eyes;
The spirits mount to glad endeavor, scornins
VIVA, toll upon path sammy lies.
Sunshsns and hope are comrades. and their weather
Calls into life the energies of earth;
But memory and moonlight go together,
Reflected in the light that either brings.
MY friends, my absent friends.
Do YOU think of m then! think Of you.
The busy deck is hushed. no sounds are waxing
Blu, tho watch pacing silently and slow;
The waves against the sides incessant breaking,
And rope and canvass swaying two and fro
The sopmast sails seems some dim pinnacle
Crssting a shadowy tower amid the air;
While rod and htfu CLEANS come from the oinnaels,
The only light on board to guilds us-wherss
My friends, my absent friends.
Far from my native land, and far from yau
On one side of the ship the msonbsams shsmmsr
In luminous vibration sweeps the sea;
But whore the shadow falls, a strange pale siinmer
). Seems glow-worm ike amid the waves to be-