The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-05-11
POETRY.
For The Camden Journal.

POETRY.
For the Camden Journal.
TIE MAY PARTY.-BY EDWARD J. PORTER
"-hearts beat happily; and when
Music arose with its voluptuous swell,
Soft ewes looked love to eyes that spoke again.
md all went merry as marriage bel"
Byron.
Was it dream OF rapture given
With such creations as might we'll
Wing from the radiant halls of Heaven,
To bind with its resistless spell
The soul of song, and bid gush
Fresh from its msealc;i fountains forth,
Lending such hues as only flush
It's wavelcts in an hour Of mirth,-
That foated from its spheres on high,
Weakening tones Of minstrclsy,
And twining Ger tile slcepcr's brow
To win from darkcncd scenes of earth,
His spirit by the hallowed glow,
Such dreams alone can light below
Wreaths bathed in dews Of heavenly birth!
No, not dream! though all too bright,
Too beautiful, too exquisite, ......
To float, save in those realms above,
Where Pcris weave their spells of love;
And fragrant wreaths of deathess flowers
Twiue DER the blss-awakcncd hours '-''-''77
A!ar Observation-Disclosures oalIntht---------
q. Inradiant glimpscs now and then'
By some rapt minstrcrs wandering thought;
And sung in such sweet strains again.
That spheres may pause awhile to own
The pathos of ZACH trembling tone;
And wonders self stands breathless near,
Each passion-gift of light to wear
The hall was lighted-and the wreaths
That hung around, were softly weeping
Such csssencc as the night flower breathes
O'ertruant zephyr's gently sweeping
When rays are twined DER hill and stream
And spirits leave their fowrets closing
To catch awhile the silvery gleam
That bathes each petals hush'd rcposing;
And happy groups were moving there
s. While tones as,of the burning strings
That Angels sweep inhalls Of air,
Twining amid their rmurmnrings'
Such chaplcts as alone might blush
Insong's undying spirit-gush,
Were breathing round: Twas sweet to see
Their graceful forms, half floatingly,
The May dances measure tread;
Yet oh! more softly sweet each smile
The blood-rich checks, all light oersprcad,
While eyes, whose glancings richly she'd
Their sunny CLEANS on all bcstowing'-
With rays all eloquencc, were glowing,
And bright as spirits wear TO vile
Earth's wandering thoughts, when wreath
are given,
That breathe the essences Of Heaven.
Well may such fair, bright forms as those,
That foated half dvnely there
And smiles where loves young spirit glows-
And eyes whose sunny cleaning wear
All, all of Heavenly light that may
Round earthly orbs in soltness play,
That brightly pccrcd through each bright trcss
OF every hue, from sottest waves
Of brightest amber's lovelness-
Such as within their trilccd caves,
The Oreades deck with the first. flowers
That grace young summers infant hours
70 the dark depths of waving jet,
In rich luxuriance loosely flowing,
Orbraided meath bandelet
OF pearls, all radiantly glowing
Yes, we'll may they all life, all mirth,
Weave glad welcome o'erthe birth
OF the young Moon Of Flowers, that now,
Arraycd in bright gems, laughngly
Looks up with sunny eye and brow'
Like hope upon its brightest sea, 4
Vet half unconscious of the light
,rhat. bursting DER her sense and sight, .
Hath walked her being, stillshe seems
Lost, dazzled mid a sea Of dreams,
Not deeming such anheur is hers -
Or forms so fair heEg'orshippers.
iSumte,rilk, May
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