Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-02-22
TlIE sTAR % sEYIl.LE.


Are enb ems Of deeds that are d me "a their CLINE
Where the rage &c TIE sulurethe love of the turtle,
Vow soften l. uow-nJw mldaen t. crime
Where the virgins FAIR rs the roses they Irvine,
And all save The spirIt OF man IS divine" Byron
Seville beautiful. bewitchIag. Seville Cline If
the golden SKIES and smiling earth, where the far
ct flowers ever bloom. and the brightest sunlight
ever sliues Land at love and light. of poetry and
song-birthplace Of b,au'y and rompnce-home Of
the patriot and hero. Scvlle-sweet Seville, proud
Sevlle-,ny story Is of thee
The ycsrer bell had ruug from tie great cathe-
DIAL and the broad bosom II the Guadalquvcr shone
like a sheet Of FURNISHED gold, a. the setting sun
mirrored his rad .ance there The Young winds
arose from their '.vertd sleep, and went wandering
ont among the citron aud pomcgrnnatc groves,
while :he balny dcV fell soothingy upon the earth
like the spirit of peace ON the soul az man. The
hum OF life the busy str Of all ITS occupations had
died away, and there arose alone the evening song
of the mnieteers. they weuded homeward from
their toll. which, neliowed by the distance, sound
ed like nature anthem Of love aud praise to her
creator God tine echo of the FIR oil convent bell
telling ot PRAYER. of purtv and peace. On" by one
the stars knI!cd their cjeru1l humps IF light, and
shining aiar, 10 theIr cold. pure canucss, seemed
ike the spirit of departed love. keeping watch DER
The fraiIty of earth II 4 far sccue-one to DE
frt-not DISQUALIFICATION the plodd.ng interests,
the CALLING cares oi day are cndcd-whcn ght m
her Tranquil iuvclIuess, casts the spell ot soitness
on the heart when the holiness. the majesty Of
peace reproves the maddenIrT passions Of man.
Near TO the river. and bat ittic removed from the
city. stood the princcly dwelling OF the lldalg9.
Don Raphael 81 y mcua, the proudc>t among the
proud grandces If Spain. The lattice easements
were surrounded by green vcraud1hS flied with
every fragrant flower, and the long balusttades 90
marble steps swept down INTO gardens OF exotic
beauty. irt d'eGp, conducted from one 81 the
principal fountains. was formed To spring from tic
statue Of form and lyll IN gliuerug dew irops
round. making the shrubs glitter like the tcSplen
dent trees Of Aladdin's mage garden The taste
Of this fairy spot rare. yet far inferior 10 the
deity for whom u had been consccrated -Zoralda.
the one fair daughter OF Nimena. Beautiful a. night
when night j. bright with stars-gentie aud pnr, rs
the visions OF Iulaucv-graceiul as the Mid gazette
bounding DER Is native plnns-ardrat AID wa7m
as the living water fresh bur-tu.. from rs hidden
sOurce-such was IOr1ida, the star OF Seville +.
There was mrth aud rcvclry within Nlmcnl's hall
where the ca-tancts ruus 10 the dancing feet and
without, there the young moon newly risen,
and the soft guitar trem5llngiy stricken and these
words breathing the w.tchins spirit 81 the place
the hour poured orth 10 a rlCn, manly voice thrill
ing through the stiffness and beauty OF II Gil;
There Is a CelSeesS melody
In heart. that love like miac,
4 deep. uudy wing sweetness
Within It, haIiowcd shrine,
Whose soufeIt tone. low mu.uulins,
l. echoed through the brel,t,
Like the Sea-shell', >otentt music
When the a, rest.
What though clouds Of sorrow
should dsrSen oermy fac
The heart young love inhabits
Can ne 'e De de~olate
Oh no, for there thine image
i shedding round light
Ealth's dee ct, gloomIest shadow
Can never make al. night.
The last tone fell lingering IN melody, haatct
nrain on the breath ct echo. then died away iu
silence mliden leaned upon the noWer-t@ineo
terrace and listened 20 the lly. Her dress be>p1k,
her lady IN the isud, for her dark hair WAS gath
cred witn brluauts Ike stars 10 tie bosom o
night and over her white bosom costly gems clasp
ed the basquina which could scarce conilHe t.
swelling beauty. The lady spoke with her lover
and from her quiyerug Up, burst sounds ol passion
deep. overW aemin- aud uncontrolled earth. wit.
al Is bounded fears aud interests was forgotten
and her spirit had burst INTO land OF love an,
light her proud fathers wrath--her own batrl thee
pAght-the worlds loud censurc-her too certa''
shame and ntc-werc all forgotten or UNDECIDED
she remembered. sh- knew sac fen alone, thar h
was there. Alas TIE poor aud unknown strange
was all too dear to the heart Of Zar'da, the peer
less star of seville.