Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-06

AL.CEsrE.


PART II.
The sun. wko like q Rery hot,e
Had rum HE daily usckle.s course
:, Throssh sweet hsiis's glowing skks,
nov fingered IN hts amber car
Above tho westcfo horizon,
AZ 10 iosuscd 10 leave the fair
Bright land he late had shone upon
n 1,n there were some whose yoa,tiaI eyes
lfaf sccn him cen thst n,orning riss
To high, love % his temple lane.
But ne'er should SEQ him rise again;
Aud some whose Joy he rose 10 greed.
But ON whosa JOY he nesr could seI
Il wss the solemn hosr u prayer
Ia Venice. Round each altar stood
The Bonded supplians to share
The Virgin's blessing, smile and care
The rich aud poor. the vile aud govd-
All minslins ia Tho ritual ihrong,
AL ioininE in the formal song.
The daylight fsdng. ono by ono,
Ths worshipcn their temple ~ir,
I'LL all save one young maid had gone,
Aud che, like one Ut hope bereit
Silent and sad. still fingered thste -
In the sweet altitude OF prayer.
And, oh. u heavens high King e'er hears
The breathing hopes Of Que who sns
In faith ON earth, whose prayers and tears
Are truthful. tie accepted hers.
Soon, soon her quick ear caught tho sound
Of gOadoliers dipping oar,
And rsing. iimidly looked round
But all wss silent - before.
Then knee ing "nce again she prayed,
That sofro~ing, fair. devoted maid:
40 Father /! hear thy daughters cry
" And shield her from iho coming storm
DARK ciouds are gathering why, oh, why
Should I. Of oil beneath the sky,
I" BE cured by 81 unjust u doom.
" cannot, cannot yield my heart
% To him who waits but fnr the morrow
=" To wed me to the blacklist sorrow
" That cured q mortals lot.
" For years, what peaceful. blessed dreams
- Have 10 my sleeping hours been given!
aud II what young Affection deems
- mystic prophecy from heaven,
" BE the bright onion Of my fate,
"Then shall yet he sais but, oh.
Z" II those sweet dreams signs III wo,
And gloom, and misery, oI IAio
" To come, now would rather gvo
:" My spirit up To thee, than live
When oil worth living for Is lost
" When hope Is crushed, aud lovo Is crossed.
" oh Father" then her voice ceased,
And softly knccling by her side,
A trembling youth the alt,r kisstd,
And to his bosom, while he cried
AT las, at last, " he PR cd his bride.
Sptak, speak, dear maid, wrongly deem
" That love deep. strong n mine,
" Even beneath this holy shrine,
Z" Can DO controlled. The mountain stream
" 10 sooner from its turned
" BY winds that ripple not its crest
Ethan love like that which CLOVIS and burns
" So warm aud wildly iu my Breast
4" BE from its purpose ridely driven
2" u speaks the language learned IN H. svon."
But love TO love gave,
Nor sign Of fe or hearing, save
A sigh that from her full heart broke,
More eloquent Than words e'er spake.
The happiness, whose sunlight CLEANS
Had ON her heart strangely burst;
The promise OF her earlier dreams
Whose image she had fonJly hurst
Till daFkncs. glooned her summer sky,
And hope iorsaken, ngod To die,
Had ia the last safe hour come;
The bliss oi that long hoped Tor meeting,
The more Than bliss OF loves resting,
The safety from her threatened doom,
Oc'camc her ~ her wild distress,
Aud she had tainted from
"Oh, long beloved, expected stranger"
A. length she family murmUrng said.
&c In this sweet hour III love and danger
"For dangers, Threatening, dire aud dread,
" Fen now hang darkling DER my head
" In sngry mood-in this sweet hour
&" l feel. feel that Faie's high power
" Has linked thy destiny with mine.
Prophetic dreams TO me have gives
" The hopo-how true tits proyei-'hat heaven
" Had welded my young heart tn thine.
YES, have seen thy face aud form
" lowering around me when asleep.
And heard thine accents soft and warm,
Telling thy love, strong and deep,
la truthful passions pleasing STAN;
Aud wake Ia weep and dream again.
I" Hut must hy another day
"Or hour. unless far, Ear away,
ALcE tn, thine own devoted bride,
" May yet be rSvislied from thy SIDE"
Never, no never, while this arm
" Has strength to WELD my faithful sword,
" Shall We be severed: Nor shall harm
"Comc thee, love, while in my veins
"Onc crimson drop Ut blood remains -
The youth exclaimed. "Little you know"
The maid replied, "what haplcss
is broodng in my fathrr's halls.
"To morro~'s will shed his light
"On NOno's high and gided walls,
And hearts as free, and smiles bright
As moon. beams IN the sky tonight
d" Viii gather in their snowy dresses
To honor ALCKsrE's bridal day,
' With offerings IN their flowing trcsses,
:" The loyliest. richest flowers Of May,
ITO srew around this altar then;
But vain will be the pageant; when
"The victim III their naughty pride
Shall DC lar of, anothcr's bride"
Yes, yes, this hour. TO give thee peace,
"To some mild. blooming cline we'll fly,
As Tar, and sweet, and mild rs this.
"And there together live. love, do.
My boat 10 near, tho moon IL bright,
" Aud still the waves, and fair the wind,
And the mornings roseats light
Break ger the sombre brow OF night,
"We'l leave this city far behind
d" Back TO my Persian home together,
"Wo'il turn TO night, so blithc aud lightly
" The stars that burn IN liquid ether,
" Shall burn To night more clear add brightly,
AZ dips my or the sparkling sea,
" And speeds our gnIsome bsrque away"
He gsily said and on her brow,
Impsssoned pressed the yoiiye seal,
Whose import only lovers know,
Whose sacred force they ony feel;
Then led her softly forth and soon
Securely DER the waters gliding
Beneath the chaste approving moon
Along her jewelled pathway ndiGg,
AtcEsTE and IEBEk, side by side.
Sleil swiftly DER the Adrian tide.
Part THIRD.
Mid sylvan groves whose trembling shade
In playful dalliAnce railcd the ground
With myrtle bowers encircled round
A spot Tor whispering lovers msde-
A white walled Cottage, dimly peen
Through waving tree tops lehiy green,
Whilome in peaceful beauty stood
oh was place TT for the good
And sinless Of our race to rest,
In that strange intermediate state,
Which, after death. awaits tho blcst,
Ere led through Heavens eternal gate.
At morn. and noon, and twilight kneeling
With hearts uplilied to the skies
In humble, grateful sacrifice,
As fefvont, thankful. aud sincere,
hs Ger distilled the crystal tear
From innocence sweet fOunt IT feeling,
The brave aud fair in blessed union,
With Heavens high monarch held communion.
Nor rose, nor myrtle, when II dies
Beneath the sun when rudsly torn,
Fer halt so rich incense eEhslea
Upon the evenings signing gales,
A. from that altar, upward borne
To meet acceptance In the skies
Did then so gently. swetty rise
In prayers half uttered, faliering tones
When from behind the plane. tree i.lcs
ltfh IN tho HE