The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-04-13
p 0 0 Z R Y
The sistor Of nTeroy:
ny LEILA
q no M a MT.

..treak ii Italy, The glorious sun
fs.th Golden lips the radiant brow
gt bt.ttrd, laughing mom,-and from aiar,
rs scented breeze stole the low hum
e.e.4i4akencd lite: and the sweet song
..fre. birds. whose gushing numbers poured
.lH.st Is lhe day Sof, on The air,
ctsr chimes oi Santa Ciaa's bells,
he Angelas.' could not tay
faoH. when ad things from without
ae oin theni.-and tlini solemn cali
.sF. .,len uy sad. departing heart
iH to.se upon tie tossing waves,
reatel Dc sl.lifi
IS casl and silent street ] sped
II sla,a Caras. iloN beautiful
a e church looked by that rosy light
as .sar. lalf il shadow set,
Is III 6Eafts kneeling on the ground
as8 tn.fe ray II golden light,
.a a,a beauty III ihe aisle,
ss aaial me- kuelt female form,
stf a.ed iar & graceful main
s.... Fl pllul humility. Size wore the garb
e4,t.a.e htts afe passed ID angelic deeds
sa1 81 Mercy. Low her head
m. afl apparently ii terten' prayer;
.s.1o Fl - heT saai was lar away,
#.sfs.ss aln- p'iani ii her haud-
H#f whose iatr.lue queen might envy
ft.t sisit,oie sadly ID hrr In.
laita8a. Ua 6o.g naehl Tier face was beautiful,
g..l..l SIS .se i.islii hose sombre gloom
..s.ts STIR he. darh ete seemed
ra.#si 's vf. f.Fs. aaa from Ter lin.
Ls..-.sa.t q uHdh flia'ca lasi farewell
I.aa.t. tHe ie1ows Il her sable colt.
/, .a6.4 tlaa ,ae ifessfs 81 her raven hair,
Gt.Hl#t s H3.e aE1 silver shining ihread
VISA s.. E iltiE't beauty. fines cold hand
l..4 sinh baee@a own those wiu'rg tokens there:
What .a.. 3 caHsed ihemi found myself
sr s. aWaitnf own heart grief.
At4 iH- Dc upilsmg q those eyes
s.si 4al# .tlfaN Yet awhile
sts.al.f Ter dafk mauile round her form.
># 'toHeh Gle thfoug 81 worshipers
Aa. a..lt s. ki.s her garments hem.
Al ..aEel lal hle.sia on her kindly heart.
f.ss.t i3.al SISTER Claudia.
Sickness had lnil
II ame aid lor many days lt.lr
p#t -awg wings seemed futtering Der nly
ts...as ..e - LIS own. bnt yorth's rich tide
ssa alasaa. Il ny ieius-aud with the spring,
alg teii q returned. bit unf uig happiness.
lien eIieielt ME d MS lonely hours,
=. tle Nest are met Il SANTA Glara's
lset ~ hef, L wa her task 70 bic
i0f.H,e wal We're in sickness 81 ia sorrow.
Anl sgun TIE ltnile echo IF her step
so.t ID nv listening ear-She came tome
Sjsid--so saiui-Iiks--and her solt dark eyes
5lzIug ii mine with kiudest sympathy
tod heF all-lor Oh nv aching heart
FAtNHA ID NWiNNN IT'S HNlfWMa MltN one
L ie.i could pity me. ! told her all
lhl' III my native land, beyond the sea.
u Wa hetr0ihed 10 one who loved we well
iloa bad worshiped hin the bright star
Its Mt.. % be MS guiding lielH through lile:
.laA ahen our wedding day was almost nigh.
AID et.t and hope aud lie We're wrapped III him.
Dra .sfael hand spell tie uuering SHAFT
All Itteimy treasure from me-thai | saw
lse cs.ta shat ii forever. tie dear face
+ IS l.i iant.g-tlai my life
lf... ikr iurtcn 81 tie weary heart
Ia. azet - b q rest! And when / ceased
40 asfl Iuto her iace iaf sympathy,
s 4.tl .Hile il plying rehuke
Gr4g 5.tf the twilight 81 her tear-dimmed eve.
.cAi I-gaiil. she mutnmel nherp plaintive tones,
'..t & ne aud learn the might of sorrow.
itlle traM d grief compared 20 miue
9as toas lle IS dimmed but ior awhile:
iis lite us t'pwer whose beaute0us head IS beaten
lae ID ia ground by the quick summer rain,
{. 3 @.fa iae t1,siHg 81 tile clouds away,
AHs ttata tl# fostering kisses Of the sun,
.iae Tower Wil iiit anew Its dow gemned crest
\ isHl With arcIerb anly Sa'twill BE with thee
hh iiHe aa smother tAp passion of thy griei.
tai ut chi.d, am lie tie blasted tree
IHs .-atal 4 wrath ha' scatael the foliage gone
Inc branches strippednl a their eafy bloom.
Attmasht eii butthe Scared and blackened trunk
n Hs' WAS once - beaniinl
/ g. j oar gfei, have tenierest memories;
~ I! & lile. have anguish and rcmolse.
l..s and viii ten you how lie
I sa' hhehf have been crowned with richest JOYS,
baa lIlsated byoue bitter fearful curse
l'r tl.e Il jealousy.
We were two sisters
l4e ealg children of widowed mother;
tai her flashing eyes, and sable hair.
80 aoi Italian blood. Amalia's face
Vas sait lkeuegs 81 our English sires,
ssc hai his matehless smile, my mother said
~ ifigf hige eyes and sunny dancing curs.
I "a when grl-a Wild nnthinking girl
! ietf ms mother latishcd upon her
4 teH4afer love than that She bore 70 me,
At4 mant bitter pang # jealousy
.ntwei a my childish heart.
81 ilfel siune-lng mother and her childrnn-
" faa TIE glare and noise 1f the hot city,
u .in tAe shade ol our ancestral halls
laf home vas beautiful, '0id breezy hills,
Anf green, iuxurani pamsi deep winding groves
q orange trees and laurel kept cool shade
y ben Hann-days heat vas ficlcest: here and there
ia,uiain threw rs icy gitlerng spray.
through the scented ar. In lie dim gloom
y ] dense laurel grove. j Tranquil lake
numbered within its steep and inossr hank
iugc waieF-lillies grew upon ~ brink
Nd dipped Their snowy beauties IN the wayos.
hsG sad ihe axe was daugcrons-and
fhen wild giIl, would l.e upon ils bsnks
tnA peer into its silent dusky gloom.
weaving wild r0nlanees 81 fairy love
d lovely water-nymphs ard graceful Maids
Sln dwelt far down amid is untold depfbs
iBd only stole at midnight from their ,rots
iodauce upon its grassy, moonlit hank.
That lake was ever 70 ny mothers heart
4 thing Of terror,--aBd her cheek would pale
Whenever, IN my mmbies with my sister
We stopped 10 gaze upon its ripping waves
)r weave a garland of the wildwood flowers
That grew upon is brink.
ATimc passed away,
lud when the spring of lovely womanhood
fas dawning on my brow, my mother died.
my yonng sister 70 my care.
Guard her. my Claudia, guard her,--take my place
. my sweet fragile lower were the words
lel pale lips murmured last and with the kiss
With which rcyerently closed her eyes,
vowed 10 give . mothers tenderest love
. my Young sister. How kept that vow,
~ nv dead mother. but know too well
When they had lain her by my fathers side,
hushed the stormy passion Of my grief,
. so0lhe my weeping sister On my breast
Ter golden head was piilowed every night
III arms enshrouded that young tender fom,--
iy watchiul eyes grew Jealous IN their care,
i my heart learned % love her with the love,
he double love, OF sister and Of mother.
When had eoaxed her dimpled lips 70 smile,
nd heard again the carol Of her voice
ing through our silent halls, my heart went forth
. thankful prayer, exuting in the thought
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