The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-04-19
From the Model Amcric can Courier.
HBROBldcA and Richard
CdrMr hcHIcOnn.
FART lSt.
BY S. A. STUART.

~ ioIi1 more uCtlFc, i8nl anu strong,
Nc'cr shot The ranks Of war along,
The modest, yet the mnnly mcn,
Might grace the court of maiden quccn.'
1t was moonlight-most pure and
lovcly-bathing mountain and valley,
river and plain-smoothing of the
jagged and harsh outlines that dav.
light brought forth into glaring dcior-
nifty, and shading into soltncss. with
its veil Of silver, beauties that were al.
most too brilliant, when seen by the
light Of the sun.
Twas II true lovers cvcninr-ilst
such time rs fond hearts speak best
of love, with the pale planet looking
down upon them as she had ever done
before and since. 1t was now beaminu
upon two beings, with hearts rs loyal
and true as ever beat beneath her RAYS.
Tho gentle Alice, old Sir Roberts fair
ildaug iltcr. had stoieu forth with her
maiden, to Keep hor tryste With her
lover here in the greenwood; and the
iinid maid started every now and
then as the rustic of the foliage, stirred
BY the night breeze, came upon her
car-and her sweet lips trcmb!cd,
though he, who now stood at her side,
holding the little hand i'll his fond clasp
WAS stalwart form, who seemed fully
capable to do his duty in protecting
the young maiden.
" must h"ste, else my good father
will awaken said the sweet, trembling
voice. ooh! how | wish that he loved
you, and then you could come meath
his own roof. indeed, Sir Minstrel,
like not these forbidden interviews" "
{" Tis our last, gentle AIicc-at
least for long time, )" sighed the young
man. "Ere ! again behold you, my
feet must travel over many a league.
So, give me some moments yet, whilst
swear, beneath this pure light. to
love thee ever rs now, and to cling
toyour memory, whether in court or
in camp. on tho battlefield or at tour.
namcnt-and to hold it precious as
! now 90 the moments you 50 grudg-
ingIy grant me-
Z" Not grudgingly. DO not say it,
for you know full well how angcrcd is
my father against you. Yes, ccrtec
though | be his only child, he would
send me forth froml his love as migrate,
were he aware that met you, B!on,
del. OH! you know all this, gentle
sir, but' you cannot say his hatred to
one qf your calling Furthermore, he
DECLARES that no vassal Of France Shall
ever wed his Saxon Alice"
And yet, our noble King, Richard
he ofthc Lion Heart, for whom your
father still mourns, and sighs to sec
him on his rightful throne, TO the
crushing Of the usurpcr Lakeland
even he, my friend and master, is OF
Norman blood-his mother princess
Of France. But, blame not you, my
Alice; an old mans prejudice is cvcl
strong. Only promise to love me
and to keep faith with me, whilst
wander forth in my pilgrimage. Smi {
on me, my gentle one, and pray ou
lady, and the holy saints to have me
in their holy keeping; say, in you,
own honicd tones haste thee back
to thine own Alice, for she will no
be light OF love-"
8" do bid you hasten back, whcl
you have fulfilled your noble mission
and | need not tell you that my oriso,
shnl! ever be TO the Holy Mother ane
the blessed saints, that you may re
turn safely to our fair country alas
hlcrric England no longer! But, il
the mary lands you must traverse
yon WI sec f.ircr maid,ns, who vii
GLADLY smile on the gallant minstrel
the devoted friend Of England's cap
tive King"
"When The sun shines, we see ne
tile stars-cvcn SO will my love 10
You keep bright the memory of you
grnilc. lovclincss and hinder me from
hesiuwins thought or glance, save il
courtesy upon other naiicms ~hr;hc
* she he fair o4' homcly. The palace dam
or the peasant dsm<cI. Nay, nay, m
own Aiicc: you well known that