The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-19
WASPINGTON, d. G.
For the National Era.
RHYM Ed s 7 OR Y.
BY LOUISE E. vIcKRoY.

By LOUISE E. yIcERoY.
ing long hundred years ago.
II waves, IN their sweeping how'
~, Oyrirsi music mace
,h.y heat on an islands shelly shore,
no what ,hey never had sung oeiorei
>. ,brir course by that beach was stsyeo'
,,- wandering winds took up the s'rain'
! ...,l Il over aud over again,
-, through the palm trees shade
..- Of thai music was proud and grand
~. Garden a tale of olden land,
| ii. ryry and high renowni
q, .s .arri-e regions afar that lay,
It,..rd in the light of the earliest ray
r.., .,r4aned from the day-god's crown;
=, ..,,n, sound in its roll aud swell,
I,., tar chime OF Chfishai' SaDpa'h oe''
,,-.,. i,,uiiful underione.
~. d. ,s,. rvea youth, in dreaming mood,
-, ant lar out on the bounsess Hood
a, I'M, tbroush the cloudess blue
IN, heaven: and his heart beat high,
~. il- .rn,e OF a sudden prophecy
Ear III. youIh was listening, TOO,
pJ. As hey passed and the waves as they rolled
,,ti. spirit felt thai the tale they told
,t,b- sunri,- world was true.
.,sIi,,s .of o ct those waters bright,
e,,,,.e tiin-, he witnessed with forms OF light
Anrafng ms Island home
Al, .,,,..iy brraihcd but 1t was not fear
,r,.,.u..-i hi, hrsn and that babe the tear
I'm. ,lazllrd eye 10 come;
p.,rb,, oh what snd from whence are they,
n.,.- ,rstry .lrp, the mystic way,
r,,.,si the fraihery, flashing foam,
81, Gather around but he heeds them not,
.s. a1aie tuulult OF eager thought
WI, 40 IN a ccascless stream,
p,,t III. hidden tounts OF his souls deep springs;
), .. b-a,euig birds with their wide spread wings,
H. ,i.,.- white sailed vessels seem,
,st,-ir banner folds with the winds play;
R.,,s,- bearded men, in their rich array,
Ar, they spirits, does he dream.
:. ,b,, irraihess and W rendering multitude,
T,.l .pe,chess aud .pel-b hound around him stood,
Nd. the ralh of the scene reveal;
Aa .mslrmsni thrill him, still more and more,
ua-i They cave the shps and have touched the shore
All hr watches them lOwly knerl;
Then with regal pomp and with presty prayer.
The In,Iy banner is planted there,
81 i.roa and proud CASTLE.
And .ae native people draw the while,
Wah many a welcoming word and smile,
10 the beings at mystery;
And ll~| answer Dntk, Ill sOlcf tOnSuo
Than cchord the groves among,
uiihs isles Of the western sea;
Anl tl-' gestures tell how they crossed the MAIN
And ;hrl words are ever of Spain, dear Spain.
Hrr prowc>> and chiyalry,
They tell midst the nations how great she stands,
Since her armies vanquished the Moorish bands,
And,h Pagan power oerthrew;
And ihi- on her hisory's page appears,
Bai tho Just reward of hef long, long years,
To her Tod aIi his church = true;
Ant now she may rest, with her banners furled;
o. hr hrishts OF Fame she hath found world,
And what hath she to 40!
BI the youth of tale, he hath stood apart.
Sich visions awaken within his heart,
A. none bat the poet know;
For he hears. though they speak in stranger tongue
That the story The winds and the waters sung,
Is the their lips that dow;
While the golden dreams that he will not speak,
lon might almost read on his swarthy cheek,
BY the nHshes that and go.
III could see, a. It were, through n twilight dim,
Amornng CLEAN, and could hear the hymn
ui deep toned harp of Time;
Fr. iani n It's flow, and rs musical
Asdrscrndns dews at the evenfall,
Thea on IA clearer chime;
b.. 'Ptu followed away afar
Nl'Ir u echoed downward from star to staE,
Like rppling stream OF rhyme.
ri~u he greeted them each with a warm embrace,
An Tasiinsiy looked ia each Christian face,
A. ao'hng he knew of fear;
And IS day- went 10y, he their language learned,
Aud a. holy iane ia his bosom burned;
When with one, a brother dear,
IL ~ nrah palm on the velvet moss
And ruuu-d the beads aud kissed the cross
VIII chdilke smile aud tear.
Bai tie time has come when the fair winds blow,
And orr The Sids ocean the ships must go,
To The ",irn world again;
t"r iond hearts yearn toward the castle towers,
IAe vinr-ciad hills aud tine sunny bowers
az dream enchanted Spain;
81 "ndly tri- AS The gentle dove,
oile ars H~ temple OF holy love,
iurned back from the wstery plain.
A't The youth 10 The Island will bid farewell,
"'~re h- fathers sleep, where his brethren dwell,
Iha' Dc, eyes may br Toasted on
u cs'I~s strong and the cities fair
""oS' iufr-ts bESk IN "a blessed air;
Nhlc holy light is thrown
"'tar ''nvrnts wall and the minister's gloom,
Ar' 'hr 'ou- arIse from the haowed tomb,
I"llr arms ofthe Virgin. son.
- h. s'-'h away from his native shore,
~ ID, 1nifed's midst to be known more;
ba D" btnrs IA has faithful heart
A"rmory far, ofIhe and groves
". l- iculhul dreams and his early loves;
Tor hey 81 himself are pau
- ''n' toward the sunset through weary days
',e'raa O; how softly The sunlight plays,
"HeFe ihe flowers through the MOSES start
"l-f" loved ones waited so long in vain
i'r ."oAedor vessels sail back again,
ana q welcome warm have they;
u Ae voyasers tell, on their native ground
''t4r Wondering throngs, thai world is found,
And SPAN has f-stsl day;
% "found her brow is a glory beam,
IA may wake tor her painter his brighles, dream,
Tor her poet, has proudest lay.
% once al the purplng close ofdsy,
'-' youth OF the Island hath stolen away
weary and worn with care,
A"a" 10 a steep by the ocean side,
and sadly gazed on the mosming tide,
A'd 'na''rrrd Il mournful prayer.
~, a. AafS There are footsteps and voices near;
uehblrs his heart with a nsmeless fesrs
"") iers lac This vague despair!
nam listened TO words in that lonely spot,
moment ~ if he had listened not
'5h up With bound he springs
ave slave 10 be bought and Sold
'1e uaiiorous Christian 10 count his gold,
- he pree ofmy suaerings!
:, ''s how dare you, my cruel foes,
- nae a slave, IN whose veins there flows
''7 ''ood Of the Island Kings"
a.. 'ihaS had been clssping the symbols sweet
:, 'hf'uan's faith, but bene ath his feet
" >'o'niay them down;
~ m WIN folded arms, for a space he stood,
n. p'uhsed where the waves of the ocean food
cut hy with their endless moan
a ''e'y the slumberins moonlight was
e Dressed beads aud the holy cross
"Sh'' when the youth was gone.
'o1nsto'cn, Pa, Nay, 1856.
Of =, ~ ane last regular meeting of the Manage,
ten I'm. nj ercan Bible Society, in New Yorl
wb;a new auxiliary societies were recognised,
winch i've were in Arkansas. and one in eac
~ Tue States of Conneeticut Soutb Carolin,