Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-14

WearilJ. dFearilJ nouFnfally Lair,
by c,sp river ToTes yOubg Liiia Glare
Al @idhiShi-sA Why !, she wandering iAersr
Gently the long ieuy ire,,es unfurI
And veil her white bosom, vita many ,u,,
Like es'S waters, drifting DER Island, OF pearl,
Ard the fair brow, 'nes,h their Eloriou, .brouB
Siesms white a. you moon, 10 his usIch.,oW,r
proud.
Looking 10 esrtA DER raapart Of cloud.
From her s,orm-es,,le, (whose bsulemest mar,
The wohcrous dash from Nights turret OF star,
SAD as a victim through du.l prison bars,
shiTering, quiVsrinE, plsiniively thsre,
o'er that sweet river comes wailinR the air.
Dying IN sosis, LIKE Wrld shrieks ofdesrair
And meath the frost tinted grove, where she ,,oO5
Tan trembling trees dropped their leaves in iooJ
crimson leaves. dropping like showers Of blood
As II The lightning had elsfI with a.. dart.
One oil bright Au umn's full warm veins apart.
Leaving the rich dfoPs to gpsh from her hear.
Soon Ger the moon sAd the Stars .eem 10 Green
Huge inky Clouds, like the billous thsl.y.sp
mheie safely simadAs go down in the deep.
But the night, darkness. sna Winds dismal wall.
Oi h'f who "atts shutdsripg here IN ,hr gale
Tell not, whose eyes look so mourbIul a tale.
Beauuiail hail while the ,torm-eanpon, boom
Graceful she stands ty that rivers dssp gloon.
Like Parian vase, by a rhin-dSrksned iont.
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Lamps IN yon castle gay Ihroug reveal.
Eloods OF scr light Ihroush i;s high uisdoUs...I
AEd ca The hisLt wind, hAIE music's loui p,,lI
See iis irieal, for Ibere, .ids By side.
hAnghly Lord Alfred ssd isir Efis Glide
sand ~ ee welded, in beauty aud pride
seAfesis less bright IhAn the eoIonal there.
Seeme'hthe lusirs oi Ehss sofl hair.
And tiih iafs pearls ia her susom ps,, L,;,
Their b. iEt'Wsre uDilec-lhe hoI, maj, ot,
CAn a1y htd cause n BY they should not be uei -
Aad 'hJash The halls dssp silence va, sAsd.
Brsalh3ss, oppressive and ,hsn loud and ellen,
shri'k voice loedly 20 let me come near
Lila wife, An here, am here"
"FesHfily, tsAriully, bu.hins with pride.
tfom ee gray ehsPcl, ! came forth bis btlis,
Lore Aiiftd' H0r dare yoG vel Eae C!iIel
"setiei oS' bgidai-sh weary ard sal
my va u AeAH has gfowa, once hopeful and glad .
'ASslt (eiied LoF. AlbeII) away. shes mad y
For 10 Ia 'Ae mit.i ofIhat ecmpanyfair
Ihs rain OczisE cot irUm her cloud ofb,aeE hair
Cold p ''a'ue, ''ood young Lila Glare.
To ~ Auis" ~ hss agsn like A.. uo,n.s,,,s
rs,
AEd faeat him te'srtisy The srYofh.r lor,
ADJ ~h''hsrRow sas! her weary wing rov,I
Wf'i7hsd' forslkeE and yet didLs.ay
shes mad away n iih hsT"-ihey tg,ps3 n oh,v
b0' 'Ae 'T'f' past iLsm, add wrut on her way.
McufnisilJ, 'sofhiully ly--s,srh man ksatbsg
f"ig"ilsh hsf Ia intss, thine own solemn Youl
where hast ihou driTsn that proud victim soUy
Fair Eale VsP', ti'I her psfursd lord ,uor.
lie never had seen crazy Lila t,f5re.
IAa''' Sas ise pfiSsl iRIsfTuptsd % more.
Ihe tempest PAT BY. and mo uinE did fold
The eaTih In her Tesiare Of purple and gold
Bot IN 'he village tbe cha pei bell iliild
| D'si hear II. Lord Alfred, The haurb,v And ,,oBy
where clashes Thy gay sddiug pageant along,
posi marx yehder voudiiag and grisf,,neI,u
rhrong
hs'd by ihe river wboss sddirs seem brIsht
As dimplss stOrbing smile of DELIGHT
( ~" 'o'es 'foa iis SSsoas Ga'h lg.! oi la5. ass!l
isioB the rocks where the ea,srsets housJ
10 iss graz dawn some rude hshsrnrn found
Peer Lilii Clare, broksa hssrsd snI 1,orsei.
ROSA
c.Sros FlAos September ., 1857.