The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-02-13

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ss'A Heside the enchanted garden, .aAssssssze.
m. tupsree tossed high and free his yellow starr OF
And swept ssep. their golden shroash the armament
!ans' while the plain = i, -. -.
OF shverns breeze, and quverns trees foreso'd ing
coming rain.
they lilly bells are scattered-
Z ne tslips bols isshatteEedl q - 81 -
ms enr.A s,gvn ssns sr-sains dsss ssf0's sns
anu al. Al dainty, ssusmer nlHi 80 EERf Il
e Thy bed 10 dark and dchiIly; - -.
Ah woe is the tulip tree was named for Launos's
who s never IN me sle.pns, .halsssk sovsrs again.
"A' " Rstsless fasnlE Is-II ASx
Who never, with lily maid, shall keep his tryss
IN sooth, 1t is appaiiingi
ssFfy me cold, relentless Aliine- SN 9 =.
The weary dreary plashins and dashins Of the rain
s9''.-.s II ravins at the gable, ts8 u
-s.sl - All weather-stained and sable, /.
And nercely drives At Mabel with cheek asaanss w
A. rsisipe. watching Mabel, whose tears falliks the
wofui rain! ,s Rg .sss
At hoping fearing Mabel who to sec the moon vouio
fain. a - - a. ~ zase
,.04s. moon ii, ssir sTst nan ,isntsd -
.4ss ~. Her lover when benighted, ~. Es
Across rayine and mountain stream oer lonely VOID
=, ''N Tonight he sseks his plishted, ? = IfSJ
- whose ruby lips ara wbited, p ltysf 4 A
Al thus she pleads and insercees, Dispel the mist
Thou gentle obscur too soon, and guide him once
Oh Storm abstain oh clouds refrain oh Heavea with
hold the rain!
Unmoved the leaden clouding- -
The murk ani dismal shroudng,
Mabel tonight for hope and light to Heaven looks IN
vain &
4-a.0 Alas! expectant maiden, ?
Thy prescent soul IL laden y 7
With nameless fears and binding tears stream down
the crystal pane; -@fa E.fH
All dim with drops Of anguish, and wet with driving
y Drifting rain! a,+a7 5'5
The music Of his coming VT ne'er shall greet again.
Hist to the distant patterl
The tun,ult aud the clstter!
Hismik-whte steed Of Kublehs breed, tramps up the
No! Ills the hil-sox straying q. .&t,.,af
Too near the ban-dogs' baying-
1t is the wild VOLTS gallop across the dismal plain
1t is the w1iof storm and gale-it sthe surging rain
With ceaseiess drop, drop, dropping upon the tortured
brain! =#-# ~
VII. ..----
|7 cannot bear the sobbing, ~.
The deep and labored throbbtng, A.. = I'd.
From yonder forge that in the gorge beats its great
heart Of pain. -- -.=- z.a
See! how its wild lights culver, l
Adown the turbid river, t.
On untamed waves, from mountain caves fast Fastening
to the main -.A.i
On milk he horse-on thelimbed corse fast drifting
to the maint -g4#.# Er HFa=E zAsg
LAUNCELor vANEi '-s~''
The ford OF Tay ddst thou essay, all swollen with ne
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The lily bells are scatteredi ztsa
The tulips bole is shattered! a,.a "- .. p II
The tuliptree proud and free, type OF Launched
vane, = r.
Oh maid among the lilies! se
The church-yard mould % chill Isl g.
Ye thy head upon its bed and cool thy fevered
brain! .-.a a-. . .f- TIsa- .". .. s'1
Gods ruth upon thy dolour, lay thee in the rain
.-. Chilling rain E-rf z1 T- . ss =
All quenched the fire Of sick DESIRE out yonder in ths
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