Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-19
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AnISTORlCAL RonANtE.

twas the hour Of Bidnigbt The silyery
echo OF the beautiful tins Iepce had ceased
to uar The stiffness. aud even its soft ZONES
bsj rot disturbed the rsSeTies Of fair ANY
Robsart. The tofI hand whose sno. - hive
mess IiNhllei the beauty Of rich jewels vhieh
e'a'ped h'T delicate fingers. Tsstsd upsu ber
ivory chm. One white shoulder bad es,
cspod iTom the bOuosg- Of 6slb ais linen 90
Aoh and far that snou 3Tift might have
married its polished surias. The melting
orbs we're ole moment pensivs, then liz With
piercing bTil,ispey, ~ bst lonely wrc,shsd-
neSs ats,e TO wipe out hsr happy past A
wealth OF auburn bsr fell around her msies.
TIC form. One dainty foo; played beryOusl
with the rich carpet beneath, and at each
ehshg'ng thought grew restless like the fair
owner.
so late and yet be comes no,'sbe mur.
INJURED ssGly, and in luts,l,ke tones Once
!, uss DOT so Must the high born talk of
aching bshris p aud che pressed hsr dsliea,e
hand 'gsist tho beating sepulchre of her
hopes aud fears. oh Leiees er. a higher
power than mine bids stay You will
bsek IN the sunshine of btr smil-s. while I
your Wif, must be ntent with the stately
walis OF kenilWorth. TO send ack with mock
itg echo the gushing Of MY bursting heart
Minutes grew into hours, ALd sull the
BEAUTIFUL and neglected one sat The god
OF sleep sound bic arms around her, and
hushed for time her lonely earts
In the private apartment Of EnglAa1s re.
bo~hed ElEab- th sat Robert, t.ar of Ls,.
e's'eT A hush Of g'sii6sd vanity liz hi,
handsome features His doublet Of Lac.
velvet was stAued Hiih diamonds. The
rich falling cuff, edged uith dsiic-te lace. fell
grse.fully over az almost tihy Labd, sbhsus
ed by iiny Jsueis. Beside him l,y lie plum
ed bat. lie VAS not slsne Upon A,plsbdJ
couch, Of purple vSlVet, fsitGsd with Id
refined che maiden Qusrp Twenty 6ve
yea's sat lightly upon her hieb, stern broH
The majestic ioru, bright - -, aAd hsughty
bearing, were stiII the Toysl msIdsns great
esi thsrms Obe little foot hal bess Allow
cd TO peep from bebesth her splendid robe
A dsl'sats bsS'i. Psrfeet ~ sbsp. ssd her
greatest TTide, toyed with the ma sive tas..
els Of hes couch iBttBdsd 20 excite the ed.
mifst,ou Of the kAr'. Gfsesfaliy kns,line
LeirsstsT bsht forSard snd tak,6s her hand
pressed IL fopdly 10 ~ lips
'loSr hsjssty needs rest. and q 10 pss,
The bOuT Of midsight' be said, 10 gsuils
tones
Tie Queen replied, rising spon the couch.
bsf eagle eyes dilatIhg - she spoke
TIE uot the feeling tbou hsst for re bu,
. wisb so slssp thy 6sby faced wife Do.t
tnow that could era her By sixh from
tits hand ~ snd she Fsissd - tfsa tl,sg asd
hlfsed the words 10 bis ear
! crave tby pardon ,tsa,eoss Qussn. PsF
thy dear htslts fesred'
And thou dost sot love Amy, tby uifs :
Tky '0vo y ail ray s~s' Aud she allowed
hsr tssd to fail sth soaadiug fonass.s On
his ,kslldsr
'By u fsiih 10 sweet obe Thou art nv
Idol. Any is only ~ uif- aud be press
% hsF fosdly 20 ~ ts.ashsfous hstrt.
Ga. mss uhsTe ere thy vOv, 20 iby isbo
esbi Wifs7 Th0p dost lyve btF b,h thy en-
bt.on has oSeftsisd thia hohls fserF
Go ssId tbs Qsssu 'thop sFi fsFsiVsa -
Csms sooB to,moucu Ties is out biubday
sbs ssid bla.hisE, sa9 us hsvs susb ~ ssy
70 thss Ne. ne ast ~ hsud bat ~ l'fsi
10 uouli 30 bssoms iogsFs she sddsd
~ be lsat 20 tiss bsf hasd. Oas ionE fapd
sabfses es---ibs Qassn spd her subjsss Yes
EnElasds psoud ssbsadiug Elifsbslh--sud
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