The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-13
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To Ny Presiding STAR.-Fairest OF the femenine
train clearer than the chaste beams of the watcry
moon brighter than the scntillatons OF the winkng
stars that stud with sapphire the cor0net of the heav
ems nursing hope, amidst thousand fears, write
to you, to say that my heart Is lii up with blaze so
hot that if all the waters Of the laundering and foam
ing Niagara were precipated down my throat, its
flames would not be extnguished. Upon my bed,
through the dark srabers OF night, thiuh thee
aurora BEAMS 'and jocund day stands tiptoe on the
misty mountain tops" your image haUuts my visiou
SoIin hisregal splendoT looks down the world from
his zenith, and beckons to you the nadr of all
mundane attractions and | still feel
"Tr give a world to melt one heart
As you have melted nina"
and if heaven would make another such world as
this, and one Of pure and perfect ehrysolitc would
give you for it,
''For ties around my heart arc spun,
That would, could not be undone."
For thou clearer chan the SUM- are than the noon
and more terrible to my existence than aa army with
banners So do say to ne, how long shall it be- be-
fore the universe ana the rest of mankind shall read
under the hymenia in newspaper, Announcing the
ultima thule, Of loves consummation as follows:
Il saw two clouds al morn
Tinged by the rising sun,
And in the dawn they foated on
Melted into one"
Then with rapturous delight | would soar aboye the
exhaed yapors Of earth and waft me on the infnity
of space, far above the blue ether Of boundies
pase and never to come down. only TO aliglt At your
domicl or turnp patch. But 'squat" where may,
be it on EARTH fire or water,
viii think on her I love,
Fondly Eli repeat her name
And where'er distant
J. Il. Roper shall be the same
ForI do love you with fertile tears and groaus that
thunder love"
Turn my love and list to me,
Thou angel Of my destiny,
For loYing-I love only thee,
Pct nymph so fair,
And if we only can agree
Wen be pair.
For what is man without wife,
With her I'd rather live in strife
{Coufound a solitary hfc)-
No one to cheer
When evils are about rife
Woman! how dear.
o thou proptious Cupid smile
On me- thy very humble child,
Turn my good girl and me begulle
So heaven may dawn
And earth be turned to bliss awhile
Like springs sweet mora,
FareweN!-Adieu, my loving sweet,
| hone quite soon two shall meet
When shall fall down at your feet
To sue and pray,
That your love like mine shall holy greet,
And thus you'llsay
tCome friendly Roper, come 10 me-
Yes sir-I feel we can agree,
And all things in the same light see
As clear day;
Yes, will have you, thus yoU'll say,
And your petioner will ever pray, &c.
Forever and entirely thine
If with YOU can shine.
So let me kiss those eyes of fire,
million scarce could quench desire.
O farest nymph who may with the lilly boast
The arcana Of my thoughts aud beatiic visions,
Here my machine broke down, SO IN plain pro5ai
terms, will you come to "taw?"
ions II. R0rER