, 1865-12-01

T. :r7ho following q vsrssncation Of T,etar uuso'
Ba17sada Sc6nd n Las Mi4eraplea
There il no mystery 70 him Who mo~s.
-, Whit Liz md D@n Fes[-GCaagpf'a1* Fge-Cg
.P1omiee to kisa ma On The fan.hcad xhsn N,
dead sha,l leel t'-"-Aaza.
Kne1s se beside hcr-fron beyond the portals
Or tho dim world unseen; TIC eaosti{ shsdes
Swept through lhs shattered .blood<tatosd saf-
ficades
And 'roacd thera horesea IN tho gathering gloom.
Chill with The e1ha1atious Of lhe loznp,.
Dread phantoms of the haun:pd air Of night
flushed through he gloom On I'D as atsossea s sises
In ehuades7ng fight
TIL nesolation'a solf Ere1 uemnlous with alright
Groans Of the wounded. gaspiuss Of tbo 1ytus.
The mutCed shrek. bali cursus, haIf In ps5ysf.
Burtcned with roe the dea,h encusnbered III.
But one short hour ago the conflicts rus1,
peatn's hassy hsasaIa, sui;e and ,ensefui dev:-
Bee1imed wiih leaz-irops Or sbe evvntns dew.
Haa 1T % ssd oienost rcseed Vii "a Il tSa taSs .sse
He ga1ed upon the form before him lying
9f one who. living, loved HIM more thsu tttt,
With maRrqalted passion. that alone
Finds its fultIon In Death's AIMS Of bone,
And writes lts record On tho church-yasd stono.
she . loved. Q, torture Of nameless yeIrntus,
She lonoly, madly loved him - her own
VT ~, soul pnt1raehiog, ca1mcd him Tor het own-
rsnIass ter Ene" ne ne was anethcr's! And Despair
II lisg ouly counsel IN thai Conflict dlrs '0'
Hdseen ss:s %,ta a91aa naa's ysne ssth warm Desire
Sent her to seek in The aos Tattis'. btsz,T
A. 4 hieso;npense for Loves unansNesrd sign.
~ Tns oa1lEy fyphoon Of suEtrlt,ious dcatb. :.
SieSrr SiSm sne sought WAS tacse! Her Joy rosa
ON NeM So,s shai perish bq, be 100 shall d.al"
One Gc1ce ills.i1e
10 nave herself and him in mutual death expire,
y. mighty mystery OF woman's love
The eatisa snas ~ ISsfs r. * T. san oye no
Once touched B., cleans ,:n = g. Msse; aon SHOWS
"Hn hol;a Genaeness more kind, moro loving thza
Amid The th1ckest Of the Fight she fount, him.
She saw his consades Filling last around him =
shs spsang be.ween him ana a 1unsket's aiu-
amen Gce rcae5mC crash, 4 sheet Of lIuey
She felt her heart grow laint her eye, srow dim.
and gently mufnnttne hIs much io7ed namc,-
A Sne treathed Sigh for him, aoct, talntin. fcu
TIE crimson llte-tide enb!n$ from her bresst,
'Hss glazing syes saw slarius DER her bendlns;
ss1esd 'ss { afasf9 Il asassss srssss's
This side tho Crave
Only one boon c.aya:
That when tn Silence and In Death I'm lyfu~
" Ptonlisc me this;
Grant me- thIa dream Of bliss.
Give me klest
Let me but Jtel one kiss upon mycold cold brnvr,
Y.
ThR rn1f1e91 LII {f,tr
1n shinin. shartls and shattered sesments broken
me VIAL spark or Eponfua had 1ied.-
Ana Aa1,a:, n Tint,iul @ Of bis psomlse spoken.
lie kissed tbe icy forehead Of the Deaa;-
And hCT pals 9nost
fingered to feel the sacred rite fulfilled
A. wallis the Recording sesaph to convey
4. Sinners prayer to tho Angelic Host
The grateinl kiss her spirit senses thrilled
~! AZ THRILLS re "ind-hat at the breeze OF Mayf
Through all he so,s1is unseeu inNard secSr.
teisae.nE s,s al thc spints qniexcned bang.
She winged her joyous nlgdt
THROUGH 9.! hS9uy fields or Light 10 reans Of end
To
aaill ForTard md fa1ewell. my Eponlnel
AnEui unhappy one! Thy closing seeos
VI as hut the overture to scenes to GOMEZ
The untold g!oEes Of thy future home.
sad child OF Fancy. coniuEed by tho bGatps
Thy Eenl representative. remain -
With tears Of blasted hope and Wild regret,
4nd r. soEow's - morning pales e:eh night Of pata-
still far ahead, Anticipation HES,
q persevektngly ausi yainiy ves
Win bitter Disappointment and DcapatE
l1li yonths heaslh-bloom cruws prcnaturcly old
)ul1 hkEd1neness succeeds each tians1cns bliss.
u things arg senal Love il merchandise.
he fond embrace and chaate betEothal kis4
Ire bids for golden fettcEs- Gflded lies
lake mockeEy Of Truth md, falsely mir,
ale ntscontent p1ts On the gaEb ot Pride,
E1 tSpQ4 the chilly EeDbYe3 d he.
while, with aaunnns folds loo loose and wide.
hen closer bugs The hozn-line,l robe Of Gaze,
ct, ftom the Poet's story, Eponinc,
tso lessons IHll Of beauty may ne rlenu.-
ods blessing nerves the arm outsrfricAcsd to snJe.
nd none but who truly lore azs ever truly brave.
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