The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-09
DAILY LEADER
RummeF Netes NON &c sea-alde.


Summer Notes from tee Seaside.
The last number Of the Citizen contains
y sparkling poem from Miles 0Reilly
which We publish with the preface. The
poem and preface run in this wise.
I'm She August OF "a, the writer wanted
q fortnighes iuFlough 70 60 Sea- bathing at
Newport and gave . glowing picture of
me pleasures Of that occupation lin the
night kind OF society TO ooL. john q. KeL
toD, OF the AdjutAnt Generals Department
Of The Old Army who was the officer with
power 10 grant his Wiahea Kelton had
never been at the - side, and CONSEQUENT
y knew nothing Of the spOr-hs duties
taking him away TO our far western from.
nef immediately after his graduation from
me Military Academy. Alter some trouble
therefore Is is usual in such cases, the fur
Tough wss finally granted on condition that
tne writer should report bis ~sea-bathinp
sensations at Newport TO his superior off
cer-a condition which was thus fulflled-
BD1
" dear oOi. kErHOE /: but lately d~eIt on
Inc Paeasurss Of tripping through BREAKERS and
sssIy b~EuBetts,o or gay b'oues-bsstsr YET
In the surf and 81 gss from which she emerged
Der bright eyes ba + blinded,
her cheeks soft and rosy
Her hafr-Bever miod IL :
Shes mesh - . Posiei
On your'srm loosely swinging, her garments Gloss
cliaK ing, |
The waves have betrayed hsr-sach delicate round
10 lace. no illusion, but charms in prcfusIou; =
DO hops to snshfood her, no rouge or pearl pow
AfmiIHner traces
0ffsshfon have flown,
And in all trus graces
~ Hfrb auiy Is show;
A new APhrodits
she shtats on the shore
Oh, sea nymphl Eereidst
We bow and adore.
,upreme otall pteasurts, b 81 wealth o. al wealth,
he blue. braEny biIIOEs-am A., steady old IL
he moment they fud her sysitng their shock
4 their strong arms 20 wind her 50 eagerly flock
That they break into clsmoIs,
Aud rise silver crested,
And with all oceans glamSurs
OfspiendOr invesred =
hey ohsse and pursue her, swirl round her and
WOO her,
right. wreath's Ger her twIniBg il hOarss tones
they praise her,
nd high ia their shining Nhite fore-armS upraiss
her
Upra'ss her, aspiring
To throne her on shore,
Then, slowly uetitiDg,
Again with the rear.
o her feet they sarge onward, their CreIts spark
Hng Eunward. !
up to her knee, to her waist, to her shoulder !
las woe lie me that my heart is not cO.derI
That it Is Dot so cold i
As TO calmly behold 4
These lords Of the sea
With her charms making free
Denied and forever deni d unto me
hat my hands msy not fold her dear tresses of
gold
my heart, &c my breast, thsre securely to rest, :
er tenderness shielded, her passion coufess -dI
lis worth all our long marches,
Hard fare and repin ng,
Our treDOhtng and mining,
10 se the bright arches
Ofsilver spray shining, F..
All r, und and shove her, I
As If the rude waves
Did humsnly love her
And were but her slaves.
get wounded, my boy, and . furlough obtain,
lese moments sfjoy are worth treble the rain;
q bali through you glance, keeping clear Of the
b mes Y
st enough for romance with occasional moaus) :
And y u'h find it, ! tell you,
OF all that Def Il you
IL luokiest day you have met ia your Iif,. |
you are, as you say, ''noW In search Of . wifef" :