The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-13
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TAs NigAt SeSs~e Marriage.
M MARY r. BRYAN.

SO, am to be married on the morrow; weii'
I've thought 10 calmly over quite enough
To make N seem prosaically real, and queu
The fancies that my aunt calls idle stun
,lsrs MOI turn to thsm one backward ghnee.
H.. x.,x,.s ,h,, mat,er--baiaacing with care
|, Nv own dependence and my aunrs caPIiee-
Her .eld.h whims that must brook anu peaf'
Her patrOairiag Kindness TO her "neice,
Before the world, We sash ss srs .ns ,.,, h.as,
And In the other scale I've thrown the weight
Of independeuce and home secure
from ali the petty yrannies that WAN
IInon me here-the sights that I endure,
I',i not deny, In balancing this marriage,
I've given some weight to diamonds anu = car
rage;
FOR I love iuxury-love the beautiful,
And shall love to lingcr when please,
In INV .issp.eurtaine.i. perfume haanted rooms,
And wake the spirit VI the ivory Keys;
And lose myself for some sweet interlude
In mssic's eharus-entoy my wayward moSd'
For this, can I endure, so near ." mine.
face do not love, yet dc not hatev
ror life oar Interests mast closely twinc,
Although know our hearts can never mate.
Can I endure his smile, his clasp, his Kiss!
Good heavens II Is too late To think OF thisi
The husiness L. arranged, acknowledged, nxed.
There lies nv bridal dress, light rs dream
And white rs spray nom mountain torrent, mixed
with silver from the suns new.risen beam.
Sris called "divine,- and II nay check Is pale,
II win be shaded by brussels veil.
He Kissed nv lips for the arst time tonight;
know he fet the shuider through my frame,
As rose another's face before my isht,
A G,ce-how differenti proud and darkly bright,
With eager eyes, half dew, half fery light.
A sudden vision wrapt my soul away;
a.. .iapa anil watch a Tt-ing
fiiox o,er the wave Its unduiating ray;
Graceful and silvery, while the wind OF June
saus through my loosened tresses. low AMI sweet
And oceans puise was beating at my ieet.
7 scanned tn stand alone with night and him
Ny hearts one darling, neanlliai ana young,
The tremuious light upon the waves looked dim;
On their impas.ioaed brightness Ahi how rife
To feel myself his own, his promised wife'
My Claude. my own, sun mine, though serpeu,
Has severed US forever; though her eyes
Wait Tor his smile, they cannot read his heart,
Nor know the secret that there hidden lies,
snouldering and sioomyi All would she not
tn Know he more than guessed the guilefui part
She played to win his proud. impe,aous hearth
sbe hears his name; she did not win his heart;
yris mine, unknown To her. Once have We met,
And though henceforth our lives shall lie apart,
His burning glance uSes IN my memory yet,
His cheek Was pale; scornf0l his Up had grown;
Listlcss his glance-its eager nre had nown.
He did not speak-he only bent his head
And searched my soul with his deep, earnest
a thrilling glance, that TO my spirit said,
.srhey built between Us high wall of lies,
Hot truth has oyerfown it--truth and love,
Too late for time. Yon will be mine above
why. amer all resolve, have gone back
And stirred the ashes OF dead romancep
When hal learned to tralnple on the wreck
And lightly tread above II. lighter dance
How pale am must wear rvuge tom0srow,
The blushes that have not, must borrow.
Here lies my bridal gifts-a bright confusion
OF 'broi,ieries, laces. ivory, pearl and goll;
And-what IL this among tho rich proIasionr
a GOLDEN serpent coil, the arm renfold-
The dai head, JcweLeyed. \ card hangs there,
l.arinv IN, words, "from Annabel DE Vere-
All, serpent. well you've typed your nature here.
serpent who stung me. Well know It now,
Though Fashions hollow courtesies require
That should greet her with smiling brow,
while hatred shoulders In each heart Ike nre.
she meant 70 wosnd me with thai gin marked
"De vere.'
Vls uape, whose memory she knew would scar.
An. shall net triumph over nae. will wear
Ny g,l,ied chains with free AMI happy air.
7 vii, forvet. Give me the briiegroom's casket,
And let me wind these diamonds round my
neck. ,,.,
And well my stately heal they serve To deck,
Though in nv heart own this marriage bitter.
n will make up for lac Of warmth by glitter