The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-08-26
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| 4 lAgirlis deserted by her betrothed; /;
he marries another, and is about to
ict sail with her. The deserted girl
hears OF his intention and obeys a
ieamiAg tQi behold once again the
dol with whom not even his perfdy
can disehchalit her. Accordingly, in
tile c0mpahy6f one owho knows her
secret she wenlspp the river. In o.
only saw, the stars7-I could not see
TIE rlver-and they seemed to lie
As far below as the other stars were
.s1tie,abledllko }ftRing about to die.
It was lsoiawful 3neath the majesty .
or that great crystal height, that
T'.I .OveIltniig bIE .'I % al.
,-,, The ,blackness at our feet, ,:
'"' Unseen to'lleet and fleet -''
edl The foekiugs starsahlong
And only hear the dipping OF the
| .E " N Oar,i .o'2 Hd S'lT eaHlt
And, the small waves .caresslng of the
4 darks0me shore.
| i1LesS real it was than auydfeam. q
All, me to hear the bending willow
IT, sliveE .Gr .'i 13ft'.l oI
Asws shot quickly from the silent
i river,
rand felt tile swaying and the flow
That bore US down the deeper VA er
| "lhH stream, 'A ''"i .I''I' A"
| Where its nalneless waters go;g II
Oh! l shall always when | smut my
0u ayes, oh19'm fI lg...ioIO
| ,., See that weird sight again; ,.,
The lights from anchored vessels
| 1Eji 39hungs9s 0dV U01.Og. g..
The phantom moon that sprung
Suddenly I'M dim and Angry wise y
aid From therim Of the moaning
i 3rI Aniitouched with elfn light
The two long oars whereby We made
asa our fight .A1 - il..a.
| al 1 Along the reaches of the night /;
| Then turrowed up lowering cloud,
| DWent in, and left MS darker l,lan be-
f. tore, ......r
To feel our way as the midnight
| gl awatchcsw0ge, I.rI .vfou
Aud Tie on HER lee, with mournful
| 30 faces bOw'd. ..N 'n0s ..
That should receive and bear with her
away '.'''
The brightest portion of my sunniest
! day
The laughter Of the land, the sweetest
mn 0Ithe shore 40 y.n., a.. d.
| And beheld thee ; saw the lantern
Down on thy face, when thou didst
| o." climb the SHE, 30 '''"' W. ''''
And thou vert pale, pale rs the pa
tient brid,
! That folio ved both a little sad. 'i
Leaving home ald kin. Thy courage
| glad 80 % Z"
| That once did bear thee on gEi O.
| That brow Of thine had lost; the fer
! -'.' VOr rash u .L '.'"A ii.
! OF unforebQdilg youth thou hadst
fOregone
o, whit a little moment, what crumb
| Or comfort for Il heart to feed upon!
| And wha was all its sum;
| n gimp Z huu HOJ u ulCcllllB-
.HJ "A lrawi g Fear nv nigRt >
To sigh thee an unacknowledged
| SiDrtlnS, F-
4 And all between the flashing of a
| light
| u And its retreating. '.''".
Then after, ere she sped her waiting
wings
The ship-ahd weighed her anchor 10
We stole from her dark lee like guilty
| '..1things, 1yt 79lru..I U..I
| Aud there was silence in my
| 80 NsuJ heart, sLH ...J'.I od
And silence in. the upper and the
' lethef deep.
! o sleep! o sleepl j0qa gu
DO not forget NE. Sometimes come
On apdSweep. o-'l s,f rr4A
Now have nothing left, thy healing
| = % shandEg. G!1tBfGas 1850
| Over the lids that crave thy, visits
bland. 'AN"' ~ ~ ID "a ''.
| Thou kind,thNtcomforting one
|. Toi JFor I.lElve seen hls face as L de-
! .Ir5l sired, -'r, 90 .uf.,.
| .c Ard all my .stOry's done. .i