The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-08-12
THE BEAuT1FU1 DEAD.


srat Chrisfian for publication without name or
date. has excited no little sympathy among those
who appreciate trno merit. That paper calls It
" This Sweet and Wonderful Pocm," and desires
to know Its origin. II Is not only "sweet and
Wonderful" but decidedly admirable. The fights
Of fancy and depths Of passion INDUCED are so
singularly suggestive Of the infinite that It Is
simply sublme;l
+" shc Is dead !" they said to him. "coms away ;
Kiss her and leave her, thy love Is elayp
They ,mothered her tresscs Of dark brown hair;
On her forehead Of stone they laid II fair
Over the eyes, which gazsd too much.
They drsw the lids with gentle touch;
With tender touch they closed ND well
Tho sweet. thin lips that had secrstst to ell
About her brow and beautiful face
They tied her viel and marrisge-laee;
And drew on hsr white feet her whito silk shoes !;
Which were the whi,est no eye could chooset
And over her bosom they crossed her bands
e Come away. they said, "God understands -
And thero was silence, and nothing there
but silence, aud scents Of egisntarc,
And jasmine. and roses. and Tosemary.
A..d they said, rs lady should lie. lies she.
And they held their breath M they left the room
With shudder, Co glance st It's slilDess and gloom.
But be who loved her 100 we'll 4. dread,
Th. sweet, the stately, aud the beautiful dead,
lie lit his lamp. ssd took the key
And turned IL. Alone again-hc and Ihe.
lie auti tisie vcfs
Though hu kissed In tho old place. tho quiet cheek.
lie and she yet sho would not smile,
Though hseallsd her the name she loved trs-while.
Ito aud she, still she did not move
To any one Passionate whisper OF love.
Then he said "cold lips and breast without breath!
IL there no voice =! no language Of DEATH
Dums TO the car a.d sill 10 the sense
Eut to heart and u soul distinct. intsnsef
Ent to heart and TO soul, not ear;
What waa tbs secret Of dying, dearf
Was IL the infinite wonder Of all
That you ever could let lifc's flower fa.if
Or was II y greater marvel 10 feel
The perfect calm DER the agony s,eal7
Was the tnirseis greater TO end how deep.
Beyond all dreams, sank downward that SLEEP
Did life roll back It's record. dear,
And show. as they say IL does, past things clear
And was it tho iupermost heart Of the bliss
10 Gnd ost what n wisdom love isT
o perfect dead o, dead most dear.
hold the breath Of my soul TO heat!
listen. as deep ss 10 horrible he'll.
"A high as to bearsn. aud you do not tell
There must be pleasure In dying. sweet.
To make you placid from head TO feet =
would tell you. my darling. II were dead.
would ssy. though the angel Of death had laid
Ills sword op iay iips ~ Keep il unsaid.
You should not ask vainly. with streaming eyes,
Which Of I'll deaths was the ehefeIt surprise;
The very strangts; and suddenes, thing
OF al the surprises that dying must BRING"
Ah, foolish world! Oh. most kind dead.
Though be told me, who will belive IL was said
Who will believe what ho heard her say.
With tbs sweet, soft voice. IN the dear old way
The utmost wonder in this-I hear.
And sec you, and love you, and kiss you, dear
And am your angel. who was your bride.
And know, that though dead. have meyer died.