Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
rhe ardent lover cannot and


The ardent lover cannot find
A coldness in his lair unkind,
But blaming what he cannot hate
lie mildly chides the dear migrate;
And though despairing Of relief,
In soft complaining vents his grief.
Then what should hinder but that I.
Impatient Of my wrongs, may try,
By saddest, sottest stratus, to move
Ny welded, latest, dearest lover
To throw his cold neglect aside
And cheer once more his injur'd bride.
o. thou whom sacred rites design'd.
My guide aud husband ever kind;
My sovereign master. best of friends,
On whom my earthly bliss depends;
Ii e'cr thou didst in detty see
Anght fair, or :sOOd, or dear TO thee;
II gentle speech cali ever move
The cold remains of former love,
Turn thee at 1ast-my bosom ease,
Or tell me why cease to please.
Is 1t because revolving years.
Heart-breaking ri -hs, and frUitless tears,
Have quite depriv'd this form OF mine
Of all that once thou fanci'dst fine?
All no! what once allur'd thy sight,
IL still in Its meridian height;
These eyes their usual lustrv show,
When un-eclipsd by flowing woe.
Old age and wrinkles in this face
A youthful grace adOrne the lines,
Where still the purple current shines;
Unless by thy unsent1e art.
1t flee to aid my wretched heart;
Nor does this sighted bosom show
The thousand hours it spends In woe.
Or is it that Oppressed with care
stun with loud complaints thine ear.
And make thy home, for quiet meant,
The seat of noise and discomfort?
Oh no! those ears were ever free
From matrimonial melody,
For though thine absence lament,
When half the lonely night is spent;
Yet when the watch or early morn.
Has brought me hopes of thy return,
oft have wip'd these watchful eyes,
Couceal'd my cares, and cnrb'd my sighs,
In spite of grief to LET thee see
IwOre an endless smile for thee.
Had not practic'd ev'ry art
T. oblite, divert, and cheer thy heart,
To make me pleasing in thine eyes,
And turn thy home to paradise,
had not ask'd, why dOsi thou shun
These faithfal arms, and eager run
To some obscure. uncican retreat,
With fends incarnate glad 10 meet,
The vile companions Of thy mirth,
The scam aud ref,Iee OF the earth?
Who when inspir'd with beer and grin
Al witlcss oatlis, and jests obscene;
Till the most learned oi the throng
Berin a tale of ten hours long,
Whilst thou in raptUres, with stretch'd jaws
Crownest each joke with loud applause.
Depriv'd of freedom. health. and case,
And rival'd by such things as these,
This latest effort will try,
Or to regain thine heart, or die;
Soft US am, I'll make thee zee,
l will not brook contempt from thee.
Then quit the shufiling, doubtful sense,
Nor hold me longer in suspense.
Cukind, uns;ratcful as thou art,
Say. mist ne'er re-. ain thy heart?
Must all attempts to please thee prove
Unable to regain thy love.
Ifso, b. truth itself swear,
The sad reverse | cannot bear;
No rest, no pleasure will see.
My whole of bliss j. lost with thee.
I'll give all thought of patience DER,
"a gift | never lost bctore)
Indulge al once my ra4e and grief,
Mourn obstinate, disdain relief:
And call that wretch my mortal foe,
Who tries to mitigate my woe:
Till life. on terms severe as these,
Shall ebbing leave my heart at ease;
TO thee thy liberty restore,
To laugh when Iletty is no more.