The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-19
womAN,s LovE-pREAm.
nr NErrIE rowEn nousroN.


Tux following exquisite poetic gem, from the pen of
our Texas Queen OF Song" Miss Nettie Power Hous
ton, republish frOm the columns Of the Galveston
Neles. lH
typographical error (Which we correcD marred the
beauty Of oneof Its best lines. 1t is Miss Houstons
may not be faultess yet most beautifully portrays
the brihianey OF this rising young star:
We all have waking vlsions-I have NINE
And being young, and faneiful, and counted fair,
] sometimes dream OF love.
And sitting all alone, and muslng still,
White yet the freight fiickers dim,
ask myself, II 1 should learn 10 love,
fmy stll heart eould wake to life
How would love, and how would be loved
Fer am weary OF idolstry.
My soul Is faint within me while think
Qfall the fierce, strong passion
have seen and known, resistless in its might
As some ckeleaytng stream
would be loved in ealmness- aas
lie whom loved should be my king,
/ do not ask that he be proud and cold.
bq t, calm p, an az grave and We, very sSsoag
And knglicf Ger himself
lie must not trembie at my slightest frown, :
Nor must he ike a vassal crave my smile
Glad in the dust before my feet to Iie-
For am weary Of servility stG
would not rule, nor wopld yet be rRled;
scorn the tyrant as | sCorn his slave
There Il love % sweet equality.
The love God gave and smiled upon;
For 10 was very good.
lie whom love must be my king
And he shOuld yield me- as my trihute due
The reverence had earned -
Not only by my womanhood, hut by All genilsncss,
Long eoncriag, the patient sweetness
only love can teach
For looking on me he should feel and know
That peace and rest which follew after toll;
ln me his heari shonld In such safety trust
That he SHOULD have no need OF spoil
do not aek Tor him the worlds applause, sff-.t
The blaze OF hcraldry, the pOmp OF falnOs
Ills deeds the annals OF a nations pride
Ills name upon the lips 81 mcn;
But fmust feel hispowor- H 9ta
Must know he could be what earths heroes arc
leould not love himif he were not great
Ills baud must ht both safe and strong;
a band 10 shield. TO trust. 20 lay my own wiihin
no stake my life upon;
A hand that might have fought with Hercules
let vopld not harm tho worm Ia MS path
For tho the heart % woman loycth OF
A thing she doth unwilkngly deSpise.
If Is pitilul, imperfect love that hath not
For It's eorncr-stone, the rock Of Path 81
Ills heart must Dc most tender and most true
a heart that loves, and pities and hefriends - 4
kArth's suffering children. whether high
or yet among the lowly and the poor.
Aud hc mnst low me PERFECTLY.
~ nom ms tlrst irnts Of nay hcartss fair wealth
bring an Offering for love-croWn lnadcs
llo must not mock me with pallry love
Nor sioop 20 cheat my soul
u should ever meet this man,
THE king guiy dream, and never see
Then cofld sit most mcekly a. hts feet,
a very child before his gooincss and his power.
AID while BE- stopped % Kiss my shining hair. ;.
OF smooth is clusters frOn their clinsins rest
a sweet unsnoken language Ga his touch
Nclld 10 ny dark cyes o. the dark 20 hiss
And e., IN fair iudca when The world was ,ounfs
sarah with rcscfcucc said 10 Abraham ~
Ay frs should csli him LORD