Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-07-31
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ISLES OF THE SEA.

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written on Seeing Picture of theSame.,
Would could hear the soft. low. qui,
S. lisping #EtFEFE
OF fragrant Southern breeze.
And hear them as they on come, slowly
tf whispering Ek"E
And murm'ring through the trees;
Would could stand upon those banks so
Andwaich the bright lagoon,
As In the distance II seems wreathed with
myrtle.
Rejecting the pale moon
And watch her as she glides through misty
mazes
And looks to thee, l..-.
"A, If she could. she'd sing a song OF praises.
"Isles OF the Sea"
o, Cythefa. when rosy Venus gliding
Up from the ripping wave,
And in her little pearly shell was riding
Where ocean waters lave, -rr4
Did she not lend thee magic grace and
beauties,
And charms most rare,
As IL her pleasant and her only duties
Wereto reward the fair?
story, sA-t ta1 t.. Y
And whisper IL to me, q
And whisper me of all your ancient glory.
isles OF the sea- aHaE.Fe EEa
would that could view those plains OF
roses,
That seem afiir
A thousand little boquets and fresh pOsies,
spangled with stars.
nd vrhap dark rfOht i'm sal 10 roiAes il
bending
To the fair. coming day.
With gladness her soft dimpIed smile is
lending
To Earth's array.
Id like TO sit amid Thy sunlit shadows
And think see
Fair sappho in those dreamy, 'wilderine
meadows,
"Isles of the Sea-"
II must be sweet to sit mid fragrant flowers
In forests old and lone; EE
Ga watch the sea I'm solitary hours
And hear its deep, sad moan;
To see the sun-erow ned rocks, whose bases
sporting
Ionian waters lave, n--r- 90
And watch the foaln I'm lonely beauty
floating,
A crescent on the wave;
To hear the strange. wild birds their car OILS
singing, -s. zr7sr-ap
A plainiive melody,
And hear the woods and forest valleys
.snp 49,. - -
Upon thy shore, where now the bIllow
RACES, s=ees= .sg-ssa=r
Once wandered there, ~ -
In ancient and IN long forgotten ages. :
Amaiden filir. 4f&
Her white cheek. by the breeze's soft ca
.rEa resses,
Were kissed to rose;
And flowing unconfined, her raven tresses
There sought repOse-
Her deep. dark eyes. with native beauty
glowing.
Reelected fair
The knowledge which her brilliant mind
was storing s.E.
with studious care.
In happiness, for many years she wandered
Upon the shore,
And many happy hours were daily squan-
dered
Until al last ;nere came manly stranger,
With summit eyes,
Who saw within this lovely seashOre rang r
A glorious prize.
He came aud wove with tender words his
mcshes
SO fair and light:
He woOed and won her with his sweet ca
resses,
And promise bright.
q, fair and brilliant dawned the bridal
morning;
From all her doubts released,
The maid had watched with blushing
check itsdawning.
As fall of joy and peace,
But a. she waited saw nisSive coming,
Whose tdings were
That he was false; had let without a warn
ing
Orworl for her.
Twas then, with firm-set lips of deathIy
whiteneSs.
She sought wRtery grave
And plunged, I'm all her brilliancy and
brightness
Heneath the ripping wave.
o! well forever. may thy liquid water
Make restless moan;
For here thy brightest and mos, gifted
daughter
Lies sleeping low
Well may The wind, in sadier tones la
mentns,
Sigh as it roves;
Well may the birds a plaintive song be
chanting,
In forest groves;
ga that thy shore. a low, sweet dirse viii
cherish.
OF changeful melody,
Fer one who like a star, rose but TO perish
..Isles of the Sea"
Iuly =, 1876. ERyA.