The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-22

Held nigh mass and solemn DER the
Grave OF the Apostle Peter
Sweetly then the chant resounded,
And the aged prlncess-abnes5
Prayed In plous, calm devotion.
Eat lair Nargaretna raised her
Eyes-she thought the music sounded
Like angelic stralns-she wished to
Turn her gaze ana thoughts, TOO, heavenward;
But her eye was first attracted
70 the singers loge; she trembled,
For amid the singers stood
Stately man with hair OF blond, though
stlll half Ind by marble pIilarz
And again sne glanced toward him,
Looked 70 more then toward the Ponttn,
Nor the red-roDed cardinals, nor
At the nlne-and-eighty lamps that
Hang above st. Peters tomo.
''Dreams long gone why now return yer
Dreams long gt.c WY do 20 greet me
Hero in these most sacred precincts ~
Then the singers in procession
Fll'd by where the two we're seated.
Lord be gracous! Heit on,
know wei the scar upon his
Brow. Il y ny long lost wernerln
Margaretha's eyes grew misty
"HeGrs. why peatest tnou 20 wildlyfp
And her limbs gave way beneath her
Painting sank the lair young maiden
on the cold hard door Of marble.
TIN SWISS GUARD OF POETRY.
But stay. l did not intend to give you .
love story-only few poetical descriptions Of
st. Peters, which believe VIII be new to you,
and love stories, even from Rome, are not. /
commenced this letter with the intention Of
giving you some account Of my audience with
the Pope and my reception By Cardinal Anto-
nell, but Victor Schef1el has led me astray
! will, nevertheless, not resist the temptation
Of giving you the poets description Of the
Swiss Guard, who give you greeting as you
enter the palace Of the Popes:-
In the vatican's broad hallway,
Meath the mightT colonnades, the
Haiberdiers or SWlssland paced
Holding guard, As It's their duty;
And tneir heavy steps resounded
Far away up TO the palace.
To the gray-naired corporal spaKea
Youtsml "ianceEuecnt.n and lamented:
''flne we are, IT'S true, we scnweizers,
Aud no other soldier marches
Through the streets Of Rome so proudly,
Clad In handsome steel cuirasses
And in garb OF black -red-yeliow.
Mauy fiery glance Is sent as
Snyly ron the palace windows:
But the heart e'er iondly yearneth
Homeward ncmewarc, to the MONTANA,
TO ;he Alp horns gentle calling.
Gladly would an reAnquisn--
Trinxgcld, Pag. the silver scudi,
Fen the noly Fathers blessing
Fen the wine Or Orviet0
That 50 sweetiy pearls and sparklea
Could see once more Mount Plate.
SEQ the rocks ana avaiancnes;
Aud as hunter chase the chamots
DER its hlzn ana dangerous pathwaya
or could wander In tue moonlight
DER the fragrant Alpine meadows
70 TIE Am-nut's pleasant greeting
70 lie Tennin, = tie pretty
Appenzei!ian CuniguHdas
And tneu iodelB. iOad exaltng
70 the rsin1 sun of morniag.
on ST. Peters, Al thy gorles
And tay grand Old sacred maslc
should soon forget cuuld
Hear the shrill anu aoilOw pplrR
or cur naslys Alpine mafmos
still We may doubt very much whether tho
Swiss Guard have - deep this feeling Of Helm
,oeh as the zoe. describes. Tho Roman
naaidens have wonderful black glowing eyes,
that wosld win tho hearts u even colder mon
than these same honest guardians Of the Va IL
can. wish Victor schoGel had given Us az
well q poeical description Of tho Noble
Guards, one Of whom viii be with you before
this letter reaches is destination, instead Of
which have only a. amusing story from the
Vatican
ooryT EARHfoscHi, Tas EosLE GUARD,
who i now % biz way to New York, ac-
campaigning Mgr Ronasta with Cardinal
MSoiaESy'a ssrvsia. - young man not yes