, 1875-11-28

" nave something to do with these iTnasaa4
ents- ar ech"erd: has also in prooyss. o'e
Ats OF Airs. Almini and come other ns.soa. soa ees
CLEOPATRA.
Ia what IL this the roet xines,
And what II this tho psophets-s
fdr tors y tTaIeat qf Jatr thfuax-
fa% ut As frst of hsss b d1xf
1hs pods do nahs to then unmakx.
7os.T pnseH nra tt<v mo d q o0adf
Upsn TIC anotl they do brsab
1hs atrk tTzokd IN Lhesr usidaka
oa1 this he Lite. and love, and pssisa
Iae 1o!oas thing world spplAnds-
This speek ct foam that transient nIs,.
a monens on tho Wtue OF Qod19
Avsunt, eold-rlooded biRoss trsed,
Thine argument IL but He:
No part in Oioopatrat creed
IL any thought that Aas must dta
THIS black decay, this h.podiax aoopa
Msy settle o'er lesa baauteoua farm:
But look 80 On my dewy bloou.
Ach II red wlas, and douh,J wzat
aye, look ye Ut the supplo cuzv.a
OF d1tnty limbs and swelling brsk
Half undisgatsed BY 1ohe thst eerUs
To cioths, and Jet reveal, tn kuk1
And hnger, pulse Wild, meath .a. .h,d.
~ bpendrous, glowing h1is tn civ.
And tel me-, was this glory made
To uolder Into soddea clay7
Aye, hlush and burn 'nnsth ssnt1s snd .s,r~.
rnst through the vetna astft rapeurs rne,
A9a iea ma, wera shas Rod-git ehsnca,
n
And watch tho Hde of raptuous svsu.
Oo"n oeep - Lies tml lAuout rhsuue.
And say, II etilied through deathiy sueli
what may in Eaetu OF IL. .sen atonal"
Aye. hang ent-anoed upon my Hp8
aaH-Vaarted, get still drinking hHm-
And tell ne, tween your fcvozed dps,
What Waro an heaven mozs than iaiaJ
And throw ~ 1t ny higt-arched fea..
And feel the ugerb lore moaat up;
Aud tell nc, from such frcn13 sveak
II truer joy immortsls sup!
Can all this glowing structure shaka
In damp and chil Of gathering hiet&~
This worzhiped form ,nov cxuel acbe,
Ihesa tranc}ng eysa ho rett 1t uRhtt
Aunt this fair fabric tnow Decay
These arms Cesar did enfoId
This btesAt to1t piQowed Antony,
Bear d4tksoine, loatasome wefSht cf rnad9
All Ife IL more than II .nsy seem
To PRAYING Ennve and hSot deep;
Sweet lls il n1oro than IS ona brief dream
TWt1t onn Sleep and another aleen"
SO spin your creed. 70 douns havsA
Who cuTsefn1 de4t3 eonciiiato
By hec1tpmhA Of earthly grave3.
Piled upward to this lying fata,
And, aayo ran, my Life endures:
God-ruler Of tbs goja this LA
Which beauty nres, and lova atiirps,
And passlons burn 10 buss{Ql strtaf
Tcur gods my anile with burnings III,
Your gods hAny rzptured On mF breath,
Go tell your gods spurn THAR will
Ny Charms do conquer them md dessht
Quick, s1aves, enclasp NE. or hn:
Whxs ue4ns this weakness, deep oes=St
By chill and gloom of spe:trzl ral,-
This sohe-tfa paog o. Tapture PUTT
o gods! can this tndesd be death.-
This dIez1S sense Of lie o's7tpeat-
OF Iowa a.:curss hy ita Last breath, - '~
OF eur81nz passion tempas1-hant7
And this the end Of boaottn1 hte,--
This halplsxauess OF dread despAtr,-
This sirtencd- pulsoloas, pa:s!ed stata
Which cen att4ints tic very airs
All! whers my suse suchnntsocntA now.
WooIng Cesar It tne!7 sight,
To Antony his lteb lo1e VOW:
6odh curses On the gods who bEght{
That lie dies sore whoa hsrco gods haas,-
Parrhed. burned, impsled By fevered tpds3
Nor tormeots sach their aoge1s sAts:
Goi'e curres, I will blight the godsi
Ho. s1ayes! en9srd my kckened form
With rarest e.ta Of Persian loouo;
This 6fM-Hko mist VIII. warm 6uua ontn
Throw o'er my bosoun's fadiaS bloom.
un1oos> ny trexses; weight them vel
With flashing Jewels t1d r.ch gold,
And let their n ellow, u!dnigh. spau
Ny dimpled neck md shouidea fold.
These circles that upon my srms
Engst the azure reias about
These anflat rings, gorzed sdth razs eaaeus~
Shall song Of rounded 1ovo chino oat.
11y dropping 1sshes now renew
With wnrrn. Wild gloom Of Psphtaa d1v
Tbs choicest altar Ger me s.sew:
And here encaAsp tails iewalo1 ~.
Thrice blessed thou. poor insset.hin&
Than mortal knowing prayer Of ptAtsS
The funuo Of incense, PASSIONS sting.
sata travail Of ttough1sHicfan dayA
y, uu,,. .,t.r. - ,o .n.. o- trim.
What god may ruln, il god It Ill.
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