The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
NO.
1T JOAQUIN MILLER.

The rcd clad fisher. row and creep
=. below the crags ~ half asleep.
Nor ever make asinsle sound
III he walls are steep,
The wavcs are derp;
And n the dead man should he fennd
~ theee same fishers In their round,
Why, who shall sav but he vas drow ned
fhs lahes ny hetRht as bits Of broken moon
sasf newly - within the cloven earth;
Iae r'rsnsS aeids dre~ round golden g,rsh
Par mp the steps, and gttered In the noon.
Asd when tho sun fell down, from leafy shore
Fond lovers stole In pairs TO ply the oar
lbs s,arr, - large . nllies fsrted the blue;
The rocky ps. Ike w srai W Sspolson know.
n.
gala night II wss-the seassn's prime,
We rode from castled lake I, festsl town,
To mir Milan my friend and rode down
~ night. who're grasses waved In rippled rhy yms;
And 20 what theme but love NJ such 4 timef
His proud lip curved fhe while with scorn
Hs skhsd. then tsred his temples, dashed with
Then Sceied, as one ou,vorn and we'll blase.
Aesrgssss tiger lily, Aamins red.
- fuu OF battle. Of the trumpet's blsre,
f o!d-time passion, uprca' ed Its head,
snllopcd past. leaned, clutthed i there
ItV<u Out tuS touk, HtfOuk EfHst. I uelu " n1gu,
And cried /" 10 ths to- night shall deck her hair
IA'ouSh "a. all the dance And n"rh ''he man shall
Who daIss ss.suli, for god or III design,
The seiiadel where 1 shsll set tia sign,"
He spaks - spars word all the after while.
That secrnfut, cpid, contemptaous smile Of his!
WY, estter men havs died for less than this.
Ihsn marvel not that whom she grsced the floor,
WitA all the besutiss gathered from the fowr
~ ~ 9.:r,s': 9. o. ths r yorid s.d ne. ny fair,
~ ~ ,iss, % iy"S.S,sl ve ,:im ~, ae midnight hair
That he siaied like some wild beas. well at hay.
oh she shons fsirer than The summer star,
Or curied svert moon In middle destiny
More fair than sunrire climbing up the sea,
Whese all the loves Of Adriana are.
Who loves, who truly loves, will stand aloof
= The noisy tongue make. unhoiy proof
From out the dance stood and watched the star
Ny tiger My borne en- orihanme Of war.
A thousand besutics blushed at loves advance.
Lake bright white mice 10 moonlight at their play
Oy suuhsh enooting In some shining hay,
Thssvift fset shot and glittered In the dance.
oh, you have loved, and truly loved and seen
AAusn. slss the while than yosr ovn stately queen
hw proud development encompassed ALL
She allied all space. I sought. saw hut her;
followed ~ some is, Nd wcIshipper.
Adown the danes she moyed with mafchIe,s rrscs
The world-my world-moved with her. Suddenly
questioned whom her cavalier may he.
'rwss he His face vas leaning to her lace
] clutchsd my blade; sprang; ! caught my
breath.
And n stood leaning still a. death.
Aud they sto"d sill. she blushed. then reached
and tore
The lily as she passed, and down the floor
She strewed liz heart like bits Of gushing gore
Twas ne said heads, not hearts, were made to
He taught me this that night in rplendid scorn,
] learned too we'll. The dance was done Ere
We mcuntsd-he and I-but no more snake.
And this for wosuan's love. My lily worn
In her dark hair IN pride. to then be torn
And tramp,ed on for this bold strangers sake .
Two men rode silent back toward the lake
Two msn rode silent down, hut oeiy one
Rode M at morn 10 meet the rising sun.
The walls are sieep;
The crapx ahalt keep
Their everlasting wrath profound.
The waits are steep,
The waves are deep;
And u dead man should be found
Ry red-cad hsherp in thor round
Why, who shall say but he was drowned7