Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-05

Morn's banner of mist hung over her shield
Sweeping low and white from the dawn's
gray shore,
While the broad. Dronzed breast of The ripened
field -s
Held up to the reapers its golden store.
And the clouds, that all night in the east had
slept.
Turned each to the westward his purple
form:
And Mornings golden sandals swept
Nights -dftoi pearls from the lily's brow.
Out to the harvest the reapers went
With sharpened cradle and busy rake,
While low and timid Gretchen bent
To gather the grain in their rustlins wake.
And they toiled till the mondays aIrowy
head
ouivered downward, fast as the ferce 81
moons;
Trsmpliug ont. with its myriad blazing feet,
The fragrant breath Of the clover blooms.
And when the suns bright chariot wheeled,
In its burning traca, DER the emerald wood,
At the forest spring beside the field,
Said the youth that close bS Gretchen
stood:
..wher first the sickle began TO WELD
-lwas In other lands where rich haryests
bow.
have rerped since then in many field,
aThe silver steps OF the morning mist,
As they strike in pearls over l,nd aud sea
Are not softer. / We n, than those lips, love
kissed;
Withhold not their sweetness, then, from
Then M 10 modest Gretchen's cheek
Crept the crimson flush OF her startled
pride
.swhat worth are the idle words yon speaks
They have fattered u score Of maids beside.
Then he whispered. as men are went t. WOO,
With earnest look and persuasive word.
And she. as maidens are wont 10 do,
Believed the tempting tale she heard
How he never. never had known before
This nlanhood's love that was pure and
strong;
Tha. his heart had learned brighter tunes OF
But never this deep and solemn song.
As the clouds with noiseless march and slow,
With purple pennons went down the west,
And the sunset tide, with amber glow,
Beat UP broad waves on eseh coral crest,
The light of loves new liaht arose,
Ina rlorious dawn. or Nisetchoifs'hear'
Like that Which over she threshold flows,
When they leave the beautiful gates apart.
Said the reaper hold: THE sheaves bind
Are precious Kisses take from thee
said .iruteAen: The dearest spes hni
The sweet caressss IAou givest me.
Said Tue reapev: Gretchen, for Thy 'str ke
Nv h,hors heaceftrth in this land shall b
said Gretchen; "Your love wOuiithe Il ser
make as
An Eden o! eniless booni 10 me,
AT ,hors, "a u4,l ee ether tolds f,'r thee,
Ana lpArer low. 'ursth tue tpt0re's an,
The >,ar az ll.e wnGid 2t Town tor in,,
Ana (irgteA ~ lI.cuA earth be done
Then Ger her arxrt sAept shs ic of Wears,
A !oaking ufi thr ugh IN" lark F0 be,
Nher.. IN. t,ilIt was cold vita icy tears,
Ana sal with the uioans OF the sorb'ns sea.
But the rsaper vowed as lovers will.
wAile the stars laeked down, ana the soit
dews aept, Er
OF vows uIt broken and trysts unkepI.
IS ~ss - ~~
Morn banner Of mist hung over the shield,
Sweeping low and white. from the dawn 5
gray shore,
While the broad bsonzc5 breast Of the ripen-
ed tieid
Held up TO the reaper its golden store,
And the clouds, that all night ia the east had
slept
Turned each to the westward its purple
Prov, tt
And Mornings golden sandals swept
Nights giit OF pearls from the hlss brow
Morn's banner OF mist hangs over her shield,
Like that the last years harvest bore;
But the reaper chose another tsks,
And beautiful Gretchen CLEANS no more.
~ c. +. MARTIN.