, 1876-11-19

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Grew here and there in all their majesty;
| And the dark holly shone and gracefully
| The slender ash in spots stood oil alone.
] Like coy virgin. Onward, thicker grown,
| Spread nut woods merging Ia . forest vast
Where rod deer ranged andwild boars cruncasd thu
And the gray won and savage beas abode
Here the Usnanians built their fortress, and
| here they lived.
Within her chamber sat the mother fair,
Her loved ones BY her, as the Silly sir
And ne'er on looks more giadsome fell lie light
| OF lamp or ruddy fire Of hearth. than theirs.
| And we'll forgotten now seemed all their cares
| So WE'LL that In the warm and social CLEAN
! OF the bright fire the ernbefs gan to seen
10 e1eh glad eye ar5anged n castles Fny.
Vas all calm sunshine aud fair biosso11ing
| Untouched by past or futures bitter stingi
And yet monszt all the Brightness still there lay
| shadow upon Deisdre's soul, whose sway
| Showed its fell presence, though infreqnently.
! In this wise: once her child upon her knee
She took from Aeife.s arms, and placed her hand
| On his young noble head. and curious scanned
| His eyes, as though che sought to find therein
| SONG impress OF The Doom OF death and sin
! BY CaHa prophcsied; and finding uought
Bnt life and laughter, inward turned her thought
! As II commnnins with the gods awhile;
| Then looked again and met the infants smile,
| And bent her down nnd kssed him silently,
And nlurmurcd to herself. '''Twi1t Them and ne
! place thee, o my babel"
Her husbands hand and with = joyful look
! Said Here, perchauce our days may all be gad:
IN the worlds life are mixed the Good, the Bid,
| For man'sown choosing, and who chooscth we'll
| Wins happiness Q love, what tongue tell
| The dangers thou huat conquered to attain
| This haven OF our rest from fear and pain:"
| Going In quest Of food the brothers met and
conquered the forces OF the AIban King, aud
through their gallantry and hospitality they
won the heart Of captive chieftain, who upon
| his release commended them to his young King.
! They were invited to the Court Leaving one
! fourth Of his band toguard tho ships and the
| fortress, Naisi set out on his Journey.
| Then Deirtlre said:
| s'By some fair seeming fortnne we arc led,
| o Naisi through this land; but take thou heed
| Where want Of fore'ieht Q. miahap may lead;
This wild King hath no wife: some day pcrchance
My }uekfe8s face snuy meet his ardent glance,
And danger follow. Q fond love, to thee.
| And parting from thine arms and death to me!
! Then reach his town beneath the nights dari@
shade,
and meath the darkness be our campmcnt made,
and In the tents conceal us women NIL,
Ere thou goest up unto the great Kings hall"
And so TWAS done.
For the space Of year the Usnantans did bat
tie for the King and were his faEorite clan.
| Then the evil fate which pursued Deirdre inter-
posed again.
t CHANGED upon morn Of early spring.
When flowers began to bloom and birds to sing
| That m staln. the royal steward, passing by
| On Deirhre, rs she sat beneath 4 tree
Outside her tent door: Long and euriously
Heeycd her from tho grove wherein hc stood,
| Then walsca away in Silent gaa*o,ae mood,
Like one who by i lucky chance hntt found
| Some treasure rnre long hidden u1..icr ground.
From hostile shores wnshed By thr North Seas
| foam,
Where he md his and Usna's host imbrucd
Their spears in blood, and many tribe subdued:
And by my fathers hand, 0 King" hs said!
11 sfSs
| The wife Of Naisi-beautffuf beyond
an Youths iu,asinings or day dreams fond
! Yea! yea so beautiful that l-cyen T.
| Stood for moment in wild ccstnsy
And blessed the Gods that made her! Take her then
| Unto thy thronc, and slay these stranger men
l., F. open e9.n thal1, hal .n Or bid me privately
But the King said. .'Far from me.
! Q starn be that fell day when Friendships band
| And Honor's law break with mine own hand.
~ But Starn said .sThoueh tho blood
| Within thy heart from childhood frozen stood,
| 'Twou!d melt, King, before her face divine,
| And run through al thy veins lfks boiling winet
| But 90 ttyself. Watch from the grove and see,
Then try md measure what thy love nhnll be!''
And the King soneht the grove himself, md saw;
! And Friendship sparsed tie and Honor's law,
|. And fear and shame, and sense OF wrong and
Right.
| Fled from his maddencd bosom at the sight.
| And in their stead there burned !: ringing flame
OF blindfuld lore no power on earth conld tatce.
20 ssarn, he said, ''go seek her priviy.
And promise alt queen should haye from mc!'
| Delrdre was Quick to take the alarm, and the
| followed, in which Naisi came of conquerer,
! and the wanderers sailed away to an island
| whicI, they took for their own.
Within the wild bright Island Of the seas
| The usuanian heroes lived full hupptly
| As moon by moon and year BY year went by
| III peaccfnfness. Fair was their dwelling place.
| Amid lovely wild wood, whose green face
It i iay hafhidden hi M BY IT the e climbing aowels
The ever changing seasons had siren birth
Round wall and fossc. No sounds save love and
mfrth
Greeted the listeners ears round that sweet spot:
The cool rtl1 murrnuFing through the ferny gret'
- @ hs sng shs song
OF small birls from the grove, the laughter light
! Of children dancing on the greensward bright
| in Nasi's breast, and the King, shrewdlV dlV1n-
| ing this, finally lure1 the cxles back under
/ pledge ct safety. By trca4serous arts he pre-
rented the presence Of the k9ishtly eiver OF tho
| power, fell upon them and sruote them.
Then rose the lamenrabie cry. the wall,
OF inartculatc wnc that comes when tall
~ words the sous d1faa anguish to sap.ess
IIeard % mid the wall bnt Defrire's voice Of fear,
aetSaE AZ tSoas a'V wit % each shr cry her fanng e
Sped forth to follow the brave sonls Of these
Who now no moro could soothe her agonies!
| Again distracted rau she to aud fro,
Then By her husbands body lay full low.
EmbrneinE, iii the blood soaked here aud thars
The bright gold OF her disheveaed hair
At length low. soft Voice fell on her ear.
With gentle soothing sound none else could hear,
And slow she raised her sad face, and behold
Out through the ranks she raw the FURNISHED gold
Glitter upon the spearman's hnrness fneen'
Where By tho far-o1 batIium Of the Green,
He held Callers hand. who all unknown stood
| Of her great misery and that deed Of blood.
Who " wi wit Iii sat busEined feet the aeid: dia skim,