The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-30

Not doth torch with q jawalid milne
| n nmaha the eye beyond this diamond here.
| More than the rudy offices Of love
| DO glow bsfors the common steps Of life.
Attendant
II IL knowledge worth the STOPPING for.
Plraranor.
The souls supremacy admits no scr!
am woman, and am proud Of H.
we ore oontsht that mum shall take the lead.
Knowing he ever will look back on us
NTH d0tips eye, not caring how be steps.
Walking thus bllndly. we may guide him so
That be shall turn which way shall please us
20 We can beckon him whereer we will.
Aud lead him aver round about bis grave.
Aud In Whenever we St
II matters that Ara greater than ourselves
70 tteos their secret graoes 10 our hands
For glory captains struggle IN the, FIGHT,
And play against the buwark Ut the foe
The O'atbf owing engines In the stubborn siege
but love doth brace the garland IN bis head
Making proud vlctofy, aweetaI than It IT,
What warlike prince did dDH bis laurel vet
But he q Il cast II In some fair maids lap.
Saving, pYEteatunss | commit tn thee
Mistress Of It. and me. eod my proud hearth
strewing his path with flowers Of sweet success
Ia yet poor and melanGhOiig mHn,
sad aH beegat craving In porch.
Being denied the woman he does love.
Love doth attach on lndependeney;
bravery Of suits suriehine the bright eye.
bwsetness OF person. pleasure In Discourse.
And all the raesrpa why men love fhsm selves
May, even high offices. rsnnwn and praise.
Greatness Of name, honor II men 8 regard
Power and state aud sumptugus array.
Do pay tribute ut The Hts OF love-
Fetching their freshness and their darling
grace
From we,naus appreciation, waiting still
Close to her elbow TIL she please to smile
Upon the cause whereof the man is proud.
Aud say =, at 1t l. we'll.
ThrnrauU.
All. child there lies more mischief IN u smile
THAN In The kings own house and all his waste
Of wreath'd gold end weiEhiy jswery.-
Come. hslp 10 dress me straight.
Attendant.
What fashion. madam
TnrnJanDr.
The aultfy hour well suits occasion =:
That silk If gossamsr like tawny gold
Throw II on loose p $50. 'tis we'll yet STAY
gee to the neck ~ thou some tender lace
About the rim. J he prseipus Jewel shown
But seantiy In off deset red most
Aud tender nets scare not ths tinid bird.
A little secret IL d tempting hing
Beyogd wide TRUTHS eonfsssion.-G me
That may hang them in my ample hair;
And sprinkle me with lavender and myrrb.
And wleath NY arms with pearls.-SO- this
will do
And In good time. for yonder Joseph comes
Which saves me tho command to bring him
here.
Give mo n cup of wins.
Tho following passages we give without
comment. leaving II 10 our readers to Judge
81 their marvellous power and beauty:
Joseph.
Oh madam, have q eHrs
THrGfduOr.
Listen, or else
I'll pet my little foot npnn thy mock.
hou art Ikea beautiful and drowRy snnkr.
Gold aud ipanimata. and cniPd around
Upon hank ~ yarsst sun. blown flowers.
My eye shall DO the ren7vating suu--
.f1saph
MADAM forbenr: I'm slok to think on It.
Wratdnor.
You overdo this nrt, for nature sure
Never did put disgust upon lin
10 near n wOmttna: an empoisoned cup
Might curdle NJ the features Ut thy faro.
But this same Establishment upon my brow
Gould never chase the color from thy checks.
Joseph.
Love beiug forc'd. no sioheneth tho sense.
That dull monotony Ia nothing to It,
pHllid appetite IL Rwsetar far
Than shocked modssty and fierce disthste.
ITrnTdnDr.
gu arc too dead weight
Why. lot mo go.
Wy arms are faint: smilo thou. thoy're ibis OF
stool.
Joseph.
rho sun neer shined IN q pitch black night.
Plraganor
Oh ignorant boy It IN the secret hour
Tho Hun of Love doth shine most goodl y fair.
!,ntemptible darkness never yet did dull
The splendor OF Lovs'a paipitatinR light.
y loves slight curtains, that are made OF sighs.
hough e'er 80 dark. silence Ia fesn to stand
ike 10 n flower closed in tho night:
Dr.. Ike u lpvey image droopiDg down
With its fair head ~ liant and finger rais'd.
md mutely on its shoulder alum boring.
'ulses do sound quick music IN loves ear.
md ni m n La at aftI "A hrasp
Doth hang tho hair with drops Of maggie dew.
vi outward thoughts. nil common circum- |
IRE buried in The dim e Of his smile;
md the RreHt city like vision sails
from out tho closing doors Of tho hushd mind |
liz heart - ikes nudibiy agninst his ribs
Ia n doves wing doth freak upon n cage
forcing tho blood athro the cramped veirs
faster ihan dolbhiDs DO p'ershont tho tide
)ours'd by the yawning shark. Therefore say |
light blooming Cores. and tho star Hover
sweet,
The honeysuckle. and the eeIantlne.
nd the rinR'd vinous tree that Yields rod wine,
'ogether with nll INTERVIEWING flowers.
re plants most fit 10 ramble DER each other.
nd form tho bower Of all precious Love.
hrondDe tho sun with fragrant bloom and |
IeHyes
rom Jealous interrogation of Lova's gaze.
his IN Loves cabin In the light of day
'ut oh compare II not with the black night
Delay. thou SUM- and give me instant night
ts toit, mysterious and secret hours;
The white-t clouds are pillows to bright stars
hi therefore shroud thine eyes.
Joseph.
Madame. for shamel
PirdTdnOr.
Ienceforth I'll never kuit with glossed bone,
,ut interlace my fingers among thine,
md ravel them. and interlace again.
% that no work that's done content the eye,
hat may never weary. In my work.
Joseph.
You'd that my lord were come!
Phrnrdnor.
Thy hair shall be
he ailken trophy of the spirit of Love
Where l will lap. fair chains. my wreathed |
arms.
Joseph.
What's to be done? Madam. give way pray
you.
Phrdrdnor.
ewarel yeull crack my lace.
Joseph
You will be hurt
IdTGTdnOr.
III for some savage strength
Joseph.
Away Away
Phrdranor
o. you are loose-I pray you kill me-doi
JOseDh