The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-25
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/ W. pteppssa.f the folIowiss, which was put
fis9ed N iSsi. and. though old. has not lost II
sator.l jnodl Esff - f1'sAisri-i' i5iYs -
7 'fhc foiiowing beautiful eHnsion. taken frou
me ss1stAefss Literary Aessen0er for April. |
t-dlstinxuistcd for Purisy and gentleness o
thougheAnd sweetness Of expression almos
inimitablc. Its quiet melody-its dream .lik
and spikjted beauty-and Its tones OF bewitch
Tisg tenderness. come oven the heart
Like sOftest music heard in slcep.'
Like the low chant of the distant wave
BY springs soft breathings stirrod.'''
Q ] wandered out one summer night
'Tvis when my years were few;
- The breeze was singing in the light.
|rui,And l. vas singing too.
q The moonbeams lay upon the hill.
:, The shadows in the vale.
And here and there . leaping rill
~, Was laughing at the gale.
u One fleecy cloud upon the air
- Was all that met my eyes;
Z It hosted like an angel there
Between me and the skies.
clapped my hands and warbled wild
!, AS here and there new;
Fer 4 was but . careless child.
/, !, And did as children do.
The waves came dancing e'er the sea
In bright and glittering bands;
Like little children wild with glee.
:; They linked their dimpled hands.
They linked their hands-but ere caught
Their mingled drops Of dew.
They kissed my feet and quick - thought
Away the ripples dew.
. The twilight houzs like birds hew by,
i AS lightly and as free; e-s
Ten thousand stan were In the sky,
Ten thousand in the sea;
Fer every wave with dimpled cheek
That leaped upon the air.
Had caught . star in It's embrace.
And held It trembling there.
:. The young moon. TOO. With upturned sides. A
Her mirrr'd beauty gave; -gs
And - bsrk st anclsof rides.
She rode upon the wase. f.4,
2, The sea was like the heaven above,
As perfect and - whole.
Save that II seemed to thrill With lore,
A. thrills the immortal soul.
, The lesveA BY spfrit-yosee stirr'd.
"a Made mnrnurs on the sty+s;o-l ~
low nurmuss. that ny spirit heard.
Z And answered with q prayer;,a ol -sI
Ifos ;fwas upon the dewy sod. yai inv -
, - Beside the moanfng seas, it,.,l .,t,ti ...d
I learned at frst 70 Worship God.
: "a I'D .s siPs saeh Strains g :, ftsse.; ,ol
sr5s Aewers. Al folded 70 their drsams.1 siit |
o, Were -bon4d in slsmhw free. io0 Il oil |
J By breezy hills and mlrmuring streams.
"a Where'er they chapced to BE-, ,,,i,i, al
No guilty tears had they to weep, .,,t 6
mo sins to be forgiven; n ~
They closed their eyes. and went to sleep,
Right in the face or heaven. -, -
No costly raiment round them shone,
No jewels from the seas. .h!n> 80
Yet Solomon upon his throne. IN
Was ne,er arrayed like these;,
And just rs free from guilt and art,
Were lovely human flowers.
Ere sorrow set her bleeding heart
= on this fair world OF ours
4 haye heard the laughing wind behind,
When aying with.my hair .
The breezy fingers Of the wind.
How cool and moist they werei -
heard the,.iaht- bird warbling DER.
Its soft enchanting strain
never heard such sounds before.
And never shall again.
Then wherefore weave such strains a. these
And sing them day by day.
When every bird upon the breeze
Can sing . sweeter layf
I'D give the world for their sweet art.
The simple. the divine;
I'D give the world to melt one heart,
As they have meltod mine.