The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-16
THE LOVERS DREAM.
Bx g. L. MARION,


Adieui my love; farewell forever,
God knows when we may meet again;
Our VOWS of love now must sever,
Although twill rend my heart in twain.
wouldst thou know why weuid leave theei
Ask 1t of thine own false heart;
Thou knowst thy guilt, but wouldst deceive me,
Knew Inot the shameful part
We vowed our love-my souli love thee still;
But thou vert false and loved me not,
Which doth my heart with vengeful hatred hl
Toward him for whom am forgot.
Imarked thee with him wandering OF.
He looked fair, yet serpent in loves gnise,
Whose love, professed, at yours doth scofi
Yet him YOU love, but not as love the wise.
Thus we part; 1, broken hearted. betrayed
By one who seemed so pure and sweet;
The fair Elysium where once we strayed
Is now a desert meath thy feet.
OIL thou creature, bold and dehledi
lis true thy soul doth bear 9 stain,
Yet, with the innocence Of child,
Thou say'st thy heart doth pure remain.
All woman, we'll may thy hlashes spread,
For guilt rad In those false eyes,
By whose ence-pure beams my own were fed
No Mercy give thee none; arisel
The maid arose from where in grief she'd Sink;
Those cruel words were rashly spoken;
She deserved them mother soul 1t shrank,
And thus she walled in accents broken:
"Nay-nay, love-not so-you wrong me much;
Why wouldst thou seek my love to prove?
My souls ne,er known the poisoned touch,
To turn my heart from him love.
Wherefore, Gerald, this blind endeavor
To blast my life, and thine as well3
lam innocent, now as everi
Believe me. love, the truth tell"
He stood; and gazed Oh the maiden's face,
Then cruelty laughed, and waved his hand;
Thou once to me vert living grace,
But canst now no more my heart command"
She shrieked, and wildly then her love embraced
While in her breast fierce passion reigned.
She weeping cried, @My love, still am chaste-
My love for thee has true remained"
The lightning flashed, the thunder roared,
And startled much the dreamer awoke.
maiden on him kisses poured,
And gently his fair brow did stroke.
'sThank Godl Oh Gerald, art thou walked at last
Methought thee dead, when saw thee frst;
Oh, Lowell had you from sweet existence passed.
Ny heart would sure with anguish burst"
He raised his throbbing head and wild looked
round;
''How came here2 Have been illfn q.
He asked. He gazed at Pauline, then the ground
Az wond'ring was he dreaming still.
While gentle hands did smooth his brow,
loving voice stole to his ear;
mo, not ill; you have but slept-now
Ask no more, but come the storm is near"
Toward the dottage now they wander,
The strollers view the halfyeiled Venus;
Love, let s e'er be true as that orb yonder-
Let never q doubt come between u.s."
PRAY, dear Gerald, why speak you thuss
Oh, couldst thou ever doubt my love?
Did e'er aught you deemed infamous
That should be frowned on from above?"
Then wretched Gerald told what he had dreamed
While Pauline listened pale and still;
''Thank God twas not true as 1t had seemed.
Oh, forgive me, love, you surely willi"
'Forgive you, Gerald? Yes, my love, do,
And rejoice twas but dream, now DER:
But endeavor, dear, beseech of you,
To dream such dreams as this no moren