The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-04-13
a.lt lror The South KentucAian. |
MY SPRING POETRY.
ISyocATIoS.


indulge for awhi lc rs rhyme, o springt
\ wager now uTercd calls out u sung. L-a
| know thou art woi ried with those who sing,
Constrained am now be II right or wrong.
By this thou art patient, y gentle spring e.
81 long hast thou heart thy returning. praise.
W III thou one time more this accept-thls string
Uf wOrlsi Unc more tongue Of pOctic blazer
] know thouart modest, y gentle spring!
Although thou art pcttcd 80 much, 10 long
Although thou hast heard thy own praise ring
Thy nodesty shiaes to Inc more and more
As years " experience add their store: sll
D spring hast thou noticed how slow thy pace
These years-hOw 10th 70 reveal thy lacet
Why thisr Is II not that thy modest blush
Increases with cycles VI rolling years.
Hcinorscicssly, sungs Ia their onward rush
Have forcen y restraint on thy modest fears.
lie pleased now my gentle warm hearted
spring! .ll 4ll iifs-
To listen to this my efrusion rich ,.,
With praises 10 thoef for dear loving thing
Thy goOdncss W Ill prompt to help out OF ditchf
Come now U iny cheorest spring, y colpei I'D
Aud shed on thy muse who waite thy light y
Thy mightiest powers. aud force to blpom
'1nls dearcst WASTE. and restore this blight. =
Ny years have seen thve In thy strength, %
spring! 4.u
Thy breathing has wonderful powcr here. =
The trees are awakedrd, the birds 10 sing,
Aud flowers emit their perfume and cheer;
Because thoiI art COME to The earth just now;
because thou unknittest lu smiles thy brow. 3
Now raise In thy power thy magic wand, .
Now cause In thy kindness my heart expand.
THE sPRiso MAIDEN ArPEAns.
While thus was speaking In words OF love,
Invoking the shades ofa lrikhboripy grove, \
a vision of spring then appcRrcd 70 me- >. 2
A maiden Of uueenliest fvrip thers stoSti--, !,
A'nmiden OF fairest appearance and free
A mailien who came from the bloom uf wood.
The naiJen was clothed with the sun-shine Z
light,
And wore Tor her crown all tho flowers bright
Ilur Jewels were dewdropa, wlth grace untold
Her scepter Of magic, oi green, VI gold,
Her voice was OF melody her ryes OF nre,
AwAking the poet 70 sweet desire.
she uttered commands which there obeyed-
4 song was then written as heru displayed.
IL THE sosolop TnE Maiden. 1gr o.
Awake o my harp, Let US sing again: b
FOR spirit of spring now descenus on me-
fcclthr great burning can't restrain. ''
Tlie'power impeliing Go play ON thee. 1f i79I
| A pUwer's now given to Tue, " seer ..+
The things that 10 others are hid awayl ~
The marvellous that In due appear!
| Ten wonders revealed In single day. ~
The voice vf the maiden OF spring u this: fg
| l'n gentle and fair and was born In buss
| cause tue strong winter 70 cease his strife
| And kiss all the beauty and good to me-. i'l1i
| Ny left hand lay on the northern mouth, s,i
| | lay iny right ON the lips of south;
| | huld them apart while the south winds blow
| hold them apart whic the iowers grow;
| I hold them apart till the sun can laugh
| Rejoicing IN glory and strength OF stan,
| hold etStnn apart Till tue sumnrr Somc.
And hold tlcn apart till the autumn doom;
! hold them apart I'LL the woods are green;
Until, la the helLs, the ripe scc'is aie seen; .
| tntil all In nature are growing tired; q
| Until all the fa 70 Of the laud Is hred.
| Then nrst remove frvm the lips VI south;
And next remove from tue northorh mouth
And now, how they kiss with spteiu
The worl,i Is then clothed In a living death.
| lis thus I conquer ctcruai strife;
/ It's thus give rest t. great atnaturc's iife-
| lis thus AM doing from year ~ year;
| And thus am peace IN the midst of Tear.
| Tis thus advances, and fiom sweep ~ ewceI
The world is re ieemed froM eternal sleep.
Posf SCRIPT TO rHR soEG oy rHg MAIDEN q
Vow while you are writing this modest lay
| softly and mvdestly wish to say
! 4 Mord concerning the papers request,
since now you obey his unused belicst;
For promise to you Of his photograph;
| For prvni,e trust VI his monograph.
| ris " irrr in him thus TO oncr this:
Ills huinor relieves him q Thousand rhymgs;
but inc he hetrays with o Judas KISS,
" bile cruelty laughs me thousanu Zines.
| In praise you have spoken my mUdest mtcn-
in saying blush Tor the songs 'thcy slug.
THE reason you mise; aud 80 far ween
That thought would e'en fal though on swii'
One would not guess ihongh he had year!
Nor papers believe u -altiiouSh swear
4 A ma l er OF peace la the senson strife. q tersI
| The worId IL Indebted for all lis lifo- = r Of
4 NY place Is Important a. you observe,
| And get no more poems than deserve.
blush not the "rpripg poetry" sung to M
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