The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-06
AN RACURsION TO ST. MARKS AND
REwPoRT. IAN. sssA. 1888.


/ HAsen bsrn zephyrs greeted the morn,
OnEhieh very gay party was borne
IaC4jy oG towards st. Marks,
Lsesng their hearts be rs light As the lark's
AiSstg his light in aerial blue
Nsyttng 10 cars for, nothing to rue
The saalmy breeze from the southwark blew.
! Ans:the S. Marks dancing " ith ripples through
: Las siimping between her banks Of green:
Tightening lay,a lovely scene,
AnEo'er it, waters crystal clear,
HSxs bay and palm and cypress scar.
; Arlevy bids SKIM DER the tide.
!: SiHxng sweet % chirrups' a. they glide;
skkpNming the water with airy wing,
En33ng their lay in some waving swing
Rlssowered in the wild wood dim.
Travelling shout four miles an hour,
HsFsng sweet grapes. (which to landsmen are souri,
ov3t the CLASSY surface bright,
MEspw ed far down by the sun is pure light.
+. H$sghing her way with easy grace.
!: Rsftzng round bend the Nsutilas free
Cupboard wss groupc ia merry giee.
Sdstd wac each beauty Of water and sky
sosts. far stretching scenes, were the angeof tn
. 5: eye,
FsnAer the sEell Of river and breeze
LADEN with frasrance from sweet bay trees.
LalSaingtY wove they, each By her plan,
intD poem the scenes they now scan.
Ts5t brave was the sea captain bold.
AM filed us with thoughts Of knights Of old:
! NeFer negsecting lady's behest
TfsHgh hard at the oars with strength he pressed
A1saher zember Of the Nantilus'~ crew.
RaeEd Tallahassee al places knew.
Care to each irs just need Of praise,
Yeffns for stranger eyes to gaze
rfsaeringIy mid the haxy maze
EsY4 adusrsag on the lovely dope,
Msskind hiss brought within iss scope
ASaang tie crowd was gentleman brave,
'Xs3ecs that warmer WINTERS have.
Wstry without such = man Of fan.
Essaing tho lists with every one.
LeSzing npne the pain bear away,
Logged be used 10 sach joasts for many day.
Hsfd BY his aide in fziendly chat.
4 ssdy hail, On . rock Pile sat
Rknd her bead was Q ven d green,
Dqftaed TO protect nom Old Sol's Aerce sheen,
In Der ntan was . stately grace
Ndecft do we see handsomer face
Kiseyhg the fan rieh promise Of youth.
wShnd In The mystic web Of truth,
~ maiden standing near,
M In the beat ir very fear,
/; Bge watching the scene with ere intent,
I! Rsnning from place To place - II bent
Yak, ON happiness bent with all her heart.
!. AalAng tie cia3 she was frst 70 START,
Nef ealy II nom, but ct Aigh noontide,
Rd the aufiius been thsre) on the homeward ride.
Or large rock held pleading pair.
p; F4. Of frolic AMI mischief the heir,
] Fdtad he some pleasure It every turn,
l Memory win long keep his face in her urn;
A 8Almer and more engaging mEie,
NJ Ne conid discover fOs many mile
Nqx through many year.
| (Aey may search Tar or near,)
Uaenss nynph OF grace they could SPY
TIA ossnoa from the heirs mother's lip and eye
In IN the State happier 81.
tLif.ng Or gone. there snre never net,
Css$z sky more sweetiy calm.
.S;Ace these has been land Of Pine and palm.
$Afi mnss, why win Jon glide away
iW4sa vith higa hopes bade thse stay
}Orfwhnrs tho, hart been an TIE while
SDssp IN rome san enchanting isle,
'An1 only thy shadow has led ne on
/. Tisf al NJ e0olisA theashts Be gone.
kxfrisnaa with in suppressed niFth,
AMdSs laugh that such hope had birth
IND brain and heart 60 deeply dyed
::Wia thoughts 10 earth % close allied
.sTbase vss one With 10 On that morn
xWlS for all things good was surely born,
,Segan she 10 Of goodness and truth
Il dSsing always her impress On age and yoath.
! Fab would my heart praise a. Il loves,
1Rasmy poor pen too Imperfect proves
sAsa sssess me in chagrin to close.
shsspe. Tenn M.w.B.
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