National Republican., 1885-10-31

The face Of John Smith, who soon married
her;
And how The mirror.tcst was gool, no doubt
Aud how the cOleworts prophecies were sure
ana how the hemp-sccd tcSt was sur r sttll
But est ofoll, the image in the well / So.
stories which creep, and breed shallow laugh
perCh0nce, with inward shUddering aud fear
lntil sharp gust shakes the window.pancA
As In the grip of some strong shiv'rng hand,
And with a start, the old folks, wake again
GOOD man, It's long past ten y the old dame
We'll, we'll, good wife. the hours creep on
The sacred fire doth need rcplcnishmcnt-
And we grow older tccbler, with the years
And soon must leave to younger, stronger
The tolls and troubles, and the Joys of lirc
AS now VIC yield TO them this vigil strict
Another mug and pipe. and then, to bed y
The image in the well" What well? and
From farm and castle full mile away,
Near to an ancient trcc--u Druid oak
The old well stands-its waters deep nn1
Its m6ss.grown stones much worn By age and
use.
In oden dnys-so runs the lcgend-whcn
The good King Arthur aud ms chosen knights
Upheld the right, and lifted womalnool
by force of aims to heights almost divine
"A rCcrCnnt knight betrayed gentle maid,
And Size, ashamed to let the thing be known,
Fled from her home, Into the forest Wild,
And g,ievcd aud wcpt her very soul away,
hnS , Mhtn WI, s,le dlcuLtne ,ale is oitei tolu
From the hard earth, beside her gu'hed
spring,
i irSu, a. tnes IVY, py W ,nG tchI8 sue s,iii ,
And hCnrd the story sad, he bulc be walled
W. NJ, i,o G ~ NJ i,iv'i,,i .i n,,h. tr,,
~, ,Vuvi. W. cDlm,s my tiia' hU.neu E',,n
iiu'ii niinmhiy inhy vi hea'' anu ia''h '""" 'oVi'""'
h,,Smt S 1, u,,,,.,, v.,tiu ,,t .,...,
H"" nuuileu ~ "s'"S "e' -"i' P'''SU
And l"ior s,,,hor tho r,,sc l,ni,h, roi,thct vov
lie wa. beset, dism9,unted, hsnteili ariphel'
A. Ntrn' ,iC, Gn"ri,, ~ th ynic
hltu Mc,,Lnutt t nnpn ~ W W taiv @ co,,i,
N'u low " ''"N' ms '"''''' "''' "''''''"e
Ca, ,u.., ,,uW, "a, c,t c,,, o,,, .,oi,,, ,t.,t
Gu" h'' i'I'o''"'"' '"''' '''" 'e''"s' N''"'
srnrcniv n bo,v.,bot from, poor Ntvro,s wor
shelte,;i nn,, bid bv wnods npi nndnr,rn,yth.
A Love In, leans aosiust .iirLoncd rnnl,s,
n,n pE ,u, hnnc m
or ,rhjch s,,o,,vo fHr,os hoh h,n,, ,,sinal
vi 'ioipJ SJI,""ee ''o''e' ""' ''o' so'''P0'
How any vears ngo on IJnlloyv.E'cn
Al midnigit In o sior,, I" ,yny,vnrd vouth
Losing his wov Ind Stmmblod on The hut
aSo hnn Tuha y Sod SSSdnTSu enI heSIPs SInn ILL.,
low he Ind ID preyed admittai,cc from the storm,
iiO,, niiy mcnp ,nc Syn nT nr,,Joncn dnvn. MI
OI OS y bSIt ,onE sne M 3a m hnr
hnd how shc gSrsed bi,n r, b,r orc "a, Shonnn
and pSnyed M God SISst ali issnn m @ Of bIs Ions
nd bn NE rnss ro hy vo n,,gh raraiw zoo,
Tho sad.cycd NATL becainn n wi1hcrsd hag
And nroIiircd witchcrnft and foni sorcpry
pu, ,,yi,cnco shc onnnc or Nh shn ,vns nr ,vhy
Sbe wns called Einsic none couid saw Tbry
Lne,v F'
Alone for surc TINT Fnrmcr Holt had once
Nenr In Tho yrn vcynrd In the dend of right
~ Sv ROM thn ~ iIh ihn bm m bcvona
A form and face like Eipslo's. in the airw
And npopie W icarh,l M % WERE SYn of msetInr her her.
-''N " va '>''>' W. f''' ~
Tro,, ,ho Low ,iotol, or Elnsio's hu, ,n,ur,s
A emoIc.,yrnitb diniv senn. bonenth thc cnycs
Iln"t Shadows Mi saye vhcre a vciinv gienn
Dmli and ,incnrtnin from crryicr nnnrs
jny.npndnnt from crane within Tho hut
A otnnt hinci. moi ,s si,nmnring oar n flrN
WRosc ricIterlng lirht bewrnvs n cotich n stool
The % matted bSir Z ihc % parchment re @ % Wrlnkicd skin,
~ EinsicNnlhnwiny hpr tnnes her Iowl
supn5TISd ike wedre er Between SeS Sc her pSms
iIeT snae intent T SW p5m The % sEing gs scum @
OR on the urctnish ynpor IL cxudes-
ELpSIES GROOM.
In the Halls of the Morycns the rnce.crse shall
fail
When the Great Mountain hcaves and comes
down to the vale,
''''>' Wv '''''
Black toad's liver
Hazel silver,
Witches CRIME,
whitc.tipt tail Of coaib black cat,
Rottel wing of vampire bat,
Werewolf S tooth, and claw OF rat,
Simmer! simmer simmer!
| For the curse Of the Morvens shall Utterly die
HARDLY,
| With the weight of Forest shall easily fly.
|
| Maiden's fears and
Suitors moans
Dead girls tears and
| Warlock's groans,
| Spirits dust from witches broom,
Drop of froth from madman spume
Ivy leaf from crack of doom,
simmer simmer simmer!
|
| When the Tcmpter is weak beside Goodness
and Grace,
m ~ place, e,,o,,,,,, ~ W., w., ''
race.
How comes Sir Bertram here at such n timeg
Thro,,"b tho crisn ntvht air raintiv bnnms n
| BELL
otis from the castle. There is Myra's well!
| Eleven o'Clock-and still mile from home!
anu mean mean g' j i-'p'i' nut """' ''' SUI
And as he notes the dull outpourlng light
| The Granny grows more bright, and larger
| scnmst
"Whot could that monno A moment moro
| would teli.T
| And then he hears the wnrlocl's prophccyl
lie peers within and secs, or seems to see,
| A sweet and sad.eycd maiden ali alone
| RccIiniuo on a rnich hnrd.by tho fire
iie rmhs Els ewes as dreSminy. looks SGain-
| And secs ali empty Couch' dnli lllckering
flames,
| And tnnthIess Elnsic rocking Ia and fro
Then he remembcrs with n Start lint once
| q, long aro L-be knows not when nor where -
| JIo hn3 a drnon, Iistinct nnI ninin M this
In which he saw this seif.same sad.eyed maud
Upon the couch-and then the toothiess hag
| And niicr thar beside n moss.prown we'll