Telegram-herald., 1889-09-16


fore, save thou thy reasons and wen be
merry. What shall we doi l could dance
to thee-none there are who can dance so
well-but it would scarce be queenly. Nay,
I have IL: will sing" And. leaning for
ward, she raised herself, and, bending the
harp toward her, struck some wandering
chords. Then her low voice broke out il
perfect and most sweet song.
And thus she sang:
Night on the sea, and night upon the sky,
And music in our hearts, we loatcd there,
Lulled by the low sea voices, thou and i,
And the winds kisses in my cloudy hair;
And thou didst gaze on me and call me fair
EMBODIED by the starry robe OF night
And then thy singing thrilled upon the air,
Voice Of the hearts desire and Loves DO
light
Acrift with starlit skies above
With starlit seas below,
Wemo with all the suns that nova
With all tho seas that tow;
For. bond or free, Earth. Sky and Sea
Wheel " tn one clrcling viii,
And thy heart dr1fteth 10 me,
And only Time stands still
Between two shores OF Death VIC drif.
Behind are things forgot:
Before the tide IS driving swif,
To lands beholden not
Above, the sky is fair and cold;
Below, the moaning sea
Sweeps DER the loves that were ot old,
But, o Love kiss thou me.
All. lonely arc the ocean ways,
And dangerous the deep,
And frail the fairy bark that strays
Above the seas asleepl
~, toll no more at sail nor oar;
We drift, or bond or free;
On von far shore the breakers roar.
But, O Love kiss thou me.
And ever as thou sangest drew near.
Then sudden silence heard our hesrts that
beat,
For now there was TN end OF doubt ard fear,
Now passions filed nv soul aud led my feet;
Then silent dds; thou rise, thy love 10 meet.
Who, sinking on thy breast knew naught
bat thee.
And In the happy night kissed thee, Sweet
An Sweet! between the starlight and the
sea
The last echoes Of her rich notes foated
down the chamber aud slowly died away;
bat in my heart they rolled on and on. l
have heard among the woman singers at
Abouthis voices more perfect than the
voice Of Cleopatra, but never have heard
one so thrilling or so sweet with passions
honey-notes And indeed twas not the
voice alone; twas the perfumed chamber
wherein was set all that could move the
sense: twas the passion of the thought
ard words, and the surprising grace and
loveluess of that most royal woman who
sang them. For. as she sang, almost did
seen TO think that we TWAIN were indeed
floating alone with the night, upon the
wide dark. summer sea. Aud when she
ceased 10 touch the harp, and, rising sud
denly stretched OFT her arms toward me,
and. with the last low notes of song Yet
quivering upon her lips. let fa.l the wonder
Of her eyes upon my eyes. almost did she
draw nc TO her. But I remembered, and
would not.
Hast thou. then. 10 word Of thanks for
ny poor singing. Harmachisl' she said at
length.
"Yea. o Queen" answered. speaking
very low. for nv voice was choked; 'but
thy songs are not good for the sons of men
To hear-of truth they oy-rwheim met
'sNay, Harmachis. FOR thee there = 10
fear" she said. laughing softly seeing
thatI know how fsr thy thoughts arc set
from womau's beauty and the common
weakness cf thy sex WIth cold iron We
may safely toy.
| thought within myself that codes. iron
can be brought % vhitest heat Il bat the
Ere ho fierce enough. bat SAD rslFhi
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