The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
~ ROBER i BROWNING.

AZ;
%SA DIT lfsn deatcst, since tbs 50, s85
Since now, at length my fate know,
Since nothing all my love avails,
@ Since all, life seemed meant for, fails,
Since this was written and needs must be-
8 Mygwhole hart rises up to bless
si Your name II pride and thankfulness
Take back ths hope you gave-I claim
Only lnen1otyo Of the same, II
nd this best IF you will not blame, al
& Your leave zone more lastiride withinc.
4 Ny mistress bent that brow 81 hers; .35
Those deep dark dyes where pride detlrrs,
When pity Would9bc softcning$ through,
Fixed me a breathing or two
n With life Of dcathsin the balancc:8rightl 5
Il The blood replenishcd me again; n f
u My last thought was at least3not vain
$ i and my mistress sidcsbY side . MIDI
Shall be together, breathe and ride, 35s: s
So one day more am 8l de1hed. 8S5 S
gs Who knows but til Worf may end tonight?
Hush If you saw some ives tern cloud
All Bill oWy- bosoned, d over-bAwcd
by many benedicton s. suns
AZ And moons and evening stars at once
And SO, you, ooking and lo{ing best, Z
Conscious grew, your passion dew
Cloud, sunset, oonrise, star-shNne too
Il Downson you, near md Yet more near,
1t flesh must fade for heaven Was here -
G Thus leant she and fingered Sand fear
Thus lay she A moment on my breast.
Then we began toSride. NY soul N s
Smoothed itself out, a long-crampe scroll 8
N Freshening and sflutte ring ii the wind
Pastshopes already lay behind
What need Ito strive witt "a life aWry,
4 Had said that, had 3 done this,
So might i gain, 50 mi CHI miss.
4 Might she have loved me just as well
She might have hated , who can tell s
Where had II been now if the worst befell2
And here$we are riding, she and !.
Fail#1 alone, i'll words and deeds NJ BIS
! Why, all men strive and who succeeds?
We rode hit seemed m spirit lew,
Saw other regions, cities new,
i$8 AS the world rushed BY on either side.
II though all abour, yet no less S3is
\ Bear#up beneath their unsuccess. Is Il
Look at the end Of work, contrast
sT The petty done, the sund one vast,
This present Of theirs with The hoPefu pastl $s
hoped She would love me s. here we ride
& What hand and brain went ever paired
What heart alike conceived and dared
What act proved al sit Is thought lad been
Nv at vii but felt the fcshlys screen?
We ride andaI see her bosom heaye.
There's many a crown for who can reach.
Ten lines, a statesplan's life in ca ch !8 sS
The flag stuck on a heap Of bones,
8As soldiers doing 2Wh at atones !? zssS.E
They scratch is@nam e on the Alb bey-stones.
My riding is better, BY their leave
What does ttallSmean, poet? Well,
n Your brains beatsint 4rfyt hn you tell
What we felt only you expressed sss s
81 ou hold things beautiful the best
$8 And pace them in r1yne ESQ, side by sid
It is something, nay tbs much: but then,
e Have you yourself what's best for men?
Are u-poor, sick, old ere your e-s y
n Nearer one whit Syonri own sub lime
n Than we Wh never have turned a rhyme
riding Is aaj joy! For3sme, lsride. sss.
8 And you, great scnlp torso, you gave
"a score of years to Art, her slave, sSB
e And that sSyour Venus, whence we turn If 81
To Wonder girl that fords the burn
81 acquiesce, and slla q pine r?
What, m an Of music, you grown gray So s
s8Wthsnotess and nothing else to say,
rs this your sole praise from a friend,
N Greatly lis operas. strains intend, II.
But iii music we know how fashions end y
gave my youth; BIZ we ride, in fine.
Who kn ows what's fit for us !? 5TI ad fate
Proposed bliss here should sublinlate
Il nv g-had signed the bond III
Stillsonef must lead some life beyond,
Have a bliss to die with, 5dnl-descried
This foot once planted on the goal,
4 This glory-garland round my soul,
Gould u descry such Try and test
5SI sink back shuddering from the uest.s
Earth being So GOOD, would heaven seem best?
Now heaven and she are beyond this ride,