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dare Look to a future of despair�察�Or even to the eternal skies�察�For I should
still be lonely there。
All Truth�察 �all Honour�察 �then would seem Vain clouds�察 �which the first
wind blew by�察�All Trust�察�a folly doomed to die�察�All Life�察�a useless empty
dream�察�All Lovesince thine had faileda lie。
But see�察�thy tender smile has cast My fear away�此 �this thought of mine
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Is treason to my Love and thine�察 �For Love is Life�察 �and Death at last
Crowns it eternal and divine� �
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VERSE�此 �RECOLLECTIONS
As strangers�察�you and I are here�察�We both as aliens stand�察�Where once�察�
in years gone by�察�I dwelt No stranger in the land。 Then while you gaze on
park and stream�察�Let me remain apart�察�And listen to the awakened sound
Of voices in my heart。
Here�察�where upon the velvet lawn The cedar spreads its shade�察�And by
the flower´beds all around�察 �Bright roses bloom and fade�察 �Shrill merry
childish laughter rings�察�And baby voices sweet�察�And by me�察�on the path�察�I
hear The tread of little feet。
Down the dark avenue of limes�察�Whose perfume loads the air�察�Whose
boughs are rustling overhead�察 。�For the west wind is there�撮� I hear the
sound of earnest talk�察 �Warnings and counsels wise�察 �And the quick
questioning that brought Such gentle calm replies。
Still the light bridge hangs o'er the lake�察�Where broad´leaved lilies lie�察�
And the cool water shows again The cloud that moves on high�察 � And one
voice speaks�察�in tones I thought The past for ever kept�察�But now I know�察�
deep in my heart Its echoes only slept。
I hear�察�within the shady porch�察�Once more�察�the measured sound Of the
old ballads that were read�察 �While we sat listening round�察 �The starry
passion´flower still Up the green trellice climbs�察�The tendrils waving seem
to keep The cadence of the rhymes。
I might have striven�察�and striven in vain�察�Such visions to recall�察�Well
known and yet forgotten�察 �now I see�察 �I hear�察 �them all� �The Present pales
before the Past�察 �Who comes with angel wings�察 �As in a dream I stand�察�
amidst Strange yet familiar things� �
Enough�察 �so let us go�察 �mine eyes Are blinded by their tears�察�A voice
speaks to my soul to´day Of long forgotten years。 And yet the vision in my
heart�察 �In a few hours more�察 �Will fade into the silent past�察 �Silently as
before。
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VERSE�此 �ILLUSION
Where the golden corn is bending�察 �And the singing reapers pass�察�
Where the chestnut woods are sending Leafy showers upon the grass�察�
The blue river onward flowing Mingles with its noisy strife�察 �The
murmur of the flowers growing�察�And the hum of insect life。
I�察�from that rich plain was gazing Towards the snowy mountains high�察�
Who their gleaming peaks were raising Up against the purple sky。
And the glory of their shining�察�Bathed in clouds of rosy light�察�Set my
weary spirit pining For a home so pure and bright� �
So I left the plain�察�and weary�察�Fainting�察�yet with hope sustained�察�Toiled
through pathways long and dreary Till the mountain top was gained。
Lo� �the height that I had taken�察 �As so shining from below�察 �Was a
desolate�察�forsaken Region of perpetual snow。
I am faint�察�my feet are bleeding�察�All my feeble strength is worn�察�In the
plain no soul is heeding�察�I am here alone�察�forlorn。
Lights are shining�察�bells are tolling�察�In the busy vale below�察�Near me
night's black clouds are rolling�察�Gathering o'er a waste of snow。
So I watch the river winding Through the misty fading plain�察�Bitter are
the tear´drops blinding�察 �Bitter useless toil and pain ´ Bitterest of all the
finding That my dream was false and vain� �
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VERSE�此 �A VISION
Gloomy and black are the cypress trees�察 �Drearily waileth the chill
night breeze。 The long grass waveth�察�the tombs are white�察�And the black
clouds flit o'er the chill moonlight。 Silent is all save the dropping rain�察�
When slowly there cometh a mourning train�察�The lone churchyard is dark
and dim�察�And the mourners raise a funeral hymn�此�
;Open�察�dark grave�察�and take her�察�Though we have loved her so�察�Yet we
must now forsake her�察 �Love will no more awake her�此 。�Oh�察 �bitter woe�。�
Open thine arms and take her To rest below� �
;Vain is our mournful weeping�察�Her gentle life is o'er�察�Only the worm
is creeping�察�Where she will soon be sleeping�察�For evermore ´ Nor joy nor
love is keeping For her in store� ─�
Gloomy and black are the cypress trees�察�And drearily wave in the chill
night breeze。 The dark clouds part and the heavens are blue�察�Where the
trembling stars are shining through。 Slowly across the gleaming sky�察 �A
crowd of white angels are passing by。 Like a fleet of swans they float
along�察�Or the silver notes of a dying song。 Like a cloud of incense their
pinions rise�察 �Fading away up the purple skies。 But hush� �for the silent
glory is stirred�察�By a strain such as earth has never heard�此�
;Open�察 �oh Heaven� �we bear her�察 �This gentle maiden mild�察 �Earth's
griefs we gladly spare her�察�From earthly joys we tear her�察�Still undefiled�察�
And to thine arms we bear her�察�Thine own�察�thy child。
;Open�察�oh Heaven� �no morrow Will see this joy o'ercast�察�No pain�察�no
tears�察�no sorrow�察�Her gentle heart will borrow�察�Sad life is past�察�Shielded
and safe from sorrow�察�At home at last。;
But the vision faded and all was still�察�On the purple valley and distant
hill。 No sound was there save the wailing breeze�察�The rain�察�and the rustling
cypress trees。
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VERSE�此 �PICTURES IN THE
FIRE
What is it you ask me�察�darling�拭�All my stories�察�child�察�you know�察�I have
no strange dreams to tell you�察�Pictures I have none to show。
Tell you glorious scenes of travel�拭 �Nay�察 �my child�察 �that cannot be�察 �I
have seen no foreign countries�察�Marvels none on land or sea。
Yet strange sights in truth I witness�察�And I gaze until I tire�察�Wondrous
pictures�察�changing ever�察�As I look into the fire。
There�察�last night�察�I saw a cavern�察�Black as pitch�察�within it lay Coiled in
many folds a dragon�察�Glaring as if turned at bay。
And a knight in dismal armour On a winged eagle came�察�To do battle
with this dragon�察�And his crest was all of flame。
As I gazed the dragon faded�察�And�察�instead�察�sate Pluto crowned�察�By a
lake of burning fire�察�Spirits dark were crouching round。
That was gone�察�and lo� �before me�察�A cathedral vast and grim�察�I could
almost hear the organ Peal alone the arches dim。
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