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almost hear the organ Peal alone the arches dim。
As I watched the wreathed pillars�察�Groves of stately palms arose�察�And
a group of swarthy Indians Stealing on some sleeping foes。
Stay�察 �a cataract glancing brightly�察 �Dashed and sparkled�察 �and beside
Lay a broken marble monster�察�Mouth and eyes were staring wide。
Then I saw a maiden wreathing Starry flowers in garlands sweet�察�Did
she see the fiery serpent That was wrapped about her feet�拭�
That fell crashing all and vanished�察�And I saw two armies close ´ I
could almost hear the clarions�察�And the shouting of the foes。
They were gone�察 �and lo� �bright angels�察 �On a barren mountain wild�察�
Raised appealing arms to Heaven�察�Bearing up a little child。
And I gazed�察 �and gazed�察 �and slowly Gathered in my eyes sad tears�察�
And the fiery pictures bore me Back through distant dreams of years。
Once again I tasted sorrow�察�With past joy was once more gay�察�Till the
shade had gathered round me ´ And the fire had died away。
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VERSE�此 �THE SETTLERS
Two stranger youths in the Far West�察�Beneath the ancient forest trees�察�
Pausing�察 �amid their toil to rest�察 �Spake of their home beyond the seas�察�
Spake of the hearts that beat so warmly�察�Of the hearts they loved so well。
In their chilly northern country。 ;Would�察─ �they cried�察 �some voice could
tell Where they are�察 �our own beloved ones� ─ �They looked up to the
evening sky Half hidden by the giant branches�察�But heard no angel´voice
reply。 All silent was the quiet evening�察�Silent were the ancient trees�察�They
only heard the murmuring song Of the summer breeze�察�That gently played
among The acacia trees。 And did no warning spirit answer�察 �Amid the
silence all around�察 �Before the lowly village altar She thou lovest may be
found�察�Thou�察�who trustest still so blindly�察�Know she stands a smiling bride� �
Forgetting thee�察�she turneth kindly To the stranger at her side。 Yes�察�this day
thou art forgotten�察�Forgotten�察�too�察�thy last farewell�察�All the vows that she
has spoken�察�And thy heart has kept so well。 Dream no more of a starry
future�察�In thy home beyond the seas� ─�But he only heard the gentle sigh Of
the summer breeze�察�So softly passing by The acacia trees。
And vainly�察�too�察�the other�察�looking Smiling up through hopeful tears�察�
Asked in his heart of hearts�察 �Where is she�察�She I love these many years�拭─�
He heard no echo calling faintly�此 �Lo�察 �she lieth cold and pale�察�And her
smile so calm and saintly Heeds not grieving sob or wail ´ Heeds not the
lilies strewn upon her�察�Pure as she is�察�and as white�察�Or the solemn chanting
voices�察�Or the taper's ghastly light。; But silent still was the ancient forest�察�
Silent were the gloomy trees�察 �He only heard the wailing sound Of the
summer breeze�察�That sadly played around The acacia trees
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VERSE�此 �HUSH
;I can scarcely hear�察─�she murmured�察 �For my heart beats loud and fast�察�
But surely�察�in the far�察�far distance�察�I can hear a sound at last。; ;It is only
the reapers singing�察�As they carry home their sheaves�察�And the evening
breeze has risen�察�And rustles the dying leaves。;
;Listen� �there are voices talking。; Calmly still she strove to speak�察�Yet
her voice grew faint and trembling�察�And the red flushed in her cheek。 ;It is
only the children playing Below�察�now their work is done�察�And they laugh
that their eyes are dazzled By the rays of the setting sun。;
Fainter grew her voice�察 �and weaker As with anxious eyes she cried�察�
;Down the avenue of chestnuts�察�I can hear a horseman ride。; ;It was only
the deer that were feeding In a herd on the clover grass�察�They were startled�察�
and fled to the thicket�察�As they saw the reapers pass。;
Now the night arose in silence�察�Birds lay in their leafy nest�察�And the
deer couched in the forest�察�And the children were at rest�此�There was only a
sound of weeping From watchers around a bed�察 �But Rest to the weary
spirit�察�Peace to the quiet Dead� �
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VERSE�此 �HOURS
When the bright stars came out last night�察 �And the dew lay on the
flowers�察�I had a vision of delight ´ A dream of by´gone hours。
Those hours that came and fled so fast�察 �Of pleasure or of pain�察 �As
phantoms rose from out the past Before my eyes again。
With beating heart did I behold A train of joyous hours�察�Lit with the
radiant light of old�察�And�察�smiling�察�crowned with flowers。 And some were
hours of childish sorrow�察 �A mimicry of pain�察 �That through their tears
looked for a morrow They knew must smile again。
Those hours of hope that longed for life�察�And wished their part begun�察�
And ere the summons to the strife�察�Dreamed that the field was won。
I knew the echo of their voice�察 �The starry crowns they wore�察 �The
vision made my soul rejoice With the old thrill of yore。
I knew the perfume of their flowers�察�The glorious shining rays Around
these happy smiling hours Were lit in by´gone days。
Oh stay�察�I criedbright visions�察�stay�察�And leave me not forlorn� �But�察�
smiling still�察�they passed away�察�Like shadows of the morn。
One spirit still remained�察�and cried�察 �Thy soul shall ne'er forget� ─�He
standeth ever by my side ´ The phantom called Regret� �
But still the spirits rose�察 �and there Were weary hours of pain�察 �And
anxious hours of fear and care Bound by an iron chain。
Dim shadows came of lonely hours�察�That shunned the light of day�察�And
in the opening smile of flowers Saw only quick decay。
Calm hours that sought the starry skies For heavenly lore were there�察�
With folded hands and earnest eyes�察�I knew the hours of prayer。
Stern hours that darkened the sun's light�察 �Heralds of coming woes�察�
With trailing wings�察�before my sight From the dim past arose。
As each dark vision passed and spoke I prayed it to depart�此�At each
some buried sorrow woke And stirred within my heart。
Until these hours of pain and care Lifted their tearful eyes�察 �Spread
their dark pinions in the air And passed into the skies。
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VERSE�此 �THE TWO
INTERPRETERS
;The clouds are fleeting by�察�father�察�Look in the shining west�察�The great
white clouds sail onward Upon the sky's blue breast。 Look at a snowy
eagle�察 �His wings are tinged with red�察�And a giant dolphin follows him�察�
With a crown upon his head� ─�
The father spake no word�察�but watched The drifting clouds roll by�察�He
traced a misty vision too Upon the shining sky�此�A shadowy form�察 �with
well´known grace Of weary love and care�察�Above the smiling child she
held�察�Shook down her floating hair。