A REMEMBRANCE I SEE thee still! thou art not dead, Thine accents through my bosom thrill I see thee still, that cheek of rose, Those lips with dewy fragrance wet, – That forehead in serene repose, Those soul-lit eyes I see them yet! Sweet seraph! Sure thou art not dead, Thou gracest still this earthly sphere; An influence still is round me shed, Like thine, and yet thou art not here! Farewell, beloved! To mortal sight Thy vermeil cheek no more may bloom; No more thy smiles inspire delight, For thou art garnered in the tomb,Rich harvest for that ruthless power Which hath me bound to bear his will: Yet, as in hope's unclouded hour, Throned in my heart I see thee still. WILLIS GAYLORD CLARKE IV Softly! Of a broken heart. Whisper ! Life is growing Dim within her breast; Whisper ! To her final rest. HERE I come creeping, creeping everywhere; By the dusty roadside, In every shady nook, I come creeping, creeping everywhere. Here I come creeping, smiling everywhere; Here I come creeping, creeping everywhere; In the noisy city street My pleasant face you'll meet, Here I come creeping, creeping everywhere: When you 're numbered with the dead In your still and narrow bed, In the happy spring I'll come And deck your silent home Creeping, silently creeping everywhere. Here I come creeping, creeping everywhere; My humble song of praise To Him at whose command Creeping, silently creeping everywhere. SARAH ROBERTS BOYLE V My fate perchance! But as I write I see through Time's reverted glass, I see an infant, tired with play, A stripling walks the streets of Rome, Light of the World! the central seat In Athens patriot exiles meet No athlete, and no warrior he. Not bravely, throws away his shield. Her fleets dispersed and tempest-tost, Lost never to revive again. The Julian star ascends the sky, It shines on groups of learned men, Sip it, my darling, 't was ordered for thee." "Mimi is dead of a broken heart. erous joy, A woman's heart such a fragile toy? FRANCIS ALEXANDER DURIVAGE ? See BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE, p. 790. CORNELIUS MATHEWS |