A new library of poetry and song: . but make thee more dear !No. the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the the sunflower turns to her god when he sets The same look wdiich she turned when he rose !TiioMAS Moore. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. from THE DAY DREAM. Year after year unto her feet, She lying on her coiudi alone,Across the purple coverlet. The maidens jet-black hair has grown ;On either side her tranced form Forth streaming from a braid of pearl;The slumberous light is rich and warm, And moves not on the ruuiidcd curl. The silk star-broidered coverlidU
A new library of poetry and song: . but make thee more dear !No. the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the the sunflower turns to her god when he sets The same look wdiich she turned when he rose !TiioMAS Moore. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. from THE DAY DREAM. Year after year unto her feet, She lying on her coiudi alone,Across the purple coverlet. The maidens jet-black hair has grown ;On either side her tranced form Forth streaming from a braid of pearl;The slumberous light is rich and warm, And moves not on the ruuiidcd curl. The silk star-broidered coverlidUnto her limbs itself doth mould. Languidly ever ; and an\id Her full black ringlets, dnwiuvaid rolled. INSCRllTlON ON MONUMilNTCak Hill Ctmi/i-rv, iidu- i\\is!iiiii:^ti>ii^ D. C. [IRONT j JOHN HOWARD lA\NI; .Author 1)1 Home, Swcut Hoiik-iiorn Juno 9, lyc)!. l>icil April y, 1S52 [kkau] Sure when thy gentle s])irit fled To realms above the azure dome, With outstrrUhccl arms Oods angel said, Welcomc to Heavens home, sweet y. > Ei. o 1- J*5 :% 5S I LOVE. 170 GluwH forth softly slmdoweil arm,Witli bracelets of tin; (liiimond biiyliL llor lioaiity ilolli iiilDniiStillness with love, and day with light. .She sleeps : her breathings are not heard In palaeu chambers far fragrant tresses are not stirred That lie upon her eharnied sleeps ; on either hajnl upswells Tlie gold-fringed pillow lightly prest :.She sleeps, nor dreams, but ever dwells A perfcet fonn in jjerfect lest. rilK A toueli, a kiss ! the eharm was snapt. There rosea noise of striking (:hH;kH,And feet that ran, and iloors that elaj)!, And barking dogs, and crowing cocks ;A fnllir light ilhnnincd all, A lireezi through all the garden swept,A sudden hubbub shfiok the hall, And sixty feet the fountahj leapt. The hedge broke in, the banner Ijlew, The butler drank, the stewaril lire shot up, the martin Hew, The paiTot screamed, tlu; peacock sfpiailed
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