The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . The Book of Loves and Dreams. And sunshine scattered with a lavish is the butterfly,— but brief his life:From tlower to flower he darts, and kisses each ;But dallies not. While fanning their fair cheeks,With brightest wings and playful their fragrant hearts love-words he drops,Their virgin sweets purloins, then—-flies no more comes, but ever passes by. So gay the Youth when came his merry moods. Moods slow to come but very quick to go. Like sunny days in dreary
The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . The Book of Loves and Dreams. And sunshine scattered with a lavish is the butterfly,— but brief his life:From tlower to flower he darts, and kisses each ;But dallies not. While fanning their fair cheeks,With brightest wings and playful their fragrant hearts love-words he drops,Their virgin sweets purloins, then—-flies no more comes, but ever passes by. So gay the Youth when came his merry moods. Moods slow to come but very quick to go. Like sunny days in dreary winter-time;— And then all smiles his face, all bright his eyes. Thrice magnetized his words thrilled every heart. And made his wish their law and sole delight. But gravitate he would to themes of love. And when at moonlight hour with maiden fair Her would he tell of his fair spirit-love. And in her ears pour all the poetry Of mans idolatry for her he loves. Chaste was each thought, and delicate its dress, But all ideal was,— Utopia The scene, and Fancy the fond rhapsodist. A bride all beauty, love and tenderness,
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