The lord of the isles . If, ^. Canto $ctonb. ILL the bright goblet, spread the festive board .^ Summon the gay, the noble, and the fair! C~. - Through the loud hall in joyous concert pourd,j Let mirth and music sound the dirge of Care!But ask thou not if Happiness be there,[f the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,Or if the brow the beans true livery wear ;Lift not the festal mask!—enough to know, No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe THE LORD OF THE IS] ESII. With Leakers clang, with harpers lay,With all that olden time cleemcl gay,The Island Chieftain feasted high ;But there wa
The lord of the isles . If, ^. Canto $ctonb. ILL the bright goblet, spread the festive board .^ Summon the gay, the noble, and the fair! C~. - Through the loud hall in joyous concert pourd,j Let mirth and music sound the dirge of Care!But ask thou not if Happiness be there,[f the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,Or if the brow the beans true livery wear ;Lift not the festal mask!—enough to know, No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe THE LORD OF THE IS] ESII. With Leakers clang, with harpers lay,With all that olden time cleemcl gay,The Island Chieftain feasted high ;But there was in his tronbled eyeA gloomy fire, and on his browNow sudden fhishd, and faded such as draw their birthFrom deeper source than festal fits he paused, and harpers strainAnd jesters tale went round in fell but on his idle earLike distant sounds which dreamers hear,Then would lie rouse him, and employEach art to aid the clamorous joy, And call for pledge and lay,And, for brief space, of all the cr
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