Songs of a pleb . led in the streets, And then fortunes contending jewels shone, Then envious eyes encountered, and all Was explained away for the time at hand. » Then lovers walked and wooed, and pulsing hearts Beat a high tenor to the winning words Of a curious language, long forgot, And when the blush of silent evening came, The sounding lute won each one from his care, And when the hall in splendor shone, each one Came in attire of fashions unrevealed, And danced to mystic music in delight. So the world grew evil as it grew old, Till the elements warred with elements, And their contentions
Songs of a pleb . led in the streets, And then fortunes contending jewels shone, Then envious eyes encountered, and all Was explained away for the time at hand. » Then lovers walked and wooed, and pulsing hearts Beat a high tenor to the winning words Of a curious language, long forgot, And when the blush of silent evening came, The sounding lute won each one from his care, And when the hall in splendor shone, each one Came in attire of fashions unrevealed, And danced to mystic music in delight. So the world grew evil as it grew old, Till the elements warred with elements, And their contentions destroyed the living. Then time heaped clay upon their mouldring forms, And decked their forsaken fields with a sward, And set green trees along the rivers. Thus the wind sang of the long departed, While along the streets busy crowds rushed forth, That had no thought for eternity gone ; And said to me : Some idler of the future May sit and think your relics oer and oer, As you to-day have mused on those of 18 SONGS OF A PLEB. SOME EYES. They are the books, the arts, the academies,That show, contain and nourish all the world. Shakespeare. The eyes— the windows of the soul! That view the world in all her pride ;Some love, some hate and some console,Some laugh, some cry and some deride. Some ask, assert and some entreat,Some penetrate you, some command,Some prowl you oer from head to feet,Some flash and shock you as you stand. Some gentle, some calm, some sedate,Some mirthful, shining bright with glee ;Each has a story to relate—A meaning which we all may see. The fair blue eye which seems to takeIts gentle color from the sky,Will learn and love and keep awakeWith ready question and reply. The eyes which are so large and thoughtful minds and tastes refined,And gray-eyed girls with soul and might,Will prove to you most true and kind. SOJVGS OF A PLEB. 19 Imaginative, false, untrue,The eyes most jealous and malign,Are eyes of green or vacant hue,The eves tha
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