. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . rmorant,Seeking some rocky haunt, With his prey toward the open main,Beating to sea again,Through the wild hurricane, Bore I the maiden. Three weeks we westward bore,And when the storm was oer,Cloud-like we saw the shore Stretching to lee-ward;There for my ladjs bowerBuilt I the lofty , to this very hour. Stands looking sea-ward. There lived we many years;Time dried the maidens tears;She had forgot her fears. She was a mother;Death closed her mild blue eyes,Under that tower she lies:Neer shall the sun arise On


. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . rmorant,Seeking some rocky haunt, With his prey toward the open main,Beating to sea again,Through the wild hurricane, Bore I the maiden. Three weeks we westward bore,And when the storm was oer,Cloud-like we saw the shore Stretching to lee-ward;There for my ladjs bowerBuilt I the lofty , to this very hour. Stands looking sea-ward. There lived we many years;Time dried the maidens tears;She had forgot her fears. She was a mother;Death closed her mild blue eyes,Under that tower she lies:Neer shall the sun arise On such another! Still grew my bosom then,Still as a stagnant fen !Hateful to me were men, The sun-light hatefiJ!In the vast forest here,Clad in my warlike I upon my spear, O, death was grateful! Thus, seamd with many scarsBursting these prison bars,Up to its native starsMy soul ascended !There from the flowing bowlDeep drinks the warriors sotJ,Ska!. to the Northland J skdl! *—Thus the tale ended *&kal t IB the Swedish expression for Your RALPH WALDO EMERSON THE LIBERATOR OF AMERICAN LITERATURE.


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