Poems you ought to know . NNOE. Joseph OConnor was born at Tribes Hill. N. T., In 1841. He is of Rochester university, and was admitted to the bar, butnever practiced. He taught for a while at the Rochester free acad-emy, but soon left this work for journalism and became editor of theBochester Poat and Express. His poems were published in 1895. I would the fount of CastaljrHad never wet my lips; For woe to him that hastilyIts sacred water sips. Apollos laurel flourishesAbove that stream divine; Its secret virtue nourishesThe leaves of love and wine. Its joyous tide leaps crystallyUp
Poems you ought to know . NNOE. Joseph OConnor was born at Tribes Hill. N. T., In 1841. He is of Rochester university, and was admitted to the bar, butnever practiced. He taught for a while at the Rochester free acad-emy, but soon left this work for journalism and became editor of theBochester Poat and Express. His poems were published in 1895. I would the fount of CastaljrHad never wet my lips; For woe to him that hastilyIts sacred water sips. Apollos laurel flourishesAbove that stream divine; Its secret virtue nourishesThe leaves of love and wine. Its joyous tide leaps crystallyUp neath the crystal moon, And falling ever mistily The sparkling drops keep tune. The wavelets circle gleamingly,With lilies keeping trysts; The emeralds glisten dreamilyBelow, and amethysts. Once taste that fountains witcheryOn old Parnassus crown, And to this world of treacheryO, never more come down! Your joy will be to think of it,Twill ever haunt your dreams; Youll thirst again to drink of it,Among a thousand 142 THE ROSE. BY PIEEKE RONSABD. This poem of Pierre Ronsard (1542) is given a place here, as it is anexample of that theme which is as old as love or life—the decay ofyouth and beauty—a subject which has been a favorite with poets In alltimes. The motive of this little lyric is that of Wallers Go, LovelyRose, and of Herricks Gather Ye Rosebuds While Te May.
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