This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...And such was fortunate, yet each of old Lost, lost! one moment knelled the woe of years. There they stood, ranged along the hill-sides, met To view the last of me, a living frame 200 For one more picture! in a sheet of flame I saw them and I knew them all. And yet Dauntless the slug-horn to my lips I set, And ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...And such was fortunate, yet each of old Lost, lost! one moment knelled the woe of years. There they stood, ranged along the hill-sides, met To view the last of me, a living frame 200 For one more picture! in a sheet of flame I saw them and I knew them all. And yet Dauntless the slug-horn to my lips I set, And blew. "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower came." THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER I said, "Then, dearest, since 'tis so, Since now at length my fate I know, Since nothing all my love avails, Since all, my life seemed meant for, fails, Since this was written and needs must be, 5 My whole heart rises up to bless Your name in pride and thankfulness! Take back the hope you gave, --I claim Only a memory of the same, i--And this beside, if you will not blame, 10 Your leave for one more last ride with me." My mistress bent that brow of hers; Those deep dark eyes, where pride demurs When pity would be softening through, Fixed me a breathing-while or two 15 With life or death in the balance: right! The blood replenished me again; My last thought was at least not vain: I and my mistress, side by side Shall be together, breathe and ride; 20 So one day more am I deified. Who knows but the world may end to-night? Hush I if you saw some western cloud All billowy-bosomed, over-bowed By many benedictions--sun's 25 And moon's and evening-star's at once, --And so you, looking and loving best, Conscious grew your passion drew Cloud, sunset, moonrise, star-shine too, Down on you, near and yet more near, 30 Till flesh must fade for heaven was here!--Thus leant she and lingered--joy and fear! Thus lay she a moment on my breast. Then we began to ride. My soul Smoothed itself out, a long-cramped scroll 35 Freshening and fluttering in the wind. Past hopes already lay behind. What...
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