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. 1904 Excerpt: ...new hope arises As on these memories I ponder, while Faith in more beautiful, more glorious guises So J See It Calls to my lips a long-forgotten smile--Once More jn my dejected heart new hope arises. Mother, here in the silence, near thee kneeling, Caressed by thee, I feel a child again; Let me pour out my heart to ...
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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. 1904 Excerpt: ...new hope arises As on these memories I ponder, while Faith in more beautiful, more glorious guises So J See It Calls to my lips a long-forgotten smile--Once More jn my dejected heart new hope arises. Mother, here in the silence, near thee kneeling, Caressed by thee, I feel a child again; Let me pour out my heart to thee, revealing Its overwhelming sadness and its pain, Mother, here in the silence, near thee kneeling. Oh, do not leave me, do not ever leave me, Sole comfort, thou, of my sad twenty years! So close to thee, O mother dear! believe me, My soul forgets its sorrows and its tears. Oh do not leave me, do not ever leave me! A breath of peace is from above descending; Throbbing with golden stars, the heavens glow; The wind is hushed, the flowers in sleep are bending, In silence hushed is every human woe; A breath of peace is from above descending. "Hush! Once upon a time"--the wind is Stream heard--And, shivering at the gasping breath, the woods listen to every word. "A wandering maiden to this forest came: Her mouth was red, her hair was tawny gold, And Strana was her name. One day she fell in love. Her passion's might Was mad intoxication, sweetest bliss, Hot noonday, blackest night. And then one day she waited--but in vain. Silent, with beating heart, she waited long. He never came again. And thus she spoke, bowing her weary head: What good is there in dragging on and on My life, when love is dead?' Among the leafy boughs a sigh arose. The limpid water softly spoke to her Of infinite repose, Spoke of oblivion!--Like a low lament Came from above a murmur: 'All, all goes When love is gone and spent.' And, springing to her feet, a flood she poured Of curses out against the faithless one Whom she had once adored. Strana As though intoxica...
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Add this copy of Fate, [and Other Poems to cart. $54.95, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Palala Press.