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. 1917 Excerpt: ...MEMORIES LONG time she sat, yet never touched a string, --Her thoughts were all of one far, far away, One dearly loved, whose face to her could bring Desire to play. The tune--ah, well she knew it1--and the words So full of tenderness, unsung so long, Hung on her parted lips--a flock of birds Without a song. Anon, the ...
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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. 1917 Excerpt: ...MEMORIES LONG time she sat, yet never touched a string, --Her thoughts were all of one far, far away, One dearly loved, whose face to her could bring Desire to play. The tune--ah, well she knew it1--and the words So full of tenderness, unsung so long, Hung on her parted lips--a flock of birds Without a song. Anon, the music to her finger-tips In swift pulsations from her glad heart went, Then quavered to the song upon her lips The instrument. For suddenly across the strings she swept Her slender hand, and lo, there came at last The melody which had in silence slept The whole year past 1 Faintly at first, with every touch it grew More sweet, and filled the charmed air around, And sang within her ears until she knew T was joy she found. And there, alone, she held the graceful form And sang to it as't were a babe at rest, Singing itself to sleep, and growing warm Against her breast. So, happy in the melody she wrought Upon the old guitar in her embrace, Her eyes grew heavy, closed, and slumber brought Dreams of his face. I s Let a prayer be said; Let a solemn bell be rung;--Love is dead1 With the early buds he came When the snows were fled; Lightly lisped the leaves his name Overhead: Sang the birds a sweeter strain; Troops of roses red Followed in a laughing train Where he led: Brighter beamed the stars above, And the soft gales sped Whispering the secret: Love Soon shall wed! DIRGE Rang the bells in merry chime When the promise spread: Poets strung with beads of rhyme Fancy's thread. Fragrant petals lightly fell Where his feet might tread: Blossoms that he loved so well Were his bed. There he slumbers, pale and cold: Let a tear be shed; Let a solemn bell be tolled;--Love is dead1 NOCTURNE LOVE, throw thy lattice open to the night, And shame the moon, that dot...
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