Judith, Esther, and other poems | ||
To Mrs. ---, my beloved and venerated friend.
Earth her snowy vest uncloses,
Spring advances soft and fair,
Coronet of opening roses,
Blushing in her sunny hair.
Spring advances soft and fair,
Coronet of opening roses,
Blushing in her sunny hair.
Dimpled loves around her flying,
Sweets to every blossom bring,
Zephyr hovers o'er, and sighing,
Soothes her with his purple wing,
Sweets to every blossom bring,
Zephyr hovers o'er, and sighing,
Soothes her with his purple wing,
But my heart ungrateful beating,
Heedless of the hopeful year,
Wastes its fervour in repeating
All that's distant, all that's dear.
Heedless of the hopeful year,
Wastes its fervour in repeating
All that's distant, all that's dear.
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Still contentless, wishing, burning,
Loving what it may not share,
Every vernal breath returning,
New regret awakens there.
Loving what it may not share,
Every vernal breath returning,
New regret awakens there.
But unbidden thoughts are pressing
Which thine image should efface—
Lady, Oh! in thought caressing,
Meet once more my sad embrace.
Which thine image should efface—
Lady, Oh! in thought caressing,
Meet once more my sad embrace.
Judith, Esther, and other poems | ||