Sonnets written chiefly during a tour through Holland, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and Hungary. By Lady Emmeline Stuart Wortley |
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VIEW OF THE ACROCERAUNIAN MOUNTAINS.
The Acroceraunian heights on us gaze down,Borne in our bark full near their barren steeps;
The blue Sea at their base in beauty sleeps—
Regardless of their arid angry frown.
It will be Beautiful!—and thus 'tis shown
The fairer for its rugged neighbours! weeps
The wave its chrystal-sparkling tears, where keeps
That rocky barrier—watch austere; dark crown
For the bright Kingly Sea!—so proud—so fair—
On this still morning golden and serene,
When all that Sea is Sun, and all the Air!
And all the Soul is love, and all the Scene!
Chimæra's Mountain-crests soar towering there,
Like Messengers of Power, our Earth and Heaven between!
Steamer.
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