Narrative poems on the Female Character in the various relations of life. By Mary Russell Mitford ... Vol. I |
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So the two royal cousins lay,Clasp'd in each other's arms, till day,
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Lull'd by her sighs, had sunk to rest.
The morning beam, with joyous light,
Athwart the lattice glimmer'd bright;
And Blanch the lovely Queen could view,
Her shrunken form, her pallid hue;
Save that one cheek, with kindly flush,
Stole from her warmth a soften'd blush;
And seem'd, on its fair pillow thrown,
A maiden rose on Parian stone.
Her eyelids clos'd, yet moist with dews,
An air of holy grief diffuse;
And yet on lips unknown to guile,
Sits (banish'd long!) a holier smile;
That smile the mourner's heart can cheer;
Why is the parting hour so near!
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