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FROM A RECENT POEM IN THE PHILADELPHIA ALBUM
Lady farewell! I know thy heart—
Its angel strength to rise above
The cold reserve—the studied art
That mock the glowing wing of love.
Its thoughts are purer than the pearl
That slumbers where the wave is driven,
Yet freer than the winds that furl
The banners of the clouded heaven.
Its angel strength to rise above
The cold reserve—the studied art
That mock the glowing wing of love.
Its thoughts are purer than the pearl
That slumbers where the wave is driven,
Yet freer than the winds that furl
The banners of the clouded heaven.
And thou hast been the brightest star
That shone along my weary way—
Brighter than rainbow colorings are,—
A changeless and enduring ray.
Nor will my memory lightly fade
From thy pure dreams, high-thoughted girl!
The ocean may forget what made
The blue expanse of waters curl,
When the strong wind hath passed—the sky
In its rich sunshine may forget
The recent cloud that floated by—
The glories of its last sunset;
But not from thy unchanging mind
Will fade the dreams of other years;
And love will linger far behind
In memory's resting place of tears.
That shone along my weary way—
Brighter than rainbow colorings are,—
A changeless and enduring ray.
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From thy pure dreams, high-thoughted girl!
The ocean may forget what made
The blue expanse of waters curl,
When the strong wind hath passed—the sky
In its rich sunshine may forget
The recent cloud that floated by—
The glories of its last sunset;
But not from thy unchanging mind
Will fade the dreams of other years;
And love will linger far behind
In memory's resting place of tears.
Haverhill Gazette, August 22, 1829
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