Nacoochee ; or, the beautiful star, with other Poems | ||
VIII.
And he clasped her there to his beating breast,
As he wiped the tears from her weeping eyes!
But another stole from her soul's behest,
As her spirit burst with her pent up sighs!
As he wiped the tears from her weeping eyes!
But another stole from her soul's behest,
As her spirit burst with her pent up sighs!
“Oh, God!” said she, “must the loving part?”
And the maiden wept, and her lover sighed,
For the damsel swore she would be his bride—
For the damsel swore she would be his bride—
“Then take this image and wear at thy heart!
In the battle, on earth, on the land, or the sea,
Oh! forget not the pledge that is given to thee!”
In the battle, on earth, on the land, or the sea,
Oh! forget not the pledge that is given to thee!”
Nacoochee ; or, the beautiful star, with other Poems | ||