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Songs of a Stranger

by Louisa Stuart Costello

Costello, Louisa Stuart (1799-1870)

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THE HUNTER OF THE URUGUAY TO HIS LOVE.

THE DESTROYING SPIRIT.

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SONG

SONG.

THE DREAMER ON THE SEA SHORE.

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THE CAPE OF THE CABA RUMIA.

SONG.

THE INCA.

NIGHT, ON THE SEA SHORE.

SPIRIT'S SONG.

TO MY MOTHER.

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SONG.

SONG FOR A GERMAN AIR.

EASTERN SONG.

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SONG.

HIS INDIAN LOVE TO DIOGO ALVAREZ, ON HIS DEPARTURE FROM BAHIA.

MIRANDA'S SONG.

MEDJNOON IN HIS SOLITUDE.

THE TRAVELLER IN AFRICA.

SONG OF THE CREW OF DIAZ,

ON HEARING OF THE CHANGE A SHORT TIME HAD MADE IN A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

ON A PICTURE OF CUPID RESTING ON HIS BOW AND GAZING IN A STREAM.

SUPPOSED TO BE SUNG BY THE WIFE OF A JAPANESE WHO HAD BEEN TAKEN BY THE RUSSIANS TO THEIR COUNTRY.

THE PALACE OF THE CAPPELLETTI.

IMITATED FROM TASSO'S AMINTA.

THE FIRST DISCOVERY OF COLUMBUS

LAMENT OF AN ASHANTEE WARRIOR,

COMPLAINT OF AMANIEU DES ESCAS,

LA PARTENZA.

THE RETURN OF THE INDIANS TO NIAGARA.

THE WANDERERS IN THE POLAR SEA .

CHAUCER'S TALE OF THE FALCON, TO CANACE.

ESQUIMAUX INCANTATION.

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COLABAH ,

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In early days thy fondness taught
My soul its endless love to know;
Thy image waked in every thought,
Nor fear'd my tongue to tell thee so.

In all the trusting faith of youth,
That knows no dread, that feels no care,
I deem'd thy heart was all of truth,
And I the cherish'd object there.

Alas! the vision'd bliss is gone—
Too soon those days were o'er!
This heart still loves—but loves alone—
Its joys are there no more!