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Or,withstrainedear,tocatchtheshock,
Ofrockwithwave,andwavewithrock;
SowouldIfearfulvigilkeep,
And,allforlistening,neversleep.
Butthisworld’sfirehasmuchtodread,
Notso,myFather,withthedead.
‘On!
Notforthem,shouldwedespair,
Thegraveisdrear,buttheyarenotthere;
Theirdustismingledwiththesod,
TheirhappysoulsaregonetoGod!
Youtoldmethis,andyetyousign,
Andmurmurthatyourfriendsmustdie.
Ah!
Mydearfather,tellmewhy?
For,ifyourformerwordsweretrue,
Howuselesswouldsuchsorrowbe;
Aswise,tomourntheseedwhichgrew
Unnoticedonitsparenttree,
Becauseitfellinfertileearth,
Andspranguptoagloriousbirth-
Struckdeepitsroot,andliftedhigh
Itsgreenboughs,inthebreezysky.
‘But,I’llnotfear,Iwillnotweep
Forthosewhosebodiesrestinthesleep,-
Iknowthereisablessedshore,
Openingitsportsforme,andmine;
And,gazingTime’swidewaterso’er,
Iwearyforthatlanddivine,
Wherewewereborn,whereyouandI
ShallmeetourDearest,whenwedie;
Fromsufferingandcorruptionfree,
RestoredintotheDeity.’
‘Wellhastthouspoken,sweet,trustfulchild!
Andwiserthanthysire;
Andworldlytempests,ragingwild,
Shallstrengthenthydesire-
Thyferventhope,throughstormandfoam,
Throughwindandocean’sroar,
Toreach,atlast,theeternalhome,
Thesteadfast,changeless,shore!
Ii[160]Stars
Why,becausethedazzlingsun
RestoredourEarthtojoy,
Haveyoudeparted,everyone,
Andleftadesertsky?
Allthroughthenight,yourgloriouseyes
Weregazingdowninmine,
Andwithafullheart’sthankfulsighs,
Iblessedthatwatchdivine.
Owasatpeace,anddrankyourbeams
Astheywerelifetome;
Andreveledinmychangefuldreams,
Likepetrelonthesea.
Thoughtfollowedthought,starfollowedstar,
Throughboundlessregions,on;
Whileonesweetinfluence,nearandfar,
Thrilledthrough,andprovedusone!
Whydidthemorningdawntobreak
Sogreat,sopure,aspell;
Andscorchwithfire,thetranquilcheek,
Whereyourcoolradiancefell?
Blood-red,herose,and,arrow-straight,
Hisfiercebeamsstruckmybrow;
Thesoulofnature,sprang,elate,
Butminesanksadandlow!
Mylidscloseddown,yetthroughtheirveil,
Isawhim,blazing,still,
Andsteepingoldthemistydale,
Andflashuponthehill.
Iturnedmetothepillow,then,
Tocallbacknight,andsee
Yourworldsofsolemnlight,again,
Throbwithmyheart,andme!
Itwouldnotdo-thepillowglowed,
Andglowedbothroofandfloor;
Andbirdssangloudlyinthewood,
Andfreshwindsshookthedoor;
Thecurtainswaved,thewakenedflies
Weremurmuringroundmyroom,
Imprisonedthere,tillIshouldrise,
Andgivethemleavetoroam.
Oh,starsanddreams,andgentlenight;
Oh,nightandstarsreturn!
Andhidemefromthehostilelight,
Thatdoesnotwarm,butburn;
Thatdrainsthebloodofsufferingmen;
Drinkstears,insteadofdew;
Letmesleepthroughhisblindingreign,
Andonlywakewithyou!
Iii[157]ThePhilosopher
Publishedinthe1846collectionPoemsByCurrer,EllisandActonBellunderEmily'
snomdeplume'
EllisBell'
.
Enoughofthought,philosopher!
Toolonghastthoubeendreaming
Unlightened,inthischamberdrear,
Whilesummer'
ssunisbeaming!
Space-sweepingsoul,whatsadrefrain
Concludesthymusingsonceagain?
"
Oh,forthetimewhenIshallsleep
Withoutidentity.
Andnevercarehowrainmaysteep,
Orsnowmaycoverme!
Nopromisedheaven,thesewilddesires
Couldall,orhalffulfil;
Nothreatenedhell,withquenchlessfires,
Subduethisquenchlesswill!
SosaidI,andstillsaythesame;
Still,tomydeath,willsay--
Threegods,withinthislittleframe,
Arewarringnight;
andday;
Heavencouldnotholdthemall,andyet
Theyallareheldinme;
AndmustbeminetillIforget
Mypresententity!
Oh,forthetime,wheninmybreast
Theirstruggleswillbeo'
er!
Oh,fortheday,whenIshallrest,
Andneversuffermore!
Isawaspirit,standing,man,
Wherethoudoststand--anhourago,
Androundhisfeetthreeriversran,
Ofequaldepth,andequalflow--
Agoldenstream--andonelikeblood;
Andonelikesapphireseemedtobe;
But,wheretheyjoinedtheirtripleflood
Ittumbledinaninkysea
Thespiritsenthisdazzlinggaze
Downthroughthatocean'
sgloomynight;
Then,kindlingall,withsuddenblaze,
Thegladdeepsparkledwideandbright--
Whiteasthesun,far,farmorefair
Thanitsdividedsourceswere!
Andevenforthatspirit,seer,
I'
vewatchedandsoughtmylife-timelong;
Soughthiminheaven,hell,earth,andair,
Anendlesssearch,andalwayswrong.
HadIbutseenhisgloriouseye
ONCElightthecloudsthatwilderme;
Ine'
erhadraisedthiscowardcry
Toceasetothink,andceasetobe;
erhadcalledoblivionblest,
Norstretchingeagerhandstodeath,
Imploredtochangeforsenselessrest
Thissentientsoul,thislivingbreath--
Oh,letmedie--thatpowerandwill
Theircruelstrifemayclose;
Andconqueredgood,andconqueringill
Belostinonerepose!
Iv[158]Remembrance
Coldintheearth--andthedeepsnowpiledabovethee,
Far,far,removed,coldinthedrearygrave!
HaveIforgot,myonlyLove,tolovethee,
SeveredatlastbyTime'
sall-severingwave?
Now,whenalone,domythoughtsnolongerhover
Overthemountains,onthatnorthernshore,
Restingtheirwingswhereheathandfern-leavescover
Thynobleheartforever,evermore?
Coldintheearth--andfifteenwildDecembers,
Fromthosebrownhills,havemeltedintospring:
Faithful,indeed,isthespiritthatremembers
Aftersuchyearsofchangeandsuffering!
SweetLoveofyouth,forgive,ifIforgetthee,
Whiletheworld'
stideisbearingmealong;
Otherdesiresandotherhopesbesetme,
Hopeswhichobscure,butcannotdotheewrong!
Nolaterlighthaslightenedupmyheaven,
Nosecondmornhasevershoneforme;
Allmylife'
sblissfromthydearlifewasgiven,
sblissisinthegravewiththee.
But,whenthedaysofgoldendreamshadperished,
AndevenDespairwaspowerlesstodestroy;
ThendidIlearnhowexistencecouldbecherished,
Strengthened,andfedwithouttheaidofjoy.
ThendidIcheckthetearsofuselesspassion--
Weanedmyyoungsoulfromyearningafterthine;
Sternlydenieditsburningwishtohasten
Downtothattombalreadymorethanmine.
And,evenyet,Idarenotletitlanguish,
Darenotindulgeinmemory'
srapturouspain;
Oncedrinkingdeepofthatdivinestanguish,
HowcouldIseektheemptyworldagain?
V[156]ADeath-scene
Oday!
hecannotdie
Whenthousofairartshining!
OSun,insuchaglorioussky,
Sotranquillydeclining;
Hecannotleavetheenow,
Whilefreshwestwindsareblowing,
Andallaroundhisyouthfulbrow
Thycheerfullightisglowing!
Edward,awake,awake--
Thegoldeneveninggleams
WarmandbrightonArden'
slake--
Arousetheefromthydreams!
Besidethee,onmyknee,
Mydearestfriend,Ipray
Thatthou,tocrosstheeternalsea,
Wouldstyetonehourdelay:
Ihearitsbillowsroar--
Iseethemfoaminghigh;
Butnoglimpseofafurthershore
Hasblestmystrainingeye.
Believenotwhattheyurge
OfEdenislesbeyond;
Turnback,fromthattempestuoussurge,
Tothyownnativeland.
Itisnotdeath,butpain
Thatstrugglesinthybreast--
Nay,rally,Edward,rouseagain;
Icannotlettheerest!
Onelonglook,thatsorereprovedme
ForthewoeIcouldnotbear--
Onemutelookofsufferingmovedme
Torepentmyuselessprayer:
And,withsuddencheck,theheaving
Ofdistractionpassedaway;
Notasignoffurthergrieving
Stirredmysoulthatawfulday.
Paled,atlength,thesweetsunsetting;
Sunktopeacethetwilightbreeze:
Summerdewsfellsoftly,wetting
Glen,andglade,andsilenttrees.
Thenhiseyesbegantoweary,
Weighedbeneathamortalsleep;
Andtheirorbsgrewstrangelydreary,
Clouded,evenastheywouldweep.
Buttheyweptnot,buttheychangednot,
Nevermoved,andneverclosed;
Troubledstill,andstilltheyrangednot--
Wanderednot,noryetreposed!
SoIknewthathewasdying--
Stooped,andraisedhislanguidhead;
Feltnobreath,andheardnosighing,
SoIknewthathewasdead.
vi[149]Song
***
Thelinnetintherockydells,
Themoor-larkintheair,
Thebeeamongtheheatherbells
Thathidemyladyfair:
Thewilddeerbrowseaboveherbreast;
Thewildbirdsraisetheirbrood;
An
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