[Gcalc-devel] in infancy,
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From: Richmon S. <sol...@te...> - 2010-09-11 01:08:31
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Od in her path and seemed to bar her way. Four months of darkness in the valley slept, Freezing in silent dreams; the Moon did crown The hoary brow of the old headland, Thug, With a dim glory, as of silver locks:-- It held its head aloft and seemed to be Peering through heaven's roof upon its God. "Ah, BERTHO! BERTHO!" the young traveller cried, While rapid tears ran down her grief-touched cheeks:-- "Is there no way save this? My feet refuse To do the bidding of my heart; no more This faithful bosom thy delight shall be-- No more thine eyes shall smile into mine own Till both swim full of bliss--no more thy mouth Breathe its soft words and kisses on my cheek, Naming me thine--thine only--thine forever! Where art thou, BERTHO? BERTHO! Cruel Thug; Sink thyself in the sea, presumptuous mount, Till I can pluck my lover from thy breast!" The echo of her heart did mock her cry; Long time, she lay, half perished, on the snow, Till love revived, with its eternal fires, The warmth of purpose in her chilly breast; Then, springing to her feet, she shook her curls, In golden billows from her brows, the while That a sweet resoluteness on her lip Settled itself, and triumphed in her eyes:-- "Torrent nor precipice, nor jutting crag-- Night, spirits, ghouls, nor ravenous wild beasts, Distance, nor time, shall fright me from the way," She said, and silently began |