But redder yet that light shall glow 'Tis morn; but scarce yon level sun Shout in their sulphurous canopy. The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Few, few shall part where many meet; Shall be a soldier's sepulchre. Campbell. SWEET WILLIAM'S FAREWELL. ALL in the Downs the fleet was moord The streamers waving in the wind, When black-eyed Susan came aboard. William, who high upon the yard The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, So the sweet lark, high poised in air, "O Susan, Susan, lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain; Change, as ye list, ye winds; my heart shall be Who tempt with doubt thy constant mind. In every port a mistress find; Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so, "If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale, Thy skin is ivory so white. Thus every beauteous object that I view, "Though battle call me from thy arms, Love turns aside the balls that round me fly, No longer must she stay aboard : They kiss'd, she sigh'd, he hung his head. Her lessening boat unwilling rows to land: "Adieu!" she cries; and waved her lily hand. Gay. 66 MAZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE. BRING RING forth the horse!" In truth, he was a noble steed, A Tartar of the Ukraine breed, The horse was Who look'd as though the speed of thought Wild as the wild deer, and untaught, 'Twas but a day he had been caught; Away! away! my breath was gone- And, writhing half my form about, Howled back my curse; but 'midst the tread, Have paid their insult back again. I paid it well in after days; Its drawbridge and portcullis' weight, Save what grows on a ridge of wall, Where stood the hearthstone of the hall... Away, away, my steed and I, Upon the pinions of the wind, And bounded by a forest black; And, save the scarce seen battlement |