The Student's Twilight; Or Tales in Verse (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Each thought some varied colour knew; And o'er all, like blue of summer sky, An atmosphere of truth must lie. Sometimes they listened to that dame Who told how she a wife became, And how her joy had passed away, A fleeting sunbeam not to stay. But present happiness so great Appeared to them, that mournful fate Scarce cast a shadow on the pair, Or ever whispered, " Youth beware !" Ah there are times in this world's leisure Which give and leave in memory pleasure: Rich islands in wide ocean seen; Times rare and perfect, ?far between. Such was this day, so long and bright, Without a cloud upon its light. It was not till the evening's close That any chilling thought arose; For Eric would not, could not name What like a storm-cloud her o'ercame? That a parting hour was drawing near, And for Elisa loneliness, fear. They were going home, as the sun was setting, All but the Present awhile forgetting: The beautiful Present, so gay and bright; As fields and world in sunset light. Then Eric turned and sadly said- " Elisa, alas my thoughts are led By the closing of this beauteous day To the parting I may not delay." It was only suggestion, but Elisa knew He would leave her soon, and fainter grew The joyous colours of her life story: They were fading like the sunset glory. Eric added?" When, far away, I gaze On the evening sky and and its fiery blaze, I shall wander in fancy o'er the grass, And where our happy footsteps pass." He turned to look in the much-loved face; A tear had found in those eyes a place, A trembling smile passing away, With it departing hope's glad ray, The bitter touch of the parting hour Closed up like sunset each tender flower. Elisa's voice was low and sad, he heard? " I shall never fo...