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Show " 'across THE DUNES. Across the moaning ocean sea foga roll To kiss once more to life the sun parched hlllij The breakers roar aloud; the fog belia toll; A. lonely sea gull's cry the cold air fills. Across the sandy dunes where lupins, sweet With golden glory, storm and wind d fy, And bunch grass wares and tangles 'neath the feet, A man plods wearily and stops to sigh, And looks with hungry eves beyond the haze. The veil of mist he tries to penetrate. Vhat secret drear is in that famished gacef . What yearning burns that soul insatiate? A solitary house the land-ope breaks, And at Its doer stands one with sorrow worn, tn solitude she waits for death, and aohes ( Her heart and soul, with grief and longing torn. What, fate has made their pathways cross again And yet, though near, their eyes may never meet. One step he takes. Ah, God! the cry restrain! Bis face is turned away his steps from her retreat. re-treat. Che sees him not, nor knows he ts so near. Although her son is fainting for his touch. Oh, heartless fate that will not heed nor hear, At times methlnks you ask of us too much ! West Shore. |