| Show IN THE ODD CORNER SOME BOME STRANGE QUEER AND CURIOUS PHASES OF LIFE dattle battle scene ric on a tomb how an elephant won a rattle alio white horse ot of A salt Incrust incrusted In crusted oil lake grace darling Darll ns published by request LD oceans waves rolard wild and a high and angry surges roared while fiercely down 4 a stormy sky unceasing torrents poured tho the fitful 11 as ashing h in g sho showed wed A v V reeking vessels fol boim M that tossed on giant billows rode A plaything of 0 the storm her white sails rent aro are streaming high bleh against tile tho frowning skies klea and dhera tho the deep goes whirling by tier her fallen banner lies sho she reels sho she plunges es bounds recedes and now tier her towering mast raws cows meekly down like illie bended reeds before tile tho mighty blast hark hark a wall vail a fearful cry to land the strong winds bear in enery aery tone is agony in every note despair death hovers round that barque bacque of doom lie ile lingers for his prey and neath hn lil feet a yawning tomb tho parting waves display they rear their foam crests high that crowd of living men they crave and shall they in their watery shroud enfold tho the good the brave oh who shall snatch thern from the brink where ruins open wide the boldest landsmen landsman lands men shuddering shrink to st m tho the awful tide far far away upon the shore A simple maiden stands i snatched from a boat a slender oar lies in tier li er folded hands each rude breeze as it hurries by flings back tier her clustering hair while flashes from her earnest eye A hope that scorns despair sly father shall that barque bacque she cries go down in yonder sea in iaan aln for aid those prayers arise it must not cannot be bel 4 unmoor the boat away away I 1 will not linger here this Is 19 no season for delay no time for doubt and tear fear 1 I would be gone my father dare with roe me to succor fly to save yon helpless victims to brave the be hood flood or die A few brief moments find and each tongue the chok clio inar wave shall hush and where chere those cries and groans hao hae rung overwhelming waters rush heed heed that wall of deep distress to us the tempest I bears ears oh let us prize our it lacs es the less perchance to rescue theirs rear fear not tor for me my land hand Is strong my heart Is stronger still and god to hom those waves belong can quell them at ills wilm will she ceased tier her sire inspired unia unlashed shed the tha boat and seized tho the oar and tearless fearless oer the billows dashed that laved caved the sheltering shore thero there stood an angel bright beside tho the maiden at tho helm ile ha stayed the flood ile he soothed the tide nor dare a wave she gazed upon the skies above tile the blazing path with holy faith and hope and love that awed tile the storm gods wrath and safe they reached tho sinking wreck where raging rag ging tempests blew and bore from off of herbring her briny deck her pale despairing crew then swiftly through the breaking foam the quivering boat sends back and bears tier her burden safely home though death Is on the track unhurt by wind and storm and wave upon the beaten strand the rescued from a watery gravo with loud thanksgiving stand itow how felt she then that noble one whose aid deliverance wrought and eio eie destructions work was done dona the ark was safely brought C Com om passions tears had ceased to flow ifer her beating heart was stilled A joy as sweet as angels know her young spirit filled days passed a glorious meed of 0 tame fame time to the maiden bore and thousands breathed tier her hallowed name unheard unknown before she cared not fot for the great N worlds praise still natures artless child and shrank from gaze A bahit undefiled but vain are arc wreaths to bind her brow or songs sweet tributes ghan gli cn the worlds applause bhe heeds not now grace dailing is 19 in heaven sho she hath reward the robe the crown the harp of heavenly tone the smiles of god the high renown of 01 those around the tin till one and while its rest her spirit takes in that pure lure blissful zihere her deeds of noble dading makes iler her name immortal here the muse of En glands poets fired shall waft it oer tier her main anti and transatlantic bards inspired roll back the deathless strain amanda edmond |
