And bow her melancholy star,—

With tearful eyes she watched the light

Streak all the heaven with blood afar;

And lingered far into the night,

Lamenting at her casement-bar.

V

"Oh, I'm like one who o'er her light,

Her lamp of love, bends down, when, lo!

All on a sudden, out of night,

Dashing it down, there comes a blow