With a deep, uncertain anguish, which her spirit scarce could bear.

Mingled thoughts of love and vengeance

Madly battled in her brain;

All her bosom’s passionate feeling

Struggled with the dread revealing,

Till her eyes o’ergushed in rain—

Then anon they flashed and kindled, and her soul grew stern again!

Once a sweet and happy vision

Nigh her fiery will had won—

When the silver lamp of Hesper