Tears! radiant emanations! drops of light!

That fall from those surpassing orbs as though

The starry eyes of heaven wept silver dew.

A BETROTHED LOVER'S FAREWELL.

Ay; but ere I go, perchance for ever, lady,

Unto the land, whose dismal tales of battles,

Where thousands strew'd the earth, have christen'd it

The Frenchman's grave; I'd speak of such a theme

As chimes with this sad hour, more fitly than

Its name gives promise. There's a love, which born