This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...bower, Where sparkling wine cups chased all gloom away, I gazed on beauty, and I felt its power; But not till I had seen misfortunes lower, Was woman's worth and excellency known--How heavenly was her influence in that hour! Though God to make her took from man a bone, Yet when he formed her heart, he patterned from ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...bower, Where sparkling wine cups chased all gloom away, I gazed on beauty, and I felt its power; But not till I had seen misfortunes lower, Was woman's worth and excellency known--How heavenly was her influence in that hour! Though God to make her took from man a bone, Yet when he formed her heart, he patterned from his own. LVI. O rapturous Love! mysterious alchimist! Deprived of thee how dark the brightest skies! Nor night, nor clouds, nor darkness can exist, If o'er the soul thy radiant glories rise: Some call thee blind, but Truth this charge denies; Thou canst more beauty and more charms discover, Than those behold who have the best of eyes; None see by day as sees the happy lover, And o'er his couch by night what blissful visions hover! LVII. Ere Eve was first to lonely Adam led, Nor branch, nor leaf adorned the parent stem, God gave the keys to Gabriel and said, "Go search my caskets, crown, and diadem--Go find some priceless dower, some matchless gem, Whose dazzling sheen misfortunes will improve--Bring me a gift that gods would not contemn!" So Gabriel brought the brightest gem above, And Eden rang with joy--her queen was crowned with Love! LVIII. The fruits and flowers which balmy zephyrs fanned; The murmuring streamlet and the placid lake; The air--so pure, refreshing, mild, and bland; The golden clouds from which the Father spake, (Whose voice is music, though the devils quake;) Elysian groves, and birds by nature taught A melody unknown to art--could wake No joy in Adam's breast; all, all were nought, And had been e'en with Eve, but for the dower she brought. LIX. When from the happy garden they were driven, Compelled o'er bleak and barren wastes to stray, --When sickness, age, decay, and death were given Because God's laws they dared ...
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