BY A. L. RAY.
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oppression IS ended, resistance is past, a
MY heart TO rare beauty has Yielded at last;
l. thought that to woman Inever could bow,
but own il, confess, l acknowledge it now.
Thy beauty, dear girl, has called forth love
AS lasting, and as pure as that from above,
But alas, YOU'RE another's; how deep the re-


gret!


Notwithstanding Pll love thee, cannot for
Thy smile dearest one, once hoped would be
4" mine, a.a .saa aa lsa
But thou offered them up at worther shrine.
I'll not upbraid thee, smile on if thou will,
will love thee-adore thee-and think Of thee


still. Aa 5H"i
Thy form, and thy face. you have bid me re-


sign, "' /" @'
cannot approach thee, the power is thine,
Though thou art all beauty, it blooms not for


me, ''
Yet I'll love thee, adore thee, though another's


thou be.
Then farewell, dearly loved one-a fond, last


adieu,
You have taught me to love, teach me forget.


fulness too;
But why ask such a lesson. III think Of the.


yet,


would-bu' | cannot, cannot, forget.
September %, ls46. EI.tEr. ..,.s.,.