Landon in The Literary Gazette 1824/Lamp

by Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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Literary Gazette, 7th February, 1824, Page 91

THE LAMP.

Brightly the stars shed their light,
Like love on the bosom of night,
Each rolls on his course, like a king
Come in pride and in triumphing.
But brighter the lamp that shines
Through yonder lattice of vines.

Thrice glorious that sunstar above,
Bright Jove; and the fair Queen of Love
And Beauty yet holdeth her reign
O'er a glad and a lovely domain;
And their rays, like the shivering of spears,
Glance in silvery light thro' the spheres.
But give me the lamp that shines
Through yonder lattice of vines.

By that lamp bends a Maiden fair,
Shading off the fresh night air,
Lest the gentle flame should decay,
Nor brighten her wanderer's way.
Around stream her locks in their light,
And the rose-cheek and blue eye are bright,
Of the Maid by the lamp that shines
Through yonder casement of vines.

I am near to the casement now,
I can look on her graceful brow,
I can feel the light of her eye
As she smiles when her love is nigh.
Oh brighter to me by far
Than the blaze of each glorious star,
Is the light of the lamp that shines
Through yonder lattice of vines.

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