THE LOVER'S ROCK.
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Literary Gazette, 5th October, 1822, Pages 633-634 (cont.)
He did not listen to her words, but watched
The reddening west—the sun was near the wave:
He caught the fainting Inez in his arms—
One desperate struggle—he has gained the top,
And the broad sun has sunk beneath the river!
A shout arose from those who watched; but why
Does still Leandro kneel, and Inez hang
Motionless round his neck? The blood has gushed,
The life-blood from his heart! a vein had burst.
- - - And Inez was dead too! - - - L. E. L.
