ESTHER
Oh! waves of Time's unbounded sea,
Ye dash and foam above,
The grave of centuries, and sweep,
The shores of Faith and Love.
But all too deep Life's jewels lie,
Beneath thy lucent flood,
Too dim her shining banner waves,
Save where 'tis dyed in blood.
Ye dash and foam above,
The grave of centuries, and sweep,
The shores of Faith and Love.
But all too deep Life's jewels lie,
Beneath thy lucent flood,
Too dim her shining banner waves,
Save where 'tis dyed in blood.
But o'er the desert of the years,
There floats the echo faint,
Of thy sweet voice 'neath eastern palms,
Vexing with tearful plaint,
Thy king. Oh! queen, upon thy brows,
The crown in splendor shone,
Thy beauty hallowing thy desire,
Before thy monarch's throne.
There floats the echo faint,
Of thy sweet voice 'neath eastern palms,
Vexing with tearful plaint,
Thy king. Oh! queen, upon thy brows,
The crown in splendor shone,
Thy beauty hallowing thy desire,
Before thy monarch's throne.
But splendor of that titled court,
Nor royal favor given,
Shut out thy people's yearning cry,
Nor closed thy heart to heaven.
Nor royal favor given,
Shut out thy people's yearning cry,
Nor closed thy heart to heaven.
