Poems (Eckley)/Sonnet to ——— (Wither'd the lilies—and the roses' breath)
ITHER'D the lilies—and the roses' breathLong since has fainted in thy chamber, Sweet,No more the loving shadows falter 'neathThe noiseless foot-fall of thy tender feet.Even the shadows creep away to hide,Till thy dear presence fills with sun again,And cheers this night of absence—as the bridePuts by her silvery veil and wreath, till whenThe marriage bell peals forth its joyous chime.So leave the darken'd room to wait its turn—The dear remembered chair, the book—the timeWhen lifted hearts shall welcome thy return,And "Casa Guidi's" life and light once moreShall cheer the loving on life's changeful shore.
SONNET TO ———
ITHER'D the lilies—and the roses' breathLong since has fainted in thy chamber, Sweet,No more the loving shadows falter 'neathThe noiseless foot-fall of thy tender feet.Even the shadows creep away to hide,Till thy dear presence fills with sun again,And cheers this night of absence—as the bridePuts by her silvery veil and wreath, till whenThe marriage bell peals forth its joyous chime.So leave the darken'd room to wait its turn—The dear remembered chair, the book—the timeWhen lifted hearts shall welcome thy return,And "Casa Guidi's" life and light once moreShall cheer the loving on life's changeful shore.