POETR Y
TWO LYRICS FROM " THE DELUGE "
WIND, RALN, TREES AND WATERS IN CHORUS.
WHo is this Titanic force That checks the waters in their course, Checks and 'turns and urges back Mountain streams upon their track ? Who consumes the sands and breaks Forest giants till earth quakes, Crumbles down exalted cliffs, Spells the sky with hieroglyphs Of skeinkl clouds that blot the stars With presage of death-dealing wars ?
Who has broken down the gates Of age-long imprisoned fates, Each of whom with hatred waits To wreak a vengeance dire ?
See.! they drown the angry day With the breathing of their fray. Hark ! the threatenings to slay Which the seas respire.
SPIRIT OF LOVE.
SAGACIOUS, friendly trees ; Cherish their secrecies !
Tender couches of green moss Lull them from their sense of loss ; Nor in waking let them blame Me, their guardian this night ; Never taint of guilty shame Mar the happy morning 'light. Love has risen to its crest ; After passion there is rest. Never weep then, children ; keep Hold upon this present bliss. Clasp each other, clasp and kiss, Kiss—then sleep.
RICIIARD ozuRar.
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