ORIGINAL POETRY

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1469, 6 November 1860, Page 5

ORIGINAL POETRY

THE TARAXAKI REFUGHR. The Sun had jraincl the Zmith. aud from liia Im* trons Crown Upon the lucid waters, his dazzling be.mis fell down The deep, blue, bjandioss sea, in grandeur seem'd to vie, With the broiv-J expansive arch of the clouuless mare sky'! The Zephyr blew solight.it's gentle breath resembled Some whisp'riHg lover's lale,—half earnest, half dia. embled. Glad ocean-birds Were sporting in circles o'er die Main, And universal peace, through nature seemed to reign While on the beach r stood enjoying the sit my. hour Theie came a lovely maid, more beauteous than a flow'i* When fresh With Heaven's dew each bright leaf is unfolded, And wears the stamp supreme of the God by whom 'twas moulded! Her golded yellow hair, hang o'er her lily brow Like the gilded cloud oft seen on Egm ni's crest of snow. And from tier larg<» bine eye, there fell n pearly tear A diamond of affection, from her heart's de.-p font sincere ! The w.ives oft kissed hw feet, whila in grltf profound she stood, Now gazing tow'rd the town, now viewing the ocean-flood. Deep is her source of w^e ; sha sees her "native lHtld * 1 loser:ed, Wus'ted, ruined, 'neath wars consuming lurid. Her child-hood's happy home, where Eden's bliss she found. la how no longer ftsfn, 'tis burned to tlifi s^muudi. Her noble brother fell, contending with the foe, And htr a<*ed f&thor'e heart soon broke beneath tha blow. Like a troubled ocean-wave, her breast now heaved now fell, Asayoutli of noble mien approached and said '-farewell! " The maid with sighs replied, " 'tis cruel thus to part," "From home, fro.n you, from oil,—'twill break,'twill break my heart." •'More wetomn.j were the grave, my lupless widowed mother," "Has now but me to soo.h har anguish for ray brother." '"Mong strangers we most seek a home beyond tl.e wuve," _ Aud a burning tear drop fell, as she aided "perhaps a grave." "Oh speak not words like these,'" her soothing lover cried. "Look up and hope in God, His Providence is wide! "His angel spirits guard each heart where virtue dwells, 'And they will vie in throwing 'round thee their b'.issfal spells"l "Though vengeance just and heavy awaits the savage foe, " With Eve's fnir daughters near, how can We strike the blow ? "It probes ray soul to part from all my heart holds dear. "Due soon you will return,—-the dawu of peaoo is near"! She tried to make reply, but her augaish was so keen No words, no sighs, no tears, had power t' express her puin. The surf boa: now arrived, and tonuhed the glistening siravd, Aud the maid is called to leavo her dear adopted land. With fult'ring step she goes, yet a smile she tries to borrow, To hide from rude observers her soul's desponding sorrow. As in the boat sho step'd her lover sealed a kiss. Ujjon her trembling hand, saying " Love fceinember this"! Now o'er the swelling wave the boat is lijhtly skimming Unconscious of the tears the fair one's eyesa/e fli ig- • In showers the sea, ai she viawi eaoli In-viai sweep, Of the quick propelling oara that guide her o'er the deep. "Farewell, farewell," she oried, t%my own belovei ' laud •• I never may return on thy lovely shores to s tan J.' v 1 Farewell thou noble youth, I know thy hoari is true,—---"fo tliea * o* ye tlii3 tear» all ttot w'lt!l 1( >V 3. A lieu' \ MAXtUHW FITZPATtttOK, 65th Regiuijut. Tafauald, New Zealand. •