Requiescat in Pace!

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1806, 2 February 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)

Requiescat in Pace!

A DREAM. Last night I wakened in a strange sad place, Shadowed in gloom and dreamy mystery ; One stood before me with accusing face, Bearing a scroll inscribed with my life's history. - 1 cried, " Where a-n I? " Murmurs answered "Dost thou not know, poor mortal? Thou art dead! " "I am not dead I— not yet ! It cannot be But yesterday, in summer's idle -weather, She rested on my heart and clung to me : If this be so, why are we not together ? " But still there came those murmurings that said — * "She is not here — 'tis finished — Thou art dead ! " " I have not spoken my farewell I " I criod : " I have but kiss'd her lips caressingly. She promised to be with me when I died, To pray for this poor soul of mine distressingly." A waving hand was pas3ed above ray head : " Eest thou in peace I — be patient ! Thou art dead 1 " " There is no peace," I moaned, " for I adore 1 Dost thou not see my bitter tears are falling? What ia the use of life-for evermore, When her sad voice upon my soul is calling? When did I die ? tell me," I murmured. "What matters it?" they answered "thou art dead!" "But yesternight we sat beside the lake, And whispered there of our sweet lover's futurity — Our life to come ! And then she bade me take * From off her lipa kisses for my security. We were as lovers, Iqnging to be wed 1 " • " All that ia over, mortal : thou art dead 1 " Far off I see her, in the land I've left, Her sorrow shed from eyelids strearaingly ; A maiden widow of her love bereft ; And I can only hear my darling dreamingly : ." Haveipatienee, and endure. Be comforted. "Sheßhall be thine hereafter! Thou ait dead ! " G. S. in the Theatre.