The Early Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with Biographical Sketch - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...I come to watch o'er thee! To be near thee,--to be near thee, Alone is peace for me. Thine eyes are stars of morning, Thy lips are crimson flowers! Good-night! Good-night, beloved, While I count the weary hours. CRUZADO. They are not coming this way. BARTOLOME. Wait, they begin again. Song (coming nearer). Ah! thou moon that shinest Argent-clear above! All night long enlighten My sweet lady-love! Moon that shinest, All night long enlighten! BARTOLOME. Woe be to him, if he comes this way! CRUZADO. Be quiet, they are passing down the street. Song (dying away). The nuns in the cloister Sang to each other; For so many sisters Is there not one brother! Ay, for the partridge, mother! The cat has run away with the partridge! Puss 1 puss! puss! BARTOLOME. Follow that! follow that Come with me. Puss! puss! Exeunt. On the opposite side enter the Count Of Lara and gentlemen, with Francisco.) LARA. The gate is fast. Over the wall, Francisco, And draw the bolt. There, so, and so, and over. Now, gentlemen, come in, and help me scale Yon balcony. How now? Her light still burns. Move warily. Make fast the gate, Francisco. (Exeunt. Re-enter Cruz Ado and Bartolome.) BARTOLOME. They went in at the gate. Hark! I hear them in the garden. (Tries the gate.) Bolted again! Vive Cristo! Follow me over the wall. (They climb the wall.) SCENE XI. Preciosa's bed-chamber. Midnight. She is sleeping in a.n arm-chair, in an undress. Dolores watching her. DOLORES. She sleeps at last! (Opens the window and listens.) All silent in the street, And in the garden. Hark! Preciosa (in her sleep). I must go hence! Give me my cloak! DOLORES. He comes! I hear his footsteps! PRECIOSA. Go tell them that I cannot dance to-night; I am too ill! Look at me! See the fever That burns upon...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1130465926
- ISBN 13 9781130465921
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages110
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