Written near the sea. THEE! lucid arbiter `twixt day and night, The seaman greets, as on the ocean stream Reflected, thy precursive friendly beam Points out the long-sought haven to his sight. Watching for thee, the lover`s ardent eyes Turn to the eastern hills; and as above Thy brilliance trembles, hails the lights that rise To guide his footsteps to expecting love! I mark thee too, as night`s dark clouds retire, And thy bright radiance glances on the sea; But never more shall thy heraldic fire Speak of approaching morn with joy to me! Quench`d in the gloom of death that heavenly ray Once lent to light me on my thorny way!SourceThe script ran 0.002 seconds.
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