Now, sweet, adieu !—this artless air, 5 The poems, which immediately follow. • Bermuda. ΤΟ CARA, AFTER AN INTERVAL OF ABSENCE. CONCEAL'D within the shady wood But storms upon her path-way rise, Far from the weak appealing cries Of him she left so sweetly sleeping. She hopes, she fears; a light is seen, The baby may be chill'd to death! Perhaps his little eyes are shaded Thus, when my soul, with parting sigh, Hung on thy hand's bewildering touch, And, timid, ask'd that speaking eye, If parting pain'd thee half so much : I thought, and oh! forgive the thought, Yes-I did think, in CARA's mind, Though yet to CARA's mind unknown, I left one infant wish behind, One feeling, which I call'd my own! Oh blest! though but in fancy blest, To shield and strengthen, in thy breast, E And, many an hour beguil❜d by pleasure, Perhaps, indifference has not chill'd it, ΤΟ CARA, ON THE DAWNING OF A NEW YEAR'S DAY. WHEN midnight came to close the year, We sigh'd to think it thus should take The hours it gave us-hours as dear As sympathy and love could make Their blessed moments! every sun Saw us, my love, more closely one! But, CARA, when the dawn was nigh |