THE RUNAWAY. I. DARK clouds are shading Away,-away; I've won from the warden The key, the key, And the steed's in the garden For me, for me. II. Locks of my mother, So white, so white,Frowns of my father, Good night,-good night! From turret and tower I'm free,-I'm free, And your rage has no power O'er me,-o'er me. III. Shriller is grieving The blast, the blast; Lo, the waves heaving At last, at last! 'Twas here he, the bold one, And lingers he, cold one! IV. Vain is thy chiding, For hark!-for hark! Hither 'tis gliding, The bark!--the bark! Joyously over The sea, the sea, She'll waft my brave lover (APRIL, 1882.) LONG AGO. I. We were children together! Oh, brighter than mine Are the eyes that are looking their love on you now; And nobler than I are the maidens that twine The scarf for your breast, and the wreath for your brow. Be happy, my brother, wherever you will; bow; But will you not-will you not think of me still, As you thought of me once,-long ago-long ago? II. We were children together! I know you will dream Of the rock and the valley, the cottage and tree; Of the bird on the brake, of the boat on the stream, Of the book and the lute, of my roses and me; When Pleasure deceives you, and young Hope departs, And the pulse of Ambition beats weary and low, My brother-my brother-come back to our hearts: Let us be what we were,--long ago--long ago! (August, 1832.) I REMEMBER, I REMEMBER. I. I REMEMBER-I remember How my childhood fleeted by,The mirth of its December, And the warmth of its July; On my brow, love-on my brow, love, II. Then the bowers-then the bowers Were coronals for me: Gems to-night, love--gems to-night, love, III. I was singing-I was singing, Now I sing, love-now I sing, love, A fine Italian air; But it's not so glad a thing, love, As Childhood's ballads were! IV. I was merry-I was merry Or a new-invented game; Now I've you, love—now I've you, love, But you know you're not so true, love, (JUNE, 1833.) SHADOWS OF SADNESS. I. SHADOWS of sadness Come o'er thy young bride; |