the unexpected declaration.
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Painters, half holy, thy loved image keep;
Beautiful Eloise! why do you weep?"
Beautiful Eloise! why do you weep?"
Still bows the lady her light tresses low,—
Fast the warm tears from her veiled eyes flow!
Fast the warm tears from her veiled eyes flow!
"Sunny-hair'd Eloise! wealth is thine own;
Rich is thy silken robe—bright is thy zone;
Proudly the jewel illumines thy way;
Clear rubies rival thy ruddy lip's play;
Diamonds like star-drops thy silken braids deck;
Pearls waste their snow on thy lovelier neck;
Luxury softens thy pillow for sleep—
Angels watch over it!—Why do you weep?"
Rich is thy silken robe—bright is thy zone;
Proudly the jewel illumines thy way;
Clear rubies rival thy ruddy lip's play;
Diamonds like star-drops thy silken braids deck;
Pearls waste their snow on thy lovelier neck;
Luxury softens thy pillow for sleep—
Angels watch over it!—Why do you weep?"
Bows the fair lady her light tresses low,—
Faster the tears from her veiled eyes flow!
Faster the tears from her veiled eyes flow!
"Gifted and worshipp'd one! Genius and Grace
Play in each motion, and beam in thy face:
When from thy rosy lip rises the song,
Hearts that adore thee the echo prolong!
Ne'er in the festival shone an eye brighter,
Ne'er in the mazy dance fell a foot lighter.
Play in each motion, and beam in thy face:
When from thy rosy lip rises the song,
Hearts that adore thee the echo prolong!
Ne'er in the festival shone an eye brighter,
Ne'er in the mazy dance fell a foot lighter.
