Beatrice

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow * Track #315 On The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Beatrice by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Even as the Blessed, at the final summons,
&nbsp Shall rise up quickened, each one from his grave,
&nbsp Wearing again the garments of the flesh,
So, upon that celestial chariot,
&nbsp A hundred rose ad vocem tanti senis,
&nbsp Ministers and messengers of life eternal.
They all were saying, "Benedictus qui venis,"
&nbsp And scattering flowers above and round about,
&nbsp "Manibus o date lilia plenis."
Oft have I seen, at the approach of day,
&nbsp The orient sky all stained with roseate hues,
&nbsp And the other heaven with light serene adorned,
And the sun's face uprising, overshadowed,
&nbsp So that, by temperate influence of vapors,
&nbsp The eye sustained his aspect for long while;
Thus in the bosom of a cloud of flowers,
&nbsp Which from those hands angelic were thrown up,
&nbsp And down descended inside and without,
With crown of olive o'er a snow-white veil,
&nbsp Appeared a lady, under a green mantle,
&nbsp Vested in colors of the living flame.

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Even as the snow, among the living rafters
&nbsp Upon the back of Italy, congeals,
&nbsp Blown on and beaten by Sclavonian winds,
And then, dissolving, filters through itself,
&nbsp Whene'er the land, that loses shadow, breathes,
&nbsp Like as a taper melts before a fire,
Even such I was, without a sigh or tear,
&nbsp Before the song of those who chime forever
&nbsp After the chiming of the eternal spheres;
But, when I heard in those sweet melodies
&nbsp Compassion for me, more than had they said,
&nbsp "O wherefore, lady, dost thou thus consume him?"
The ice, that was about my heart congealed,
&nbsp To air and water changed, and, in my anguish,
&nbsp Through lips and eyes came gushing from my breast.

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Confusion and dismay, together mingled,
&nbsp Forced such a feeble "Yes!" out of my mouth,
&nbsp To understand it one had need of sight.
Even as a cross-bow breaks, when 't is discharged,
&nbsp Too tensely drawn the bow-string and the bow,
&nbsp And with less force the arrow hits the mark;
So I gave way beneath this heavy burden,
&nbsp Gushing forth into bitter tears and sighs,
&nbsp And the voice, fainting, flagged upon its passage.

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