Stanzas
Dublin Core
Title
Stanzas
Description
Adieu to the land of my childhood. adieu!
The last sigh of feeling swells fondly to you:
Though thy bright sunny hills no longer are near,
Though distant, I love thee, thou'lt ever be dear.
But I ne'er shall revisit that dear spot again,
Where love, joy, and friendship long held their reign,
Where the smiles that for ever affection bestow,
Are the smiles that no absence nor time can forego.
Though far other scenes may my weary eye greet,
Yet the sight of my home would be far, far more sweet;
Nor the grandeur, nor pageant that courts could accord,
Be half what one glimpses of thy shores would afford.
The last sigh of feeling swells fondly to you:
Though thy bright sunny hills no longer are near,
Though distant, I love thee, thou'lt ever be dear.
But I ne'er shall revisit that dear spot again,
Where love, joy, and friendship long held their reign,
Where the smiles that for ever affection bestow,
Are the smiles that no absence nor time can forego.
Though far other scenes may my weary eye greet,
Yet the sight of my home would be far, far more sweet;
Nor the grandeur, nor pageant that courts could accord,
Be half what one glimpses of thy shores would afford.
Creator
Rosa
Source
1:38, p. 152
Date
1827.11.30
Collection
Citation
Rosa, “Stanzas,” Periodical Poets, accessed April 29, 2024, https://periodicalpoets.com/items/show/91.
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