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| VOL. XVIII. | RICHMOND, MAY, 1852. | NO. 5. |
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| William Baxter | The Spirit of My Dreams (1852) |
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| VOL. XVIII. | RICHMOND, MAY, 1852. | NO. 5. |
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| THE SPIRIT OF MY DREAMS. |
| FROM THE GERMAN. |
| What beauteous form art thou I ever meet? When sleep o'ercomes me 'mong the fragrant flowers Who weavest wreaths for me, of blossoms sweet, Plucked from the shrubs which circle these bright bowers Who art thou? Spirit bright I fain would know? Thy glances fire my soul, I hear thee speak; And oh! with love unspeakable I glow, When thy warm hand is pressing on my cheek. I seek thee near the village linden trees, I search the city, each romantic spot, I hear thee sighing on the hollow breeze, I seek thee, loved one, but I find thee not. Where'er a lattice opens, there I gaze; Where'er a veil falls o'er a lofty brow; Where'er a tongue is heard in beauty's praise, I seek, and have sought hopelessly, till now. Come often, then, sweet vision of the night-- Thy form in dreamland, I would often see, Clad in those maiden robes of spotless white, In which thy visit was first made to me. Bring, when thou comest, in thy snowy hand, Which captive bare my willing heart away, Sweet violets, fastened with that purple band, Which round thy swanlike neck was wont to play. And bring, oh bring, those soft blue eyes of thine, From which an angel's glances seem to gleam, And bring that face, which sweetly smiled on mine When first I met thee in my rapt'rous dream. Bring then thy rosy mouth where bright smiles bask, And heaven will open to thy lover's eyes; Bring all thy charms, beloved, then I ask-- Bring in thy heart, the love of Paradise. |
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[Southern Literary Messenger 18 (May 1852): 288.]
ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC EDITION
William Baxter's "The Spirit of My Dreams" was first published in the Southern Literary Messenger, Vol. 18, No. 5, May 1852, p. 288. This volume, published in Richmond, Virginia, was edited by John R. Thompson.
Addenda and corrigenda are earnestly solicited.
Ernie Stefanik
Derry, PA
Created 7 May 2000.
Updated 28 June 2003.
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