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Article THE ENCHANTED ISLE OF THE SEA. ← Page 2 of 3 →
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The Enchanted Isle Of The Sea.
'Tis from my Queen , Fair and serene , That I am sent to thee ; To-day we hold , For spirits bold , High court beneath the sea : A gift I bring , —
A magic ring , When e ' er the charm you wear , A guard unseen , Will come between , Yourself and every snare : My Queen hath sniil'd , On you dear child
, When near the sea you ' ve played ; By her command , I've come to land , To fetch you dearest maid . And to decoy From earth's annoy ,
Amid the waves of late , I sang to thee , With symphony—A song , ' For thee we wait : ' Then let ' s away , For 'tis to day
, We majesty beguile , With song and dance , And rare romance , On our Enchanted Isle .
At our review , King Neptune ' s due , His sons their homage bring , And with a kiss , This monarch is , A tributary King .
Now let me hear , You'll leave this sphere , And willing with me come ; If it is so ?
My form I'll show , •^ d guide thee to my home . " The voice that pleased , With this speech ceased , ui ; ecstacies the happy maid , Abashed , thus to the fairy said : —
When I have gazed upon the sea , ^ M wished that fairies would guard me , Soft zephyrs kissed my cheek ; ris then sincerel y I have longed , o know , if syrens ' round me thronged , A child so young and meek ? ° ! tell me fairy , if you may , 0 ye with song and roundelay ,
Us mortals ever cheer ? The sweetest songs to me were sung , And these around my heart have clung , And grown to be so dear . Oh ! speak againand only say ,
, You sang the soft delightful lay , That gently thrill'd through me ; My throbbing heart , is full of joy , Swe " et fancies now my senses cloy ; Yes ! I will go with thee . "
Then from the wave arose a form , O ' erpowering to behold ; A nymph , fair , bright and beautiful , Stood ready to enfold The child within her syren arms , And spirit her away :
" Now come , dear maid , " the fairy said , To where our Queen doth sway ; ' The Court itself impatient is . At this prolonged delay . " The wond'ring child filled with delight ,
Was anxious to be gone , And readily her hand she gave The ring to have placed on . When , lo ! A fairy boat approach'd Swift sailing to the shore ; A gem of rearest workmanship ,
Its like ne ' er seen before . A boat of choicest iv ' ry made , Inlaid with precious pearl , And silver'd sail , transparent , like The Nautilii unfurl , A boat ( not of the common mould ) In model as the swan ,
Surpassing for its gracefulness , The rude attempts of man ; The cordage trim in every line , Of richest silk , held fast The flowing sail that swung about , Dependent from the mast ; And from its gem-wrought bird-like head ,
Suspended by a chain , The scintillating anchor hung , Above the dancing main . The rudder—an automaton—The vessel safely steered , Nor windnor stormcould her affect
, , , Or cause her to be veered . Soft cushions filled with finest down , Lined her around inside , And formed a cozy resting place , For guileless child and guide . T 2
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Enchanted Isle Of The Sea.
'Tis from my Queen , Fair and serene , That I am sent to thee ; To-day we hold , For spirits bold , High court beneath the sea : A gift I bring , —
A magic ring , When e ' er the charm you wear , A guard unseen , Will come between , Yourself and every snare : My Queen hath sniil'd , On you dear child
, When near the sea you ' ve played ; By her command , I've come to land , To fetch you dearest maid . And to decoy From earth's annoy ,
Amid the waves of late , I sang to thee , With symphony—A song , ' For thee we wait : ' Then let ' s away , For 'tis to day
, We majesty beguile , With song and dance , And rare romance , On our Enchanted Isle .
At our review , King Neptune ' s due , His sons their homage bring , And with a kiss , This monarch is , A tributary King .
Now let me hear , You'll leave this sphere , And willing with me come ; If it is so ?
My form I'll show , •^ d guide thee to my home . " The voice that pleased , With this speech ceased , ui ; ecstacies the happy maid , Abashed , thus to the fairy said : —
When I have gazed upon the sea , ^ M wished that fairies would guard me , Soft zephyrs kissed my cheek ; ris then sincerel y I have longed , o know , if syrens ' round me thronged , A child so young and meek ? ° ! tell me fairy , if you may , 0 ye with song and roundelay ,
Us mortals ever cheer ? The sweetest songs to me were sung , And these around my heart have clung , And grown to be so dear . Oh ! speak againand only say ,
, You sang the soft delightful lay , That gently thrill'd through me ; My throbbing heart , is full of joy , Swe " et fancies now my senses cloy ; Yes ! I will go with thee . "
Then from the wave arose a form , O ' erpowering to behold ; A nymph , fair , bright and beautiful , Stood ready to enfold The child within her syren arms , And spirit her away :
" Now come , dear maid , " the fairy said , To where our Queen doth sway ; ' The Court itself impatient is . At this prolonged delay . " The wond'ring child filled with delight ,
Was anxious to be gone , And readily her hand she gave The ring to have placed on . When , lo ! A fairy boat approach'd Swift sailing to the shore ; A gem of rearest workmanship ,
Its like ne ' er seen before . A boat of choicest iv ' ry made , Inlaid with precious pearl , And silver'd sail , transparent , like The Nautilii unfurl , A boat ( not of the common mould ) In model as the swan ,
Surpassing for its gracefulness , The rude attempts of man ; The cordage trim in every line , Of richest silk , held fast The flowing sail that swung about , Dependent from the mast ; And from its gem-wrought bird-like head ,
Suspended by a chain , The scintillating anchor hung , Above the dancing main . The rudder—an automaton—The vessel safely steered , Nor windnor stormcould her affect
, , , Or cause her to be veered . Soft cushions filled with finest down , Lined her around inside , And formed a cozy resting place , For guileless child and guide . T 2