GERTRUDE OF WYOMING. PART II. I. A VALLEY from the river shore withdrawn Was Albert's home, two quiet woods between, To sport by summer moons, had shap'd it for them selves. II. Yet wanted not the eye far scope to muse, Nor vistas open'd by the wand'ring stream; Through ridges burning in her western beam, And past those settlers' haunts the eye might roam, Or buffalo remote low'd far from human home. III. But silent not that adverse eastern path, (A precipice of foam from mountains brown,) Like tumults heard from some far distant town; But soft'ning in approach he left his gloom, IV. It seem'd as if those scenes sweet influence had upon; That seem'd to love whate'er they look3d Or if a shade more pleasing them o'ercast, (As if for heav'nly musing meant alone ;) Yet so becomingly th' expression past, That each succeeding look was lovelier than the last. |