  In the beginning the Heaven and the Earth were wedded together, and then was the golden age of joy and beauty. But something occurred which destroyed the union, and the Heaven and the Earth were parted amid the tears of Nature, which men call the dew.—Legend Of South Sea Islands. Truth in untruth; wisdom on Folly’s tongue, And substance in a shadow!—Hear ye this: Erewhile, ’mid transports of primeval bliss, In starry ears a bridal song was sung, And Heav’n and Earth, in mutual rapture, strung Ethereal harps, and took one reeling kiss, ’Till, seated with much joy, Earth grew remiss: But, love was rife, and, ah! the Earth was young. O trembling tears of dawn in Nature’s eyes! Forget your sadness. Lo! methinks the hour When recreant Love turns loveward, thrills the dome; Earth lifts mute praying hands in tree and flower, And Heav’n, in all the windows of the skies, Hangs nightly lamps to light the wand’rer home! |
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