TheChevalier'sLament

thechevalier'slament

air—“captaino'kean.”

thesmallbirdsrejoiceinthegreenleavesreturning,

themurmuringstreamletwindsclearthro'thevale;

theprimrosesblowinthedewsofthemorning,

andwildscatter'dcowslipsbedeckthegreendale:

butwhatcangivepleasure,orwhatcanseemfair,

whenthelingeringmomentsarenumberedbycare?

nobirdssweetlysinging,norflow'rsgailyspringing,

cansoothethesadbosomofjoylessdespair.

thedeedthatidared,coulditmerittheirmalice?

akingandafathertoplaceonhisthrone!

hisrightarethesehills,andhisrightarethesevalleys,

wherethewildbeastsfindshelter,tho'icanfindnone!

but'tisnotmysuff'rings,thuswretched,forlorn,

mybravegallantfriends,'tisyourruinimourn;

yourfaithprovedsoloyalinhotbloodytrial,—

alas!icanmakeitnobetterreturn!