Part 6 — THE PORTRAIT.
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BY KATE DASHWOOD.
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A fair, young, thoughtful face—and very pale
Is the soft dimpled cheek, and o’er her brow
Lingereth a strange, wild beauty; many a tale
Thy bright ideal weaveth for her now.
Those breathing lips!—they speak not, but you feel
Love’s thrilling kiss, hath mingled with his sigh,
The dreamy depths of those dark eyes reveal
The soul of Sappho’s song—to love or die!
Yet on that fair, young brow is set the seal
Of woman’s firm resolve, and o’er-mastering high.