Poem by George Darley

Lenimina Laborum. 13. To Gloriana

To thee, bright Lady! whom all hearts confess
Their queen, as thou dost highly pace along,
Like the Night's pale and lovely sultaness
Walking the wonder-silent stars among!
Beyond my lowly hopes—take thou no wrong
It in a perilous vein of liberty,
Nymph of the splendid brow and raven tress,
This humble strain I dedicate to thee.
Cold in thy loveliness, as that fond stone
Which vainly emulates thy purity.
Standing in Beauty's temple all alone,—
Do not despise the God of Song in me;
Do not, because thou art, we justly own,
Above all praise, above all homage be! 

1. Epigram - Written in an Album
2. Lenimina Laborum. 21. The Temptress of the Bower
3. Lenimina Laborum. 35. Departing Music
4. Lenimina Laborum. 62. On the Picture of a Girl
5. Lenimina Laborum. 41. Winter

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