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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DUNCAN LEE, by ELIZA COOK Poet's Biography First Line: The owl hath left its hiding place Last Line: Their hearts are blest in loving. | |||
The owl hath left its hiding-place, The mist is o'er the sea; And wistfully her longing eyes Look out for Duncan Lee. The maid who seeks the meeting-spot Is ne'er the child of pride; She has no circlet round her arm, No grayhound by her side. But ah! her brow betrays a soul As deep as soul can be; And dearer to that soul than life Is gallant Duncan Lee! "Where, where," she cries, "My Duncan, art thou roving The hour is past, but yet I cannot doubt thy loving." And now there moves a restless form Within the castle hall; It steals from out the noisy group, And quits the silk hung wall. 'Tis Duncan Lee, the wealthy heir To all Cathullin's lands; Whose name and tartan keep their place Among the kilted bands. The sire hath listened to his son; The son hath fondly sued; The laird hath given the boy his will, To wed the one he's wooed, Who still is crying, "Where, My Duncan, art thou roving? The hour is past, but yet I cannot doubt thy loving." And now the foot of Duncan Lee Is dashing through the heather; And now the moon peeps out, and finds The beauteous pair together. Oh! what hallowed bliss is there, What rapture in their greeting! Her face is flushed with many a smile, His heart is wildly beating. And soft he whispers in her ear, "To-morrow thou shalt be, Before the face of heaven and earth, The bride of Duncan Lee!" No more she's heard to cry, "Where, Duncan, art thou roving?" The bridal day is past, Their hearts are blest in loving. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE OLD ARM-CHAIR by ELIZA COOK A FOREST THOUGHT by ELIZA COOK A HOME IN THE HEART by ELIZA COOK AFTER A MOTHER'S DEATH by ELIZA COOK |
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