No More Learning

"Is this the vengeance? Must my glory set? "
A pause: his name was called; of flame a jet
Sprang in the darkness;--a Voice answered; "No!
Not yet. "

Outside still fell the smothering snow.
Was it a voice indeed? or but a dream?
It was the vulture's, but how like the _sea-bird's scream. _

TORU DUTT.





THE OCEAN'S SONG.

_("Nous nous promenions a Rozel-Tower. ")_

[Bk. VI. iv. , October, 1852.
]


We walked amongst the ruins famed in story
Of Rozel-Tower,
And saw the boundless waters stretch in glory
And heave in power.

O ocean vast! we heard thy song with wonder,
Whilst waves marked time.
"Appeal, O Truth! " thou sang'st with tone of thunder,
"And shine sublime!

"The world's enslaved and hunted down by beagles,--
To despots sold,
Souls of deep thinkers, soar like mighty eagles,
The Right uphold.

"Be born; arise; o'er earth and wild waves bounding
Peoples and suns!
Let darkness vanish;--tocsins be resounding,
And flash, ye guns!

"And you,--who love no pomps of fog, or glamour,
Who fear no shocks,
Brave foam and lightning, hurricane and clamor,
Exiles--the rocks! "

TORU DUTT





THE TRUMPETS OF THE MIND.

_("Sonnez, clairons de la pensee! ")_

[Bk. VII. i. , March 19, 1853. ]


Sound, sound for ever, Clarions of Thought!