CESAR AND CASSIUS. "TELL me, Július" once said Cassius Ás he walked in Róme with César, Chátting úpon various tópics, And they both as yét were young men "Thoú 'rt a wise lad, and I'm less shy Tó enquire of theé than Cáto Whither, when it leaves the body, Think'st thou, Július, doés the soúl go?" "Soul go, Caius?" answered César, "Soul go without limbs or body? Soúl have voluntáry mótion Without moving apparátus?" "Well, perhaps I 've used too strong word, And what goés must bé corpóreal, Bút it feels, the soúl feels, Július, Áfter it has left the body?" "Tó be súre; feels without sénses, Sees without eyes, heárs without ears, Smells without nose, tástes without tongue What 's come over theé, good Caius ?" "I had better have asked Cáto, Bút thou 'lt nót deny the soúl knows "Knóws withoút brain, meán'st thou Caius ? Knóws, though knowing 's bút impréssion, "Well, I cáre not, só thou gránt'st me Lives on in a world beyond this." "Lives, thou meán'st, although it hasn't one Property to life belonging, Though it doesn't move, though it doesn't know, Though it doesn't feel, though it doesn't live! "Í'm contént, and wish thee áll joy, I'll take this world, thou the next take; Óf the bargain whát thought Cassius, Ón the Ides of Márch, his steel showed. CARLSRUHE, Nov. 11, 1855. INSCRIPTION FOR A LUCIFER MATCH BOX. (III) PROMETHEUS' theft in these dry chips lies hid: Wouldst thou convinced be, rub one on the lid. WEINSBERG (WÜRTTEMBERG), Sept. 22, 1855. OTHELLO says: Thy púrse is trásh; GIEBELSTADT near WÜRZBURG, Oct. 21, 1855. So Some Réd Book in, not to, the unknown land! GOTHA, Oct. 12, 1855. As I walked by the hedge I saw through the hédge, Nothing stirred but my heart; And nearer and nearer, And hálf through the hédge pressed, And saw 'twas my Love. The lóng, streaming golden rays Lít up the árbour, And painted more rósy The cheek of my Love, As there without bonnet, In the rústic chair sitting I could see her breast heáving, How it happened I scárce know Back stealing on tiptoe, I might have staid lónger, CARLSRUHE, Dec. 9, 1855. |