REMEMBER

Translated from the Rappelle-Toi of Alfred de Musset, by Sir Tollemache Sinclair; this was originally

publislied in the Pall Mall Magazine.

Remember ! when the Dawn in fear The sun in palace charmed would hail, Remember ! when Night pensive, dear.

Glides dreaming by in silver veil ; At Pleasure's call, when Joy thy heart incites, To eve's dear dreams when cool shade thee invites. Hark in depths of woods, thy choice.

To a gently murmuring voice :

Remember.

Remember ! when our adverse fate Shall have reft me from thee for aye, , WTien exile, grief, years of long date Have worn this hopeless heart away.

Then think of my sad love, of our adieu ; Nor time, nor absence, count in true love's view. Whilst my heart still throbs in me, It will ever say to thee :

Remember !

Remember ! when beneath cold ground My broken heart for ever sleeps.

Remember when one flower's there found.

And from my grave so gently peeps, Thou shall not see me, but my deathless soul Will meet thee, like a sister, to condole; Hark at night, when still'd winds moan, To a voice which wails alone :

Remember !

VERSES ADDRESSED BY LAMARTINE TO AN ENGLISH POET WHO TRANSLATED SOME OF HIS HARMONIES INTO ENGLISH VERSE

Translated by Sir Tollemache Sinclair.

As the still lake, on which our living image floats, Whilst mirroring our form, adorns its banks, one notes, As the loved echo hid amongst the sombre trees. When it repeats our words intones our voice, one sees. Thus in the stream of its rich harmony at times. Thy Muse adorns, whilst it reflects my thoughts 'and rhymes; Thus thy young lyre my poems renders in strains terse And duped I then admire myself in thy rich verse.