Father and Child. 

 "Rowena, Harold, Eric, friends, forgive! And could I hear her say 'Dear father mine, We all forgive'—I would no longer pray For life; but to atone my all resign To those I've wronged: for this alone I fain would live." 

"Rowena, Harold, Eric, friends, forgive!

And could I hear her say

'Dear father mine,

We all forgive'—I would no longer pray

For life; but to atone my all resign

 "They live, Sir Guy, and ere the sun has set Will hither come!" they said. He crossed his hands While o'er his face a smile complacent spread And docile as a child to their commands To sleep he yields his eyes with gracious tear-drops wet. 

"They live, Sir Guy, and ere the sun has set

Will hither come!" they said.

He crossed his hands

While o'er his face a smile complacent spread

And docile as a child to their commands

 Rowena's kiss, yet sweeter far the sound She breathed of 'Father mine' The knight awoke; Another moment and their arms entwine. She checked the word ere from his lips it broke 'Forgive'! Father and child long-lost, again were found. 

Rowena's kiss, yet sweeter far the sound

She breathed of 'Father mine'

The knight awoke;

Another moment and their arms entwine.

She checked the word ere from his lips it broke

 

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