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OK THE FIRST IRVINGS. 53
Nora's song in eve of sadness,
Sunny hope, or chilling fear,
Or of slow returning gladness,
Star of Even, gently hear.
Star of Even, list to me !
Nora's song shall flow to thee.
The chief raised his head : by sadness the spell
of sadness was broken ! — on the pinions of mournful
song the spirit of gladness entered his soul !
" Isabell," he said cheerfully. " I have not spoken
to thee of the child, and of its heroic preserver."
" True, father," cried Isabell ; " what of them ? I
long to hear."
" The gallant soldier," said the chief, c: was the
standard-bearer of the Bruce, and father of the chief
of the Irvings. The dauntless one bore the child of
his daring to his northern home ; and there, amid
the children of his love, the orphan grew into
strength. Ranolph was in soul brave as his father :
Henry lived again in him. Tbe standard-bearer
fell ; and soon afterwards Ranolph mysteriously dis-
appeared, and is now, so rumour says, with the ene-
mies of his country. Ah ! how the brave of soul
may fall!"