ISAW THEE”S WEEPI saw thee weep --- the big bright tear Came o`er that eye of blue; And then methought it did appear A violet dropping dew: I saw thee smile --- the sapphire`s blaze Beside thee ceased to shine; It could not match the living rays That filled that glance of thine. As clouds from yonder sun receive A deep and mellow dye, Which scarce the shade of coming eve Can banish from the sky, Those smiles unto the moodiest mind Their own pure joy impart; Their sunshine leaves a glow behind That lightens o`er the heart...