And her lovely thoughts from their cells found way,
In the sudden flow of a plaintive lay.
A Greek Bride, on leaving her father's house, takes leave of her friends and relatives frequently in extemporaneous verse. See Fauriel's Chants Populaires de la Grèce Moderne.
And lov'd when they should hate—like thee, Imelda.
The tale of Imelda is related in Sismondi's Histoire des Republiques Italienne. Vol. iii. p.443.
Father of ancient waters, roll!
"Father of waters," the Indian name for the Mississippi.
And to the Fairy's fountain in the glade.
A beautiful fountain near Domremi, believed to be haunted by fairies, and a favourite resort of Jeanne d’Arc in her childhood.
But loveliest far amidst the revel's pride,
Was she, the Lady from the Danube-side.
The Princess Pauline Schwartzenberg. The story of her fate is beautifully related in L'Allemagne. Vol. iii. p.336.
