Two Rocks.
A sterile rock beneath a torrid zone,1
’Gainst which the wild waves ever beat and roar,2
A despot fettered to that barren shore,3
Uncrowned, unkingdomed, friendless, and alone :4
His name o’ershadowed and his glory gone,5
His sun set in disgrace, to rise no more
:6
Such the World’s cynosure in days of yore.7
’Neath kindlier aspect is a rock now shown,8
Fanned by soft winds in Nature’s sunniest clime,9
Claiming as lord Italia’s noblest son.10
The names of both shall live for endless time,11
With Saint Heléne is linked Napolean :12
Caprera’s name shall ring in verse sublime13
Where Garibaldi rests, his deed of duty done.14