The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-12-26
POETRY.
soa TIE RHoDrlsIAsD RErvsLIcAs.


lf JMR. JOSEPH NORyON IND MISS LUCy
DURfEE. @&
Who .oere al unfortunately drowned near Me Brigde,
~hich unites 1irvrfon 30 Portsmsuth (RL)
Srstem6sr 29f. 1902.
IP poets sing how millions quit the stage,
Or III the Held Of 6ght how millions bleed,
And tears Of sorrow wet tn historick page,
That their names--the names Of veterans
dead
o ye whom Heav'n hath not chastiz'd with woe
Who never knew the pangs which mourners bear,
VINO weep their kindred dead--Shose sorrows how,
Approach the pisce--behoid, and drop tear
When guilt lies gssping the dying bed,
Or deck II in sable grandeur 'ls the grave,
No eye Of sympathy her dew-drops shed,
No poignant anguish bids the bosom hcave.
Not 50 when prAr ~, the monster, throws his Dart,
n Wlich, aiin'i ~ Virtue, swift as lightning flies
Ills heu, then grief oerwheims the bleeding hsart ;
'rIs then we mourn 'tis then our troubles rise.
50, when in bethany, Of hope bereft,
Tne weeping sisters moisten'd LAzARUSs urn,
HE wept ;---touch'a with our feelings, JESUS
wept"
o, CHRISTIAN hear,and for hi. sufferings mourn.
Mark how in solemn surnber Nstnre rests /!
'Tis The third warch--an awful silence regns
Save where the biows swell their troubled breast;
Save where the echo dies along the plains
But far more awful this distressing sights
Behold them sink beneath the curing wave,
Then quiy'rng rise ; again they sink from sight
No friend 70 help--no arm of Hcsh 10 save.
Behold aHuspASD--see his vrt,ous mate,
Smatch'd out ftime, and calld before their GOD
Their youthful offspring left to mourn their fate,
While anguish, pain and grief their hearts corrode.
Behold hapless Youth, I" to fame unknown"
Calid from this world to his eternal home;
The gr,sy monarch markd him for his own,
The King immortal badc his spirit conc.
Alas see pale and cold blooming fair, 81
Whose heart was virtue, and whose form was
o, DE ArH insatiate she ,hy cup must share
No arm rescue Adams fallen race I.
How dreadful was the scene not he of old.
Whose faith would fain have sacrificed his SON
Aor she, in Rams, who her offspring mourn'd,
Have such distressing pangs OF anguish known.
See, lock'd in Death their brcathless forms are laid
While weeping friends enhance the fc distress
The grave their housc-thc "valley clods" their beds
Their kindred, worms-.the winding s-shces their
dress
The nightly wand'rer meets the drcAry glosm.
Behold how PASSES all his charms away
How changd his face, how sinking TO the tomb.
thou destroying Angel whence thy hate
Mist health must strength beneath thy sceptre fall
SLust viruIous yotaries share the rebels fate,
Aud thy all-grasping arms encirce all
Yes in thy cold embrace, all flesh must sleep,
II must be SO, for SO the Eternal wills
IN lndate rllleg he boiat ,rous deem
ris lie, whog gave US life it's He. who kills.
Alas how frail is Man! how short his bloom ~
His joys how vain his years, his days how few
Down the dark vale he verges to the tomb;
lie pines--lle droops--he bids the world adieu
'ris 6inish'd Here all human greatness falls
Herr, on a level, Kings and subjects meet.
We mast obey when HE, who made us, calls,
And pass promiscuous through Deaths iron gate.
oh. blind to truth" rain, thoughtless stupid Man
Oh, blind to gospel truth, to mortals given
Believe the gospel, if thou woud'st obtain
From GOD, y best Inheritance in Heaven
Surviving mortals yc, who mourn the loss
or parcnts. children, brothesss Sisters dear;
Behold the LORD, expiring on the Cross,
Look up with ihoPe, and wipe off every tear.
Though still ye mourn for those who are remov'd
From this terrestrial word, To realms unknown,
Soonyc must follow those dear friends, belov'd,
To that far distant bourn whence none return.
Be ready, then, to meet your Judge in peace,
4, Through that rich blood which for mankind was
shed,
And, renovated. mount on wings Of grace
TO dwell with HIM, who is the glorious head.
To save apostate Man from voc, He came;
For US, lie left his Fathers blcst abode
SINNER believe in His rcdceming name,
And rest in the embraces OF your GOD
PARGERlNG MORTAR
TO prevent chimn;cs from taking fsc, thosgh they
are never swept or burnt, and cons. antly used
The pargering mcrtar. ESQ called BY ma soas) for
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