Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-01
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5 fsol our years flowed on ia 10
ssnee Thou the most virtuous OF
so So,hs Woe, woe is me-! They
s~esai i gene; they who adorn'd my
life With the flowers Of joy are all
. And thou. wIlo gayest me
61;ls. o agouizing sight! the wave
/ ,ore thee froa my side.
Vet once di6sf thou raise thy head
and tl,y arms; thou would'st have
Nest me, aud vert oyerwhelm'd O
.hss are all gone--and veto Sc;
mi, beside thee lonely desolated
world would be to me Paradise.
Our youthful years flowed on in in
noeenee. Oh, is there no salvation,
"a mercy I Yet why does my at:
ACTED heart complaint D God, for
rive We die. What is the inno-
e s.nee of man in thy sight?" The
.south supported his beloved as she
ss,smo.ed 10 the storms and said,
Vas. nv beloved, life is banished
fsnsn fl,e earth: the voice OF the
diving no more is heard amidst the
roaring of the ocean. Q Semirs ms
,,eas8st Semirs, the next momeas
will be oar lasta Yet. tbes are gone
The hepes Of this life are all gene
every pieasisg prospect that we
;mag me ia the snrantnred hours OF
arr love is hiAlished. We die. bu'
3 IL, rs rot await the universal
doom, l;se those who have no hope,
{ and {, nv believed, that is the longest
tha ,appicstliGe "a dew drop that
haues from the insting reek. and be
fore The morning sua, falls into the
sea Raise Up Thy dsoepsng spirit,
Re,onsi this life IS peace and eternity
I,st US uas trsmble now as we pass
over Embrace me. AMI SO let us
await our iestiny. Soon. ny Semi
r.. sooa shall our souls rise above
th;s cesolaSion, full Of feelings OF
ioexprcssille happiness shall they
arise. @ God. hope fills my soul
9th courage. Yes, SeiAifa, let US
lift up orr hands 10 God Shall 2
mortal adjust Ills balspce9 He who
brsathcd iuto us the breath OF life.
He sends death tothe righteous, &
fothe unsigbteaus but yell is Il
for him Who hath walked IN the path
&c virtue. We pray net life, .
rielteeus Jadsc! Take US from
hence bat On. issigorate the hope,
the sweet hope of indispensable hap
piness. Which death shall no more
disturb. Then reIl, the thunders, e
rase thou ceear dash oyerus- We
waves! Praised be the righteous
Judge. Prsised Let this be the last
thoughs ofoar sogl in the dying ho
.dyp Courage AMI joy animated the
face OF Semira, She raised her hands
10 the storm, and said, 8. Yes. | fee.
the delightful the glorious nope +,
Praise the Lord, o my tongue, weep
tears ofjos, my eyes, still death
shall eiese se.s A heaven 6iled with
happiness awsits us. Ye are all gene
before. We bsloncd We come. Soon.
o soon we shall agaia behold you |!
They staud before bis throne. the
Righteous Ones; He has gathered
them together from his Judgment.
Roar, ye thandegs, rage. destruetioa;
ye are hslnus ofprsise TO his RICH
teousaess. Roll ever Us, ye waves:
See, my beloved Embrace me--yon
der il comes; des.ta comes Oh Won
dark wave. Embrace me, Semin /,
leave iae not. o. already it lifts one
Atom the EARTH embrace thee
q death. Che All welcome. We are
prepared. Praised be the eternal
Jusi One" The next wave found
them ipekei is each others arms /;
the succeeding found them NOT.