The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-17
III. nEQlIEM

16E REQUIEM
" WcH hat thou ~ ~ fJ,.s lgtt hloom
E" 7hc cyP Of upfi pr,o tn 41aal. .-BiGor,
Beneath the l9tW clay
Beneath the cold i11nlral STONE
Wrapped IN the ntfe 81 decay
Thy form of graceful youth is zone
OBJ there was sorrow jarg aud loud,
When thon wast gathered in thc Stroud
And tenrs ~ lnst proiu fell
When waIlng love babe thee, farewell
Bnt now whose heart rore deeply hlrd
Than his, by " hem no tears were shed
Ills grief was echoless-4
II had no sound, or voice, or breath,
Aud his lone feelings oi distress
Had all the solitude of death.
But the sad tcnr.drops OF The soul
Flowed iuWardiy without control
Aud earnestly his mounlal eye
WINS fixed in wild intensity
Upon that lonely coffin lid,
Where all lee loved on earth, was hid.
lie Nepi his lot with nonr--
Nor told the misery of his fae
The world ,or him held only one
She dird--lsnd he WIS dcs0late
Oh how he watched her beauty pine,
And perish IN its slow drcliuc
When sickness blHnchrd her cheek with carr
Stealing lhc rose tlai flourish d there
And h"W ht Lneli, nj loves communl,
10 his, that soil aud I,, hand,
Aud gaze upon that failing eye,
Once glowing With love nilehcry.
She was 50 henulful-~
Even as n seau h TO his eyer
Tie hand of dealh did never culi
A sweeter flower for paradise
Yes-patiial nature oeycr druw
lovelier form of nirer hue
A smilc OF more bcwitching grace
1lan that which played upen her iaee---
He deen'd she was an nngci, given
To make for him, this earth n heaven
Enchanted hours 10 him
Aud over-fraugbt with every bliss
Joy sparkicd npw ards 10 the brim,
aud seemed 10 WOO his fefvent kiss
lie wreathed his harp with Sumner flowers,
And tie sweet music of those hours
Was like the melody Of spring,
When all its birds are on The winP
How changed that heart IL cold
Her bosom rests wiIhinthe earth,
And memory dirge hath fondly told
OF all her sweetness, and her worth
unsparing death must then the ypnne,
The innocent in heart aud tongue
The loycd--the loving, and The gay,
Nh be the first 10 fall they prey -
Alas !-~that mild, uncbling breast
= in the icy grave COMPRESSED
And ;he dali earth worm riots now
Upon that smooth and marble brow,
The flowers of spring shall wave
Above her sUlitary bed
The grey green grass slnll deck hrr grave,
And freshly blossom DER her head.
/ l., al, L.. Ill
! When year on year is sweeping by
And spring oft wiiher nnd return
Before his heart shall cease 10 mourn
Bat love can never die
II faotens on the fearful tomb,
And lifts 20 Heaven trusting eye,
To hail blighted, happier doom
In the dark carcrns OF the grave,
/ Hope fingers, though il cannot save.
Yen, ia The mansions Of the dust
Affection springs, and ever must.
| Another dream shall bronx
Upon this cold envcIop'd night
| That lovely being shall awake
! TO bloom in Heavens powers Of light.
| Though deep affections hope was vain,
Aud tears Of anguish fell like rain,
| When death descended, and no PRAYER
| Could ward the blow from one so lair
Yet in happier world than this,
\ world of uuembterd bliss,
| Where Joy hath never rune is sneIl,
That pure aud stsin. s. hrart shall dwell
! FLorJO.
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Every man has in his Own life follies ,
nough-in his own mind trouble noueb.-
the performance of his duties dsfleianrle
"noush--.in hi' own fortunc evil enougii.
without being curious af.r, ne Saai:s az X,
'lefs.