The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-10-21
From frnRgf SEeirk Book
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Oh, The grave the grave II bures every
error; covers every defect eziinguishss every
resentment From its peaceful bosom spring
none but fond regret and tender rec0liections
who can look down upon the crave even "a an
enemy, and not feel comTunclious throb, that
ever he should have wsrred with the poor hand
fol Of earth that lies m0uldering before BIN But
the grave 0f those hc l5rsa-What place Tor
meditation Then Il Il we call up in long review
the whole history Of virtue and gentleuess, and
the thousand endearnents lavished upon Us al
most unheoded ia the daily intercourse Of intima-
cy-then il i we dwell upon the tenderness the
solemn and awful tenderness Of the parting
scene; the bed Of death, with all the stifed grief
Is noiseess attendance, IFS mute watchtul assdu-
tiles the last tcstimonesof eNpirBg love the
feeble, futtering, thrilling-Oh how thrilling
IS the pressure Of the hand; the las, fond lock Of
the glazing eve, turning upon as even from the
threshold on existence the faint fslte-ing accents
struggling IL death 70 give one more assurance 0f
affections Aye, 20 70 the gTsve az buried love
and mediate There settle the account with
thy conscience for every past enGearment uRrc-
garded Of that departed being who never-never
never can return 10 be so0th'd BY contriionl--
Il thou art a child, and hast ever added sorrow
TO the soul, or furrOw 10 the silverd brow a
an afectioHate parent-if th0uart husband, and
hast ever caused the fond bosom that ventured
its whole happiness in thy arms, to doubt one mo
ment OF thy kindness or thy tTuth--it thOu art
friend, and hast ever wrong in thought or word
ordeed, the spirit that generously conhdedin thee
III thou art lover, and hast ever given one IN
merited pang to the trne heart that now lies cold
and still beneath thy feet,--then be sure that
every unkind look, every unEracious word, every
1nsenteel action viii come thronging back upon
thy memory, and knocking dolefully az thy soul
then be sure thatthou wilt be down s0rrOwinr
and repentant on the gave and utter the unheard
groan, and pour the unavailing tear, more deep,
more bitter. because unheard and nhavailinE.
.Jassanins-We are told that a duke Of Tus-
cany was the first pOsscssor Of this pretty Shrub
IN Europe, and he was 80 jealousy fearful Test
Others should enjoy what he alone wished 10
possess, that strict inunctions were given to bis
gardner not 70 give slip-not 50 much as
single flower, 20 any person. TO tilis command
the gardner would have been faithful, Ind not
love wounded him by the sparkling ewes Of
tar but pOrtionless peasant, her want Of little
dOwTy and bis poverty alone kept them from
the hymeneal altar--On the birth day w liz
mistress, he presented her with nosegay and
TO render the bouquet more acceptable oFna-
mented It with branch of jasmine The Pow.
era Figia, wishing to preserve the bloom If
this new flower, put il into fresh earth, and The
branch remained green eli the year In the
following spring it grew, and was covered with
flowers il hOnrished and multiplied so much
under the fair nvmph cultivation, that she was
ablet0 amsss a little fortune from the sale ofthe
precious gift which love had made her when.
with spFig Of Jasmine in her breast, she bes-
tOwed her hand and wealth on the happy rard.
ner Of Der heart. Andthe Tuscan girls to this dav
preserve the remembrance OF this adventure,
by invariably wearing a Bosegay Of jsssamne
on their wedding day and they have proverb
which says young girl worthy ofwearing this
nosegay y rich enough 10 make The fortune "
good husband. - Visitor.