Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-21
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TIE HEBREW MOTHER.
BY MRS. llEMANS.

TIE HEBREW MOTHER.
MRS. nEMANs.
he rose was in rich bloom Sharon's plain,
when young mother, with her First-born thence
Went up To LiOu; for the boy was vowd
Unto the Tcnple-service BY the hand
She led him, andhc silent soul, the while,
OFT as the dewy laughter of his eve
Met her sweet serious glance, leoiccd to think
mat aught so pure, beautiful MAS hers.
To bring before hcr God.
Der Ju4ahs hills; and whcreSocor the leaves
" the broad sycamore made sounds al noon
Ike lunS RAM drops, or the olive boughS,
w nth their cool dinneSs crossed the sultrv blue
vi SYRIA heaven, she paused, that he might rest;
Yet from her own meek eyelids chased the sleep
-, na' weeh their dark fringe down. To sit and watch
the crimson deepening DER his checks repose
as al red flowers heart and where a fount
Lay, like a twilight star, midst pRlnly shades,
WAXING ITS banks green gems along the wild,
mere too she linserd, from the diamond wave
Drawing clear water for his rosy lipS,
And softly parting clusters fjct curls
To battle his brow.
AT last the fame roach'd,
ne earth One Sanctuary: and rapture hushd
Her bosom as before her, through the day
IL rose, Il mountain of white maIble. stccpd
In light like floating gold.--But when that hour
Naned to the farewell moment, when the boy
Lifted through ramAow-gl cleaning tears, his eye
Beseechingly to hers, and half in fear,
Iund from tho white-rob'd priest. aud round her arm
lung en- as ivy clings the deep spr;ng-t
or nature then swell'd high, and DER her child
Bending her soul brake forth! in mingled sounds
vi weeping and sad song-"AlaS!" she cried,
ALAS, my boy thy gentle grasp is on me,
L ne bright tears culver in thy pleading eyes
And now fond thoughts arise,
And silver chords again earth have won me-
ANA IKE vine thou caSpcSt my full heart
How shall hence dcpart?-
How the lone paths ctrace, where thou vert playing
so late along the mountains at my side:
And ], in Joyous UvidP.
ny every place of flowers my delaying,
"oVe en- as pearls, the lilies round thy hair,
BehoIdIn9 thee so fair,
And OH the home whence thy bright smile hath parted,
VIII it not seem as if the sunny day
Turnd from its door away,
Mhe, through its chambers wandering weary hearted,
iansush for thy voice, which past me still,
went like singing rili'
Under the palm trees, thou no more shall nee, me.
"hen from the foun at evening return,
With the full waIer-urn!
Nor will thy sleeps low, dove-kc lnurn,,,r greet me-
AS midst the silence of the stars wake
And watch for thy dear sake.
And thou,-wi!i sun,bers dewy cloud IA. round thee
hhout my mothers hand to sooih thy he'd:
Wilt thou vainlv splcad
Thine arms when darkness as a veil hath wound ,,cc
To fold my neck; and lit up, il 1hy fear
cry which none shall hear:
What have said, my child?-wi He not hear thec
VINO inc young ravens heareth from their ucsto
I'll he not guard thy rest,
AND M the hush of holy midnight near thee
Breathe DER thy soul, and fill lis dreams with low:
Thou shalt sleep soft my bow
give thee thy God!--the God that rave ,boe
~ wei-sprins of deep glHdness NY heart,
And precious thou ant
Ana si pure as dew Of IIermo", He shall have thee
MY own my beautiful, my indebted!
ANA thou shalt DC His child.
Therefore, larewel!-I 60; my soul may fail me
AS Tile stag pautcth for the water ,rcrls