Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-27
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ICs-wiil the quiet dead,
Baby, thy rest shall be.
Oh: many weary wight,
Weary of life and liGh:,
Would fam lie down will thee.
TIae, iit.ic tender nursclng!
Flee to thy grassy nest:
There the first flowers shall H!ow,
The first pure fake Of snow
Shall fail upon thy breast.
Peace! peace! the little bosom
Isabours with stor;'nins breath
Peace. peace. that trcnulous sigh
Speaks his departure nigh
Those are the damps of death.
I've seen thee in Thy beauty,
y thing ali heal,i, aud yice;
lat never then vert thou
So beautiful, as now,
Baby! thou scein'st to me.
Thine up turn'i eyes glazed over,
bike hare bells wet with dew,
Already veil'd and hid
by the cunrr!scd Id,
Their pupils darkly blue.
Thy little mouth half OPEN
The soft lip quivcring,
As if like summer air
itu.'i'ng the rose lcave) there
Thy soul were luttcr;ng.
Mount up immortal essence.
Young spirit! haste, depart
Nud IS this Gaath.-Dread Thing.
II such thy visiting,
How beautiful thou art.
Oh! could gaze for ever
Upon that waxcn face;
Sc passioniass! SO pure.
Tie little shrine was sure
An Angels dwelling place.
Thou wecpcst, chi!,llcss Mother.
Ay, weep-'twiil ease thine heart
lie was thy first born Son,
Toy first, thine only one,
'fls har.! from him 10 part,
Ills hard to lay thy darling
Deep i'll the damp cola Garth
His empty crib 10 see,
His silent nursery,
Once gladstone with bis miIlh
To meet again in slunber
His small mouths rosy kiss;
Then, waken'd with start
by thine own tbro5biUg heart,
His twiping arms to ,niss.
TO feel (half conscious why)
4 dull heart-sInlsing weight,
TIL meU'iy on thy soul
l'lashes the painful whole,
That thou art deso!aie!
And hen TO lie and weep,
And think the Iivelong night
(FeGdipg thine own distress
With accurate greedincss)
q! every past delight
OF all his winning ways,
His pretty playful smiles,
Ills JOY at sight of thee,
Hi tricks, his mjIniclIrv,
and all his little vile.
Oh, these arc rccol!cctions
Round mothers hearts that Cling
That miDgle with the tears
And smiles of after years,
With off awakening.
Brt thou viii then, fond Mother!
in after years, ino!. back,
Time brings such woDdrous easing,i
Vii! sadness not unPeasing,
Fen on ia;s gloomy track
bOu' Say III 81 bGTD Ji2SS!Hn.
II alaiosi broke my heart
When thou vert forced 20 30,
Mud yet, Cor thee, know
Twas better 10 depart.
Good took thee IN lis mercy,
4 lamb. uniask'd, untried;
He fought the fight for dice,
lie won the victory,
2Hd tIiou art sanctii1nr7r
g. look around, a1d sec
The evil ways of ,GcE:
.iui ol,i beloved Child.
I'm more than rcconciIcd
20 thy departure ti:cn.
"Tbe little arms that clasptd me-,
The innocent lips that presi,-
Would they have been SIS pure
Till now, as when OF wore,
| luHd thee emmy breast
Sow (ii,c Gow-lrop shriDed
Within CRY stall stoncl
ihou'It safe in heaven, my dove!
Safe with The Source of Love,
The Everlasting Onc.
"And when the hour arrives
From 9esh that sets nc free,
Thy spirit may await,
The hfst at heaven. gate,
To meet and welcome mc.r G.
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