Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-02-01

THE ORPHANS.

IRON tbs \. v. coAMERciAL AbYkHrIsAR'
NV chaise the village Inn did gain,
Gust as the setting suns last ray
Tipt with refuigeht gold the vsne
OF the old church across the way.
Across the way silent sped,
The ume Till supper to seguile,
In moralIzing DER the dead,
That mouldered round the ancient pIla.
There many humble green grave showed
Where want aud pain and toll dd rest;
AMI many iattenng stone New'c.
Ger those who once had wealth possessed.
A faded beach its shadow brown
Threw DER grave where sorrow slept;
On whict, tho scarce with grass Der grown
gwo ragged chidren sal and wept
A piece of bresd between them lay,
Which neither seemd inclined to take;
And yet they looked mach prey
10 want 1t made my heart 70 ache.
NY httIe chi!dren ie: me know
WHY you in such distress appear;
Apd Why you astetu from yea throw
THAT bread, whio,' s.any heart would CHEER.
yhe little boy IN accents sweet
Rented, While tears each other chasd,
"I.4dy, we've bot enough TO eat,
AaJ II We had we would not waste
Bot sister MarN's naughty grown,
A I'D will not eat wha, ers | sly,
Though sure am the breads her own,
AID she has tasted none to day,
Indeed (,he wan starved Mary said,)
'rili Henry eats III eat no n,urei
= For yesterday got some bread.
He's had none SINCE the day before
siy heart did swell, my bosom heayed,
ielt as though deprived OF speech
/ silent sat upon the grave,
And pressed clay cod hand nj each
With looks liza, told = tale OF woe,
With looks ths, spoke gfeatfuI heart,
The shyerlHg boy did nearer draw
A nd thus their tale of woe impart.
Before my father went awRe,
Enticed by Dad men DER the sea,
Sister and did naught but play
We lived beside yOn great oak tree.
And then poor mother did so cry,
And looked so changed Cannot tell,
She told us tnxi she sooh should tie,
And babe us love each other well.
She said that when The war is Ger,
Perhaps we might cur father see:
But II we never saw him more,
What God our father then would be.
She kissed US Doth and then died,
AHu we no ufoFc mOtilCF Hafc,
Here many day we've sat aud cried
Together ON poor mothers grave.
But when our tsther came not here,
We thought II We could find the sea.
We should be sure To meet him there,
And once again might happy be.
We hand IN hand went many a mile.
And asked our way OF all we met.
And some did Sigh and some did smile,
And we OF some did vlctuaIs get.
But when we reached the sea and found
Twas one great water round us spread,
We thought that father must be drownd,
And cried and wished us both were dead
SO we returned to mothers grave,
And only long with her to be!
Eor Goody wheH this bread she gave.
Said father died beyond the sea.
Then since no parents have we here.
Wen go and seek for God around.
LADY pray Can you tell US where
That God our father naj be found!
He lives ia Heaven mother SAID,
And Goody says that mothers shere:
So IT she thinks want his aid,
think, perhaps, shin send him hera
clasped the pratlers to my breast,
And cried come bota and hive with me-
I'LL clothe you, feed you, give you rest.
And will a second mother be.
And God will he your father still,
Twas he IN mercy sent me here,
No teach you 10 obey his viii,
four steps To guide, your hearts to cheer