Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-17

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MEMORY Of TbE hEAR1."
hclovsd retreat t,oi sbsldhood's saerssing hours.
When Tims's swih piaisss fsdgsd with vsrnal
aowsrs, --.t
swsp, o'er the scene. delighted fsnsy drew;
And al shioss pleased. ('or all things then we're
asi., Vet me iinysr, as.th thy hallowed shals,
Asd mark the dssolsii,n, Time has made;
Etli.lsi ne cling, 10 this deserted sput,
Ast .ssy 4 , all thiags e!se, disturb mo not"
4" UistuSb, me oct. Oh. take me nat away;
lls,e lsln me spenl. jifes short tempest 'ous day!
i'srs lstu, lay, my vsary aching head,
Jpsn the vsrdaUt Turf. 80 eooliy spread;
Tasa. touch With Msusryi Sssss, Ihs days :one
by. I.
Aaa bring svssi, long rss. befo~s IL. ere;
Give 10 .hess wi,hrsi howsts. their early bloom
Aud wake TIE friends, who sunbcr in the tout.
Pom lowly stunps, s.nRmsnd tbs irses io rise.
Whoss issfy tops, once pointed 10 the TX o,
Load them with pleasant smiles. ss e'st they
wsre;
-hen. rally eli eur friends, 10 banquet there.
Let every room bsfurni.hel ~ OF yors,
AaJ bria. th,ss things arsod. thrt are 10 more.
LIS, Fancy. nil ti,sir cheri.he'i frns, supply,
And court therefiom there ,e.tiD place, on high.
WHAT figure that Of venerable ar.
At ease. re~l,uiog in hi, own arm chair!
Iii, locks were white, ne the unroLieo snow.
Aal high. and sa,"otb. is hs unfayoured brow.
\ pareut's-chr ,tisn's love now warm his eye,
A,h. thoughts wander. ON the Earth. ~. nigh
y l.i is say Crsuisre--h,u, t"vs', 50 we'll:
Who knd--,nJuyen eni-oit 10 lac wvuld ts J.
A,t o.; d~uile,i. on his pa'sn' kues.
The In o. aud ass.ls, OF othe' times, to me-.
OH. those were days, so fair srpurely bright -
~ like the gushing iar,h. Of morning Iisht.
wksa the bright GSdis's, 'prns'ng i'om he'
rest.
SPREADS her fsir robes, alu;is the glowing east;
sprinkiss rejected light. "n every flower,
Anl all thngs grateful, bless the nio,Ii X hour
kuch wxst the dawn. ot early lite, I" me;
= icn, tha krsi brs akios birth. Of childish g'es.
Nst famsr, wsrs the hues vi brightest mora,
Thea -ore the tiDts, that marked Liz. taI!J
dam:
Aai like .hs Jtfs, of many . lovely day,
Dsa,h, like the recklsrs isnpest swept away
Tho friends. the hopes, the sunshine at my youth.
AMI traced the chiiinz, wnh'riny tnrn, oi Death.
o. the bright tablet yoati,ful Fancy gave,
Ali decksd with bossoms.-. destined for the grave;
Gu. s~s his gea,ls partner. drawing near.
Claims the just ttribuie--fccosnition's tear.
Oh! she was nil. mother ere can he:
WITH more thzn mothers love, she cherished m |
,,nx. shall her smile, its kindly warmth impari.
40 ohsr- the night. that h"vsrs round my heart; |
Long, shall affection the just tribute. pay
i . her, whose virtues, couiu not pass away.
Bat other forms. come bros.iing round me no~.
To fil the cypress wrsath, thrt hinds my brow:
Friends, bound to me. by oil the c!insius ties,
That childish love, 30 fearlessiy 'uIp les.
THE gems, affection placed around my heart
Death, has p!ucked thence. sii heedlsss .f he |
smart
His chilling hand. sou.ht-out-ths dssrsst-
there.
And desoatins s--reck kless--marked-de
Thus, ooe by one, ito bright affections wreath,
The purest flowers, have beea removed-ay
Death
Bnd thus. my 1accrated bosom, feels
The wounds, which Time may soothe-but new
er heals
would M, that my cries, should break, the re.'
Of those, who dwell in nsansous. with tie Biest:
But would breathe, my sprr"ws all alone,
Iato the ear, Of The Almighty One
Bow my lone head to meet, his holy will.
and list ths healing voice which says" BE STILL
;I'lace ucY h>resved affections, Tar on highs
Bow 10 ny Goi--and wst-thc ii ne TO 'ie.
CARoLIaE.