Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-07
SELECTEl POETRY.
rHE HEALING OF THE DAUGHI Err OF JAIRU:


Freshly the cool breath Of the coming eve
stole through the lattice, and the dying girl
Felt it upon her forehesd. She hal lain
Since the hot noontitle in breathless trance,
uer thin pale fingers clAsp'd within the hand
Ofthe heart broken Ruler. and her breast,
Like the dead marble, white and moti0nless.
The shsdow Of leaf hay on her lips.
And AS il stirr'd with the awsk cning wineh
The dark lids lifted from her lauguid ewes,
And her slight fingers mov'd, and heavily
She turn'd upon her pillow. lie was there
The Same ioS'd tircless watcher, and she look'd
Into his face until her sight grew dim
With the fast filling tears, and with sigh
of ,remu,ous weakness murmurng his name,
She gently drew his hand upon her lips.
Add kiss'l it as she wept. The old man sunk
Upon his knees. AMI nthe drapery,
of the rich curtains buried up h face
And when the twilight fen the s,lken folds
stirr'd with his prayer, but the slight hand he hell
Had ceased It's pressure, aud he could not hear
In the dead. utter silence, that breath
Came tho her nostrils, and her temples gave
To his nice touch no pulse, and at her mouth
lie held The Eighties, curl that on her neck
Law with hooking beauty, aid his gaze
ich'd with its deadly Stiffness.
I was night
And softly DER the Sea of Gslliiee
Danced the breeze ridden rpples TO the shore,
Tipp'd With the silver sparkies Of, the moon.
The breaking waves play u low upon the beach
Their constant music, but the air beside
Vas still a starlight, and the saviour's voice,
I'm its rich cadence uneartl.ly sweet,
Seeni'd ike some just born harmony in the air
Wsk'd by the power oi wisdom. On rock,
with the broad moonlight falling on his brew,
tie stood and taught the people. At has feet
Lay his small scrip and pilgrims scaiop shell,
And staff. for they had waite BY the sea
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For his wont teachings as he esme to land
Ills hair was parted meekh On his brow,
and The long cu,is Off his shoulders fell
As he leaned forwa,d earnestly, and still
The same cain cadence, pAssioniess and deep,
And in his looks the same n:ild majesty,
And in his w er the sadness mixed with power,
Fipd them with love aud wonder. Suddenly,
AS on his words entrancsdly they burg,
The crowd divided, AID among them stood
J.,RusTsE iluIEu With his flowing robe
Gathered in haste about his-lons he came,
And fixed his eyes on Jesus Closer drew
The twelve disciples to their masters side,
And silently the people Skunk away
And lef, the naughty Ruler in the midst
Alone moment longer on the face
ofthe meek Nazsrene he kept his gaze,
And As the twelve .ooked on him by the light
ns the clear moon, they saw glistenng tear
Steal to his silver beard, and drawing nigh
Unto the SAVIOUR 1eet, ne TOOK tne ntm
Ofbis coarse mantle. and with trembling hand
pressed il upon his lips. aud murmur'd low
:" Master my daughter
The same svery light
That shone upon the lone rock by the sea,
slep, on the RULERS lofty capi,as,
AS nj the door l.. stood. aud welcom'd in
Jesus and his disciples All were still,
The echoing vestihuie gave back the slide
of their loose sandals, and the arrow beam
Ofmoon light, sIan'ing 10 the marble floor.
Law like a spell of silence in the rooms
A. Jsirus ted them on. With hushing steps
lie trod the winding stair. but ere he touch'd
The is,chrt, from within whisper came,
Trouble the maste, not for she is dead
And his faint hand fell nerveless at his side,
And his steps filtered, and his broken vice
Croak'd in its uttersnce-but q gentle hand
Mas laid upon his arm, aud in his ear
The Ssviour's vnics sank tia, ilingly and low,
She IS not dcsd bat s!eepeth
They passed in.
rh, spice lamps in the alabaster urns
Burn'd dimly. snd the white aud fragrant smoke
Cu,Pd indolenil, on the chamber walls.
The silken curtains slumbersd in their folds
M, even t.ssel stirring in the air
And rs the sawoar stood beside the bed
And pray'i inaudibly, the Ruler heard
The auickening division OF his breath
AS he grew earnest inwardly. There came
A gradual brightness Ger MS CAIN ssu iscc,
Aud drawing nearer TO the b, q, he mov'I
The silken curtains silently apart
And look'd upon the maiden.
Like form
Of matchless sculpture in her sleep she lay
The Ennen vcsture folded on her breast,
Aud over il her white transparent hands,
yhe blool Sill rosy IN her tapering nails,
4 lire of peartrsn through her p&,ted hips,
And in her nostrils. spiritually u,n.
The breathing curve was mocking,y like life;
And round beneath the family tinted skin,
Rsn the light branches Of the azure veins
And on her cheek the jet lash overiay,
Matching the arches pencil on her brow.
Her hair had been unbound, and falling lnose
Upon her pillow, hid her small rouoj ears
In eurls Of glossy blackness, and about
Her polished neck. scarce touching il, they hung
Like airy shsdows. floating as they slept.
Twas heavenly beautiful The Saviour raised
Her hand from eff her bosom, and spread out
The SNOWY fingers in his palm, and said
Hoiden, Arise r'-and suddenly flush
Shot Ger her forehead, and along her lips.
md through her cheek the rallied color ran.
And the stin outline Of her graceful fern
St;r.'i in the linen vesture, and she clasp'd
The Saviour's hand. and fixing her dark eyes
Full on his beaming connt
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