Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-10-25
EpDiI TIC l..
FOR Tue ViRiiNlAN.
TUE SLEEPING CHILD.


TIE SLEEPING CHILD.
"of,uci i, The Kingdom oil Heaven
T. vas a haly hour. Ths mothers eye
xYa3fx,I awhile upon ii sacred desk,
AMI then. with conscious Pride she turned to look
Anon her ,iecpu, beauty. There sta lay,
sf hanan iunocenec and ioSciiaess
Fac perfect picture, riilowcd on the lap,
And half supported by the cir;'irs arm,
Ofths Ill sltad parent. Catclessiv
T,e s,I1an hair OF Glossy brown fell back
Famnff polished for3haaj a,i ar"'hd
Wv. II -, all tn. 'ir 50 proi"se'y ha"S'
JI,r f,te seemed rcstin. IN auestoi eu'Ii.
pa l;ns - a1rtad, that the fragrant breath
Al ght play IN ~ irenle, and her d'mfled CHECKS
We're lsltcately coached by nature o"'t
lnlmitibc pencl. Partly seen,
A nd nartlv hidden by the flowing robe
ofsaowy whit' the f,ircr bosom rose
And III alternately; while just below,
IN. ,easeirss motion ofthe crimson belt
Sbnv.l VIII .rs III. III .rt " Is beating As saze'
Suli l,nyera1I mote clio, lv, behold
At least ia truiI, taoa .ht 81, ttom beich"
IA, dirk cIns.d lash.s of the Shoppers eyrs,
Tne bright blue peepas oa,-,crhaPS twas fancy
The chi! slept on. The chosen one OF Heaven,
With asp ct sorrowui and artentS "li'd
Described III W cietcl, iailtil sat- ~ H'a''
How ftw .haplaa,dfcs ii this baasted world !;
How keen is soross; how Idl'lV '"iSr,
Ii, most a lariny hnpcs-mcre phdntom1 al.
How awfn! death how terrible tn grave;
low dim The p,osnrc, of 4 'tef h'hi'
lie spal,t with feeling, and his hearers tel,
En.sll l4rl !, the clo lncneo ps tt'iln.
IA. oil lGsaet ton sa,d "n tlr'f stalls, To raich
la,f l,rerieA5 worl, taj manh'o1s h"6hsy pfo"
~ - ,,=v,.W irt cast in meet humility.
IN, careless h.5pi,v features ri III" Young
Grey iSqa ,.a pens"e LAYERS quite 1ts"'
1i'h ti.,s teey ctnet Worship 3'ha'y ''s'
"a ..alfn4, power, aud thousl1tltd sadness
reign
1'ae undis pu,el monarch f'he hour
A &, xhaa AZ nri day, 80 lpdiy Is thrown
-y3. 4n,.u's i,lo ii shadow On the dukenj earth,
A fearful ..loaM porvadcd and enwr'nt
The ilaiYW d trmj pic al tho living God
''rhc child slept On Onc little han. Was ralsed,
AL gently tWlu.d a,n,n; her clustering LOCKS,
A nj St!n ,.ir sept The preacher altered tones
Wen. los. anI sofl AMI m1sIcal he told
The l.nu ni!osS merits OF he blessed saviour,
lis hun,lr birth! as Vovrrty, has lite
OF uu,ret.ung 4"' mess his discourse,
So plain yet FRAT III win wisdom lnhnle'
H.; sore ultAton5 ns un,haken hrnn',ss,
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And calm 81 lir1n:l o. thr torturing Gr"ss
And all f,r worthless N ~! ne paused. dl'd sished
Tn. saoili fountains OF o'cfhca'cd Gtict
W,re broken mp. With one accord they weit
Lou, lnl unJ bitterly, as they who mourn
Tn list isvoie! pied; OF tAitht''l love
The child slept ON. The dimpes on her check
WIRE dscpened AMI amomcntary smile
Drew in he corners athtr rosy mouth
Il.:r dreams pleasant. suddenly once more
Above the SQUADS Of Iam.ntatlon horna,
WIS hear tn sneakers voice y .hrnle suhilo'
d antni3h bol,r tones dad lotticr ar.
With AIMS extended, and with lance al lire,
In 'o1ur, Gut less, deep and black as l'Il,
y lo1c the sinners shrinking form, he drew
n, horrors of i lalaria". Through tia: CROWD
Aslig.ttnih, from taa an,fy tempest, ran
A ,hrI! OF agony down, down, they fell
And mingled sohs and groaus and cries alr
prayers
In dread confusion rose.--'I'hc child slept on.
CARDLAN.