The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-03-09
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mid the Thousand recollections Of pas
.events and scenes which rush upon my
memory, there is one which causes SEN
ssations ofa very peculiar nature. 1t oft
on presents hselfin all the .vividness ol
reality, calling forth the same deep-toned
sympathy of feeling with which il inspir'
ed ne vt the time it actually occurred
This is funeral At sea. The touching
events Of that scWelI Shall never forget,
they are fastened clesely upon my heart,
.pad although memory cannot dwell upon
h ~ one Of the bright spots lin existence,
yet, know not why, but, there 'is:a luxa-
ry in grief and the Deep feeling and milling
sympothy which then pervaded every'heart
still fingers ia my own. / will clothe this
sever-to-be5 forgotten soene, in the vingu-
-isr!y beautiful words Of Miss SieouRNxy
The sh.ps bell tsll'd I and slowly to the deck
Come forth the summoned crew, Bold, hardy
men,
Esr from their native skies, stood silent there
With melancholy brows. From the low clouds
That Ger the horizon hovercd. came a sound
OF distant mutter'd thunder. Broken waves
Hesved up their sharp white helmets DER She
expanse
OF ocean. which in brooding sillnessisy
Like some viadictvs king who meditatos
On boarded wong. and wskes the wrsthful
war.
The ships bell toll'd and 10 . youthful form
That oft had dared the high and slippery shrouds
At midnightS watch, was burden laid
Down ri bis comrades feet. Mournihl they gazed
Upon bis youthful brow, and some there were,
Who IL that hitter hoss remembered wet
The parting blessing Of bis hoary .irs:
And the tesrs that o'er hn mothers ooee1
Wont cou.ing down, when her sons naPpyI
Bsde them farewell. Bot enc whs nesrest stood
1's that pale, shroudsd rsmenbersd more:
az wh;se cottsas with iss shaver lawn,
And Ilos,om'd hedge. and Of fair-harsd giri,
Who az ber lattice veiled with weodvne, watched
Mn last fsr step and then turned back to weep.
And Gloss that faithful cemrade in his breast
HID bright chesnut lock, which the dead youth |
ENd severed with cold and trembling hand
Ip lhe's extremity, and bade him beer,
With the words OF loves last elo0uencs,
To his sweet Mary. Now that chosen friend
Bov'd low his sun-buRt face, aRd like . child,
&sbb'd in his sorrow.
But there came ound,
Clear a. the breaking morn o'er stormy seas i
{" am the resurrection" Every heart |,
Suppressed ts grief and every eye was raised
There stood the chaplain Ibis uncovered brow
Pure from all earthly pasnon, while his voice,
Rich % the balm from plants Of paradise,
Pour'd the E,ernals message Ger the souls
OF dying men.
II was holy hour -
There lay the wreck of youthful beauty, here
Stood mourning manhood. --whs supporting
fahhi
Cast her strong anchor, where no moaning purge
Might threaten, and no mortal wo invade.
There was plunge The parting soc COM
planned. ~
Death from her brny bosom took his own.
The troubled fountains Of the deep liz uP :
Their subiensnean portals, ind he went Ie
Down to the flower Of Ocean, mid the beds lf
or brave and beautiful ones. Yet to my soul, :,
Mid all the funeral pomp, the measured dirge, !.
nd monumental grandeur, with which earth =
ndulgeth her dead sons, s,--was nought 20 sad, u
sublime, or sorrowfu, as the wild sea c
Opening her mouth TO whelm that Sailor v
Youth" .