Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-22

I From Is, Ladies conpanion ior July. Y
,soNOnr no ,nERs. SARAH T.. SMITH.


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~ lThis devoted inissionary, who died at Beyroot,
y IN SYRIA in the autumn OF 1896, testified in early
y liza ne deepest regard Cor the heathen and turned
som those gaietiea that are wont % isscina,e ne
eyoong 20 instruct remnant Of the tribe 81 Moni-
Indians, who have their residence lew miles
~ from Norwich, her native ethyl naal 80
!. So Syria hath Thy dust thou who vert horn
"a, Amid any own green hillocks. where the voice
~ Of falling water. and of Summer winds 49, y q
y Angisd their n,usicl How thy fall. dark eve.
Thy graceful form, thy soul-illnmined smile,
: ssRetnm upon me, as muse AZ eve asn.aat,r
,Hdihe bright scenery Of remembered years.
Ihcaf the rnurmured echo Of thy name Z s,s,
N From yon poor forest race. lis meet for them
~ TO hoard my memory as ablessed star; e
For thou didst seek their lowiy homes, and teach
- Their rowing children Of a Sayior's name, ra %
And Of a cline where oppressor comes.s,sA q
psCold Winter found thee hers, and Summers heat,
UnEearisd and ahblenching. Though the sneer
Might curl omeworldling' siip, twas not for thee
To note is Language, orto scorn the soul
OF The Iorsaken Indian, OF 10 tread s
Upon the ashes Of his buried kings, ~.
Ago alouihsome weed. Thine own fair halls
Lured thee in vain, until the hallowed church
81 Rsared lis light dome among them, and the voice
q OF an anointed shepherd, day by day,
Did urge those wanderers TO the peaceful fold
~ OF Redeemer's righteousness.
49, -ss- IS 5-i.., r.-s4i sst gssg.. And then
"a Thy way was on the waters, pnd thy hand
= Close clasp'd in his who bore the truth Of God
To suluy Asia. Yes, thy venturous way
Was Ger the deep! Strong ties withheld thee here
--lather-sghtless mother--sster dear
Br.thers and tender friends--the full array
OF love and hope. But what were these to thee,
~ - ne -.
With praysrful incense duly night and moni
=, What were such thoughts to thee, when duty babe
~ Their cruci6xiOn uaa Z. arr... Is. -,
J. sSHed.-.s .'.' .. Oh, Jerusalem!
Jerusalem, and do soc thee there,
POndering the Ainty path the Savior trod,
= And humbly knssling where his prayer arose
- All nighton olvet r,with meek hand e..
CuIling from pure Soam's marge flower
~ simple flower that yearly lifts its head,
t-To ell its pc tails with as fresh a dew
a AZ when poor banished Judah wore the crown
Z, OF queenly beauiyi Next thy foot explores
Where the sweet harper in hrs boyhOOd kept
Hs fathers sheep, before the cares that lodge
Wilhinihe thorn wove circlet Of king
Had thfned the trssses on his temples grey,
And gnawed his hoart-suing.
yg4ur4 Lot thy tent ispiched
Near JOrdan's waters and the bitter wave
OF the Asphallites. Back to thy place, g..
Among the Syrian vales--to thy loved toll
~ mid the poor heathen--Ior The time is short!
Perils upon the waters wait Cor thee,
And thon another Jordan, from whose shore
Il no return. But thou, with lips so pale,
dds, tako the song of triumph and go down,
Alone and fearless, through its depths profound;
snatches Of heavenly harpings made thee glad,
Even to thy latest grasp. .AsA
49, arusHfH n tv .E4HeN And so the grief
Borne AZ thy grave is not like other grief;