The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-02-27
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From European Journal
II INEANT IT'S DIRE A NJ


And sing me the holy strain
That sootL'd me last: as you foudIy presC
My glowing cheek to your soft white breast
For saw a scene when slumberd last
That fain would see ngaln
And smile ms You then did smile, mama,
And weep as YOU then did weep
Then fix ON mo thy glist'ning eye,
And gaze and gaze ill the tearb dry;
Then rock me gently, and sing and sigh
TIL on luIl me fast asleep
For drcam'd heavenly dream, mama,
While sumborlng on Thy knee,
And vd in land where forms divine
In Kingdoms of glory eternaly shine,
And the world I'd give, if the world were NINE
Again that land to
1 fancied we roam'd in a wood, mama,
And we rested, as under bough,
Then near butterfly Haunted in pride,
And chas'd it away through the forest wide,
And the night came on, and lost my guide,
And knew not what to do.
My heart grew sick with fear, mama,
And loudly wept for thee;
But a white rob'd maiden appeard in tire air.
and she flung back the curls of her golden hair,
And she kssd me softly ere was aware,
Saying Come, pretty babe, with me-"
My tears and tears she guile mama,
And she led me far away;
We enter'd the door Of the dark, dark tomb;
We pass ID through long, long vault of gloom,
Then opened our eyes on land of bloom,
And sky Of endless day
And heavenly forms there, mama,
And lovely cheruhs bright;
They sml'd when they saw me, but was amaz'd d,
and wondering, around me gazd and gaz'd;
And songs heard, and sunny beams baz'd-
All glorious in the land of light.
But shining throng, mama,
OF white wing'd babes to me;
Their eyes look ID love, and their sweet lips smild
And they morveIl' d to meet with an earthborn child
And they gloricd that from earth exiI'd,
Sayng-"Hcre, love, bles shall thou be-
Then mix d with the heavenly throng, mama
With cherub and seraphlm fair;
And saw, I roam'd the regions of peace,
The spirits which came from this world of distress,
And there was the joy tongue express,
For they knew no sorrow there
Do you mind when sister Jane, mama,
Lay dead short time agonc2
Oh you gaze on the sad and lovely wreck,
With full flood of woe you could not check,
And your heart was so sore, you wish'd i, would
break,
But it lovd and you aye sobbed on
But, oh had you been with me, mama,
In the realms of unknown care,
And seen what saw, you ne er had cried
Though they buried pretty Jane in the grave when
she died;
For shining with the blos and adorn'd like bride
Sweet sister Jane was there.
Do you mind that silly old man, mama,
Who came late to door,
And the ight was dark, and the tempest loud,
And his heart weak, bat his soul was proud,
And his ragged old mantle serv'd for his shroud,
Ere the midnight watch was DER?
And think what weight of woe, mama
Made heavy each long drawn sigh,
AS the good man sat on papas old chair,
While the rain dropp'd down from his thin gray hair
And fast as the big tear Of speochcss care
Run down from his glazing eye
And think what heavenw ard look, rnama
Flash'd through each trembling eye,
And he told how he went to the baron S strong hold
Saying, ooh let me in for the night is so cold;'
But the rich man cried "Go sleep in the wood,
For we shield no beggars here"
Well he was in glory too, mama,
AS happy as the bIest can be;
He needed no arms in the mansions of light
For he sat with the pariarchs, coth'd in white
And there was not seraph had crown more bright
Nor a coser robe than he.
Now sing, for fam would sleep, mama,
And dream as dream'd before,
For sound was my sIumber, and sweet was my rest
While my spirit in the kingdom Of life was guest
And the heart that has throbb'd in the chimes ofthe
blest
Can love this world no more
NH6REpAN. & EpENH ENHmMrS