The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-11-14

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associated with one word Death
: How ihe mention Of j, brings momen
tav5 chill over the spirit. and reproye
our pride, our folly and our ambition
II tbhbgs before the mind scenes OF III,
moA t2uchiug inlerest, and meltslh,
heart into tenderness. Death is awit.
IN whatever shape il may come. 90
( -"The tear
The groan, the knell, the pail, the bier
~ and all we know. or dream or fear
ofagony, are thine."
II has often been my 10, to mark its
approach. One case remember well.
II was, indeed, "sbining mark The
approach Of death to his victim was
marked with little of alarm. No pcs.
tIlenVal atmosphere breathed around
him. lie came with steallhy and ruin-
ing aspect. The cup of promised pleas
ure vas in his hand. The doomed vic.
tim I'D not appreheDd his true character.
Young, ardent, ambitious, he seemed
rather 20 unite than dread his opponent.
The thought was not INDUCED for a mo
meni, that his proud career was soon
to terminate. Fame had gone before
him, and lifted up ils trumpet voice, 10
preparing his way. The path of world,
ly gpry seemed 10 be unObstruc,ed. aud
he Purposed in his own heart, tina, with
sweeping, bounding pinions he would
attain Earth's proudest eminence. A
thousand voices cheered him on his
way and inspired HIM with renewed
confidence Of success. marked him
then, while his eye beamed with unearih
Iy brightness, and his young blood,
bounding rapidly through his veins, i'm
parted a hue to his cheeks which seem-
ed to promise health, and long life.
Alas! that such an eye should become
dim; that upon such brow the cold
seal Of Death should be impressed! He
fell an early victim; and fully ripe for a
better world: be wen, up to join the band
of kindred spirits, 'ere twice ten sum
mer suns had shone upon hun. The
idol OF thousand hearts perished-bm
not toO soon The great end of life was
Observation-Disclosures should we Longer
remain? | could not mourn such
JeaIh, and now when the recollection
Of bis youthful form impresses ilselfup>
on my mind; when call TO remem.
brapce his gentle virtues, his enlarged
and cultivated intellect, his great nor
al worth, his GnobtrusIve piety, the
thought is very pleasant, that he has
cache goal OF honor,of glory and i'm
mortality. infinitely ouIpss ing The high
asst, warmest expectation OF human an
oitinn.
Agah saw the infant Oh his moth.
ers's lap. Its 6axen hair fell in rich
clusters on neck winch Wed with Pa.
ian marble in whiieness. lis mild blue
4ye was full of inlell gence. Tha
mother was widow, and this her only
,arhiy tie. Most anx,ously did sht
satch The expanding blossom; most
carefully did she shield il from 'lbe
Siud's unkindIy blast Its nightly
,anciuaty; its ha!lawed pillar was j
hher's bosom. What could harm irI
'here2 Can foe invade such a sanclu
arya Can any poisoned arrow reaci,
such mark, with such shield abou
l2 Death dId invade lha, sanrtuarr
and the leaf wilherd and the flower
hereof faded away. She gave II back |
% God, n the sound hope OF meeting il
again. IN the world Of hight and glory. |
Sustained by the all sufficient grace
If our Lord Jesus Christ, aud by the |
precious promise of his holy word, thai
mother msekly bows her head to the
Of the Almighty. She for
got not the dear departed ones. Then
Iames are upon her lips; their images
'nshrined in her heart, as when they
ived in her presence ia beauty and
md strength.
Precioas-lhrice precious are The in
Iueuces ofthat religion which diyests
Ieath of lis sting-lhe grave of rs vlc-
ory. Precious, infinitely precious as
/ unfnlds rich aud unfading inher>
ance of Life Eternal, to pilgrims lD
bis vale octears.
henceforlh it shall be my bushes TO
repare for this solemn event, and when
appears, ! will cndeavor TO hail it as
le gate to endless joy
Daughter of Earth Awake! ilIume
The dead unknown, the chaos ofthe tomb!
Melt, and dispel, ye sceptre doubts, that roll
Cmmerian darkness on the parting soul
The strife is oer--the pangs of nature close,
And lifs's last rapture trampes o'er her woes!
FEMALE PlETY.
The gem Of all others which encir-
les the coronet ofa lady's character,is
nafsbted plety. Nature may lavish
luch on her person the enchan ment
f the countenance, the gracefalness
fher mieu, or the strength Of her in