Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-06-17

n shsirri 81 ~ fsslouisr the, /, : .s.o.r
old nan." known % aimors assgy msa. uoaa..
and ehliE IN ths esaptg. Eis has hs1n MIA
wankefsf n ~. ~sal, q liars sin.a - ,,rli,.,
days q enc ehiltheod--Aou luug -hsfoSs ~
know ae'--sad fndllioa sssisns Ne rsasons hesu
given. co. his ssiaiis esnrss. o., vsmanl d.
Sooses q all oes worldly isys-tso oS.sa n.
(innooeao ssofes Of all our wo,sl
Fog run RaRs PaR@-
SoLD ABRAsM KaiM.s
Have roc ever net GA Abram Kams
N yoa have, yon'il ions rsmeabcr HIN.
he y q sitangs ed nan trow,
And hyrs-t cEnnos tsll you how.
lie = dislransht. NE people say.
And reans the land By nisht and day.
Frem vest 10 east, from east 10 veal.
lie Eah1ers without food orrsst.
Save uhen kiad asighbors Pity him.
Ard ChaIity ktips Abrah Erin
His hoafy locks are Uhiie and hin,
Ass The heard opon his Gala;
His form Is bean. BE cheek burnt brown.
His eye upon The eafih east dove
His bead . bare. his frst are sore.
Yet siill he ruans The eDuaify e,eT.
The angry biaxt The pelrng storm
FAll o. his weary, wither'd form
The heavy rain, the dashinx snow
Deseend upon his taTrowsd brow,
1et wind nor Taia. nor snow-storm din,
CAn stop Thy IoufnsT. ASrlm Krmi
Ihro' summer. autumn, winter. spring,
This poor cd nan Is uaaasring.
1on1l nee, him here, you'll meet him there,
1ou'll meet him almost every where;
A. morn, al n0on. a. ei0sing day
1oan meet the wnna'rer o. his way;
Nor stops he with he sttiing sua.
Bot s'sa a night be isprneys on!
lie hears tie 0viel IN the weed,
Hs listens 10 the rushine food
lie sees the aowers. as hey Rrov
BY moonlight on the mouaisinS brow.
IN shady glens, ~ vallies deep,
In dingiss where The uooabeams Slsep,
The fox. avakened In his lair,
Starts up and Gals o.d AbrAm here.
Anl Dc you ask The rsasoa Why
lie waadeo ever restles,lyi
Alas u uas hspiess fare
which lsfi Ibis old man deselate
He gave his heart in early youth
TIE one Uho Saiaed not is truTh,
Bot tTampled on the Offering,
And len u bat . blasted thing
Yet she vas young and very fair,
With snowy brow and sunny hair,
Add rosy lips, aad heart As light
As any fawns, aud eyes as bSight,-
And pretty feet and preliy hznd,
Jusi 81 to weld faiTyb wand
And ~iih person light and slim,
Such vas the love Of AbFam Knrn.
Vet, Ike the NEST OF 3oman kind,
She had a Wayward, hckle mind
Add Abiam foand, 10 his despair,
The pretty thing vas false a. fair
For on the day they were 10 we'd,
That very day she chose, aud fed
Across Ihs salt seas foamisg bilIov.
With SONS 6he-looking, Rof;hless felloVi
And from that lueklsss boar, shey say,
Old Abrams reason hed away.
And be has aye beeO wandering,
To hnd this fekle, foolish Thing,
Forever % her form be pondeFs,
Add hopes 20 meet her as be vandeTs!
lie seeks her IN the shady grove
Where hrst he breaihed bis early love;
Tie hopes 20 God her BY the fountain
Where on be ats the moments eounting,
Add lislens with impatient ear
Her fairy. faWn-liks step 10 hesrl
Alas, Old man! no mere Tor thee
Her voiee vill breaths IN melody;
No more Der bounding step viii come
To meet thee ~ her cottage hcae;
No more beF iiIIi5 hands vili tvine
Ysang roses r1aAd those loeka Of thine -
Ihose locks are white Siih mRny years,
Thy cheek Il vel with many tears,
Thy heart Is crushed, thine eve q din
God blsss thee, poor old AbFan kim
HUGH BLAIR.