Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-17
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.args groups Of weeping friends stand round her be
! mother fau. her daughler's burning headj
That mother, oh, the jewel gilt OF love,
'air sample Of The holy saints nboyei
.ong may she live, sn honor to our race,
nd cheer us with her calm and christian face.
The learned ply sicians stand aghast with fear,
And almost weep DER beuuty's short career,
ror Mature battles all their vaunted skill,
Their hearts s-blood curdcs with frghIfu thrill,
they see the iairest Workmanship OF God,
iielding her breath, aud passing lar abroad.
One moment more-thai 6ry's eye is bright;
ne smiles upon the eve Of fdealh's dark night,
md l,r more lovely does she now appear,
han ere disease began her frame TO scar,
Ter eye is III with nn electric spark,
Vheh seems her journey through the grave TO mari
Ter cheeks are inged with deaths last hectic fush
md words harmonious from her pale lips gush.
sight divine ye cherubs in the sky,
What scene more lovely than to see her die
liho' our hearts with anguish seemed TO break,
We Eel, painful pleasure as she spake'-
'Press, mother, press this parched hand,
Aud Kiss this blanched check,
Bear up one prayer before die,
And cease fore'er to speak;
feel my waning breath grow cold,
I see deaths Silly land, -
Soon, soon shall be numbered with
Deaths pale aud phantom bnnd.
May God now give me heavenly strength,
o'er time and sense TO rise,
Aud when my spirit waits its flight,
To enter Paradise;
With calmness am passing on,
In other lands to dwell,
Ny dearest mother ere | leave,
Accept my last farewell!
Dear sisters stop those useless toars,
And dry those weeping eyes,
We SOON shnll meet again in love,
Beyond The starry skies
NV sisters put your trust alone,
In Gods Almighty power,
And he will give you strength 10 de-
To smile in liis's last hour,
my dearest earthly friend we part,
And bid last adieu,
To-inorrow's ever rising sun,
Long, long MAY shine ON you;
But shall then have gone from earth,
In the cold grave to lie,
Ny trusting spiry wnned on
II. passage to the sky.
The link Of love that long hns bound
Our ynuIhiul hearts IN life,
Grows lrmer, Us the waves Of death
Bear me where joys ARE rife -
Thou promised partner Of my life,
No longer thee yew,-
Deaths chilly hand is on my brow,
Accept my last adeu !
Kind weeping friends, oh may we meet,
Ia rnpiured love to blend,
Beyond the spnnged arch o'er head,
Where Sabbuth's never end y
II was a Sabbath eve, just Hs the sun,
ls daily labor here on ear tlI had done,
hat this young saint gave back TO od her trust,
nd closed her eyes, lilcless mass Of dust
es, as his rays sank DER the Guys crowd.
his virgin wrapt herself in deaths pale shroud
s the tired sun withdrew from gazing eyes,
Ter spirit entered into Paradise
he son west zephyrs waited DER the hill,
Graphic harps hung molionless and still,
leaven's cherub crowd looked lovsler, far, than &c
rchansels smiled, while mortas shed ieari
.arth owned one angel less than e'er before,
md Heaven had gained one spotess seraph more.
Inc brilliant stnr shone in the western sky.
Icr peerless convoy TO the realms on high
Thou spotless cherub be my guide,
Across lifes rough aud boisterous tide,
Aud in the hour Of danger plead,
With God to guide and guard and lead
Me safely from the haunts OF slriis,-
Prepare me for a better life,
world OF happiness aud bliss,
Unmingled with the storms of this.
n am spared til this young heart,
Shall coase Its iervor to impart,
o may the lessons that learned
From thee, while thine with goodness burned,
Still leave their deep aud lasting stamp,
heavenly meteor, brillinnt lamp,
To counsel me iu that last state,
When thought shall her high throne vscate,
And mind, majestic mind shall be
Lost In Its own eternity
Aud In the fearful hour Of death,
When gasping for the want Of breath,
oh ntercede Tor me on high
Be thou n beacon In the sky, 4.
To guide me mid the wreck of sense,
To thiue abode Of innocence
And when the grave give. back its trust,
To yield roanimsied dust,
d, thou the augel furm TO grest
Nc at the Ions judgment seat
When The true record is unSesied,
And lies great secrets are revealed,
% pray, pray iniercede for me,
Tint ! may dwell with God and thee
Then shall my harp Us notes prolong,
~ IN amending, holy song.
The link. foud limb In memory's chain,
VIII bear ~ back to earth again.
These scenes to view, this land 60 bless,
Where we've eujoy Ell such hsppinoss
To think, commune. iu holy mirth,
A. on in days nav lost nn earth
1hen passing back irom time and sense,
May We eternity commence
rarih's slJdy erowd ~ quick succession pss.,
rom shsk ,pssre halI. ~ 'pidnighrs solemn mass,
ihseis DER the pavement bound wiih fury by,
nd al seem happy 'neaIh .miIing 'kyi
be old forget their lives o., nearly through,
I'd NJ their thoughts on iniags ths meet Their view
,fe, thai these bright ds,s on earth. their home,
% bot the tsl,,m-n of o~r 70 coris
KAT cssts her mantle ".r Tho sr,h . cold breast,
I'd n.,l.-s men sea cu, their ~on,sd rect