Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-14
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s.,,,..s.l., IN, ne D.aft If TIE il:e Mrs EmPie.
And ~, ,bnu really gone: Aud hath tie grave
Forever cns',l upon that lovely iate:
The trulaful HLeN 0f a noble hoa't
OF swee; affections, generous symptthieS,
OF centeneSs and parity. tina, reign i w''H'h--
Aud il tia. tongue forever hu>h,G IN GeI'h'
Whose kindi, accents iuii'd ail;ei'ois po'nt'
The stranger wtlcol!' II and the poor c"i,oi u
n friendsa,p'S c1rs Aug-'s borrow d voice.
Whic hrictea'J all MS Joys aad SCOTT i's Nee
Did not our hearts within a. Oifii, "il't ti'H
Did',t with Us walk along tis vac OF tears,
Thy life Illustrating those noiY truths
That teach men hpw 10 i've aai how I" d'e'
Thy goodne-, wan itc'u 70 Tar fold OF tihi"t,
tAllur'd Ia brighter " cribs. and ted tie Nay!
Rreh, SPIRIT! let thy mantle it;' o:i IL,
Invest with thy purity oi heat,
I'm, reuie craccs, Thy b-noNoieht',
Thy sefdenial and Ly pni> l-ii,
rhy mrekuess aud u. ara;alryins honr,
Thy steady aiming al the ChiiS'ianS 'ai'
Thy "lungins after Immortality
That following thy example, we may near
With iov like thee, tine summons To ue.iati
And be with Carist. Cana infinite, inslldhle,
And bidding earth aud weeping friends ad!r',
Reniins the chrvsJ> :!a, hinds Us here
Our tosoiu> ife,;S'trlu. ''t'at golden key
That opes The ptl1ce ot citTn'ty,
Walk boldly T. the Hood who.e narrow siieam
VIII quicSiy !aud rs 10 Il saviour arms
To Deaths ms -tet.0uS htIak We folio" Il lice-
We saw Ike / sht trs dying face iiluG'
Streaming through Heaven everlasting gate
To guide thy spirit uei a seat
Eat Tor The dulueSs ot oar staiui ears,
We might have heard 'it glad, ~. eci"ins si'H''
And tremul0ls music ul celestial hi;i',
Which eve; celebrate rcGeenins love, .
How spoiless nav thy -h!ting robe OF While
How radiant thy Gown OF rshtr"hS'',--
Forgotten now, tby sUiiertu.S ana my t,A'S'
A Sn,,aur's htud 4ai!i ,sig'f ilch al away!
'rhe gro4ts Ni.i;eI hf 't!nc a-""ieN
{,v, NOW become /; -sas 4" -'st'.-f
No lnne.r blftleu'd " tlb this load If clay,
DISTRESSED and wern ~ ~ 'ai;a'isr-'
No longer crspin. through tic ina1y pains
WIN winch .fou error li.otH> IA" at IONS beNft,
'rhy -aul noW asks IN Hoods oi heavenly iish',
And battles "a rivsrs g. eternal Miss
no more inpil>ou'd ~: tais na;rp" sphere,
Rcstrain'd hy frChlei.rss OF human powers
T.;y unbound spirit clasps 'hc willing hlni
OF truth once coy, nuw daENiy seen II" n"le-
Who would withdraw thee from that peaceful home
Where hour bliss ontErl:t' Il me gu earn.
Who would remand thee Ia THIS '5onn'ed std
Swept by all Winds wi' i'ea!H III every WIZ
Vel, could ~ ,iaa knuw how luudy thou vast lus d,
How much u cherish, and !o" dearly iT@e
The sv,ct mem. mtocs otthy iove t. NJ,
Then would'sl an, chIac ',rnty, thou would forgive
The sglisnrss thai would fctiiu ,'iee here
Reason furlidS a mlfstr Ill the change
Which plut K II thu. from scene % hhuy death"
Religion prompts ~ 20 rejoice, ina, lh0H
Hast gained the gutrdou If eternal iiie.
But still! our neaits hun,lu--t'ry must bleed
When one So dear torn from oar embrace.
t.rie- piu.gi>iirr o'er oa; souls Hih pas d.
Cutting w!.A ruthless edge, the tender plants
Thy Kindness ;.urtuI'd into grateful bloom.
Wither'd, no: petisIl. GA Thy ;ouib they lie
Waiting To he rc.ivi. tili tia great day
Shall wahe the friends rsgu,ing Oh rarth's ZAP,
ANA re.gi.i;e us round our Fathers throne.
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