The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-10-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lines composed on the death of the tw,
eldest daughters and an only son of ZIMR
and BETsEY PoND, who died at Chicago Ill.
on their journey TO Henderson III.
Sister, we send thee from thy FIRST fair home,
Some token of our love, some word of cheer,
healing balm for the lone heart that nouns
O'erFADEp BLOSSOMS, once so bright, so fair.
For we have heard thy voice which speaks ofgrief,
And gazed with anguish on the decp'nng gloom
Which gathered round theewhlie the midnight thief
Relentless robbed thee OF thy cherished ones,
And left thee lone, and desolaie-away
From thine own native hills and verdant palms.
From the fond pleasures of thine early days,
And the sweet converse of thy kindred friends.
But think not distance e'er break in twain,
The tie that binds US in affections chain,
Nor e'er that time cause US 10 forget
Those far away whose absence regret.
And Oh, IL friends that love thee e'er can soothe
Thy sorrowing heart, by sympathy and love,
Could e'er thy heartfelt grief some solace know,
If kindred tears in union sweet should flow,
Then when thou mournest the falling tears shalt prove
That hearts alike bereft, alike must gIieve.
All. little thdoght we the last happy eve
That thou didst tarry we So soon should grieve,
For thine own chiidren-numbered with the dead
But Oh fondy hoped on their young heads,
Heavens choicest richest. blessings might be shed,
And though in distant lands their feet might tread.
Did we not hope that they might bloom to bless
Their fathers care--their mothers fond cares
And by their noble deeds, and words of truth
Prove to their country gems of untold worth,4
Whose blest example like the glorious
lIluminaies all who meath its influence come,
And 'eais them to the towering height of bliss,
i,y the sure paths ofpeace and holiness
Such were our hopes--Aas! where they now
Though bright they were, in dust we see them low,
Noueht but some troubled vision remains
OF the fair promise from time did claim.
A dark and dreamy vision of the ills,
Which the recital of Thy journey fills.
We see thee onward bourne from friends and home,
Prosperous at first, till dread seasickneS.comes,
The sure companion of the raging storm,
guest unweIcome, midday, eve, morn
Who makes the youag, tho aged and the gay,
Almost wish that life might pass away,
If in such Ioathing anguish long to live,
Is but the boon which they for life must give.
Again we see thee bending DER the form
Ofthy dear HARRIET, mute in deaths cold arms
The haplcss victim of the fever's rage,
which neither skill nor kindness could assuagei
But steady to its purpose fixed is aim
The fell destroyer life itself did claim;
And she must die the beautiful the young
On board that lovely boat, strangers among,
While yet thy SARAH, languishes the hour,
But TO eIpire upon the stranger shore.
Again. we see thee in the City strange,
Bearing thy Henry in thy feeble arms,
Through streets unknown, with loved ones by Thy side,
Bearing thy infants, thy lone way TO guide,
To yonder dwelling, where thy husband waits,
Watching the lovely dead dlsconsolate--
And llou dost hiiher bend thy weary feet
With aching heart, the loved, and lone to greet.
Sister with grateful heart adore that Power,
Who when thy cup of sorrow did run DER
Should in the strangers heart such love awake,
As led 10 bIeSi exertions for thy sake.
And when thou mournest for thy departed dead,
Oh may such grace in thy lone heart be shed,
That thou may'st trace the hand of Sovereign love,
And Tor thy lasting soIace look above
To the pure fount Of everlasting peace,
Whose healing waters soohe the troubled breast.
And may you be resigned unto the will
of Him, whose glory does creation fill
Whose dealings work together for the good
OF those who love him---whose oIas''ning rod
Is laid on those he loves,-bui to refine
And btauiify, as silver from the mine.
And when their dlys of trial here are DER,
He bids them welcome TO a Heavenly shore
Cornwall Sept; IsIi. HAP.