The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-27
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Home, thy joys are passing lovely
joy no stranger heart can tell.r

Joys no stranger heart can tell"
What charm rests upon the cndearing name
my home oonscci ated by domestic loye-that golden
hey Of earthly happiness Without this home would
be hdc temple stripped Of is garlsnds there a in.
Their welcomes, with fond affection; brothers kinJ
sympathies comfrt in the hour of distress and ssss
IN every iria there pous mo her fret taught the
infant lips to lip The name OF Jesus and there :,
loved SISTER dwcils the companion Of early DAYS
Truly, II there Is aught that IS lovely here below
is home, sweet homel II IS like the oasis of the
desert. The passing Of our DAYS NAV be painful-
our path may be cbequerrd with sorrow and car
unklndness and frown msy wither the ioyousn.ss
OF tae heart, eiace the happy smiles from the brow
ana bedew hte's way with tears yet when the mem
DRY hoye over the past there is no place upon which
delights TO lnger as the loveI scenes Of chdhood'
home 1t Is the polar star Of existence What
cheefs the mariner far away from his native land in
aioregn pohf or, tossed upon the bon nding blo,,.
.. be PAGES the deck at midnight alone what hougb,
hll his bfeast' lie IS thinking Of the loved 10.
Tar away at hi. own happy cottage in his mind. v
nc sees Toe smiling group seated around The cheerful
hreside. In Imagination he hears them nnitin, "A
voices in singing the sweet soags which he inyes
dc Is anticipating the hour when he shall return -
his native land to greet those absent ones so dear 70
his heart '''' W
Why rests that deep shade Of sadness, u,on a.,
Stranger oloW as he seats himself amid the family
erclef lie s surrounded by all the ururies tb,i
'"'iHf heVil laCf- gamer around him
ana s'rFe IN VAIN to win a smile All he il ,bioL
ing OF his own sweet home Of the loved ono. So
oled within his own cheerful cot.
why those tears which steal down H.. 49,.
OF that young and lovely girl, as she miosies -
the social cifcel All she l. an o,rb.n' ~. ~
had happy home but that house i. NOS, co,s,Ls,'
anu ueso,a'e It's loved ones are now sIeeping IN M,
cold ana slcnt tomb. The gentle mo,bc, vh,
watched over her infancy, and hn.hed her 70 Lee
win iuIaey, which mother only can .ino ~
IN Riflhood days taught her of the Saviour ,a "ug
her you'niul voice to sing praises 10 bis nam, -.
gone 70 'ne mansions Of joy above and is nin,I,nz
her songs, and tuning her golden harm with hti"ls
snRe's w heaven. Poor one She Is now lef, :,
tread the 'horny path of life, lonely, homsI.'.
Thus Is IN this changing world. Tn. oh;,,,.
most dear are snatchsd away We d..-oJ J'.s
tne Hiends whom mos, we love and opr 49, ~
nome rendered drear and deso.t. q p.a.a !
away ~ engfsven on all things es,thIv 1ne
y nome 'ns' KNOWS no changes, where sepsr0,;ons
never take place where the sorrouing 80 't,
world may obtain relief for ali ,be,, err;ee, u'S
where the signs and tears Of earth -. ., enc |
Tor unending songs Of joy. That hom. !. samn
heaven. fo"nd IN |
In inc shsdowy pest, there 10 one .uee, r...t |
csnee which tbe storms Of life can never u;,h.,
ne recohecson OF home-of ohiljbood's bo,n,
he 's'oned future, th.Ie 10 on. bright sta, 81.
us,rs never faces II is the hope of hon,-'"T.
heavenly home,--.dsaesi YiSiy,