Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-25

paper "a. wars old.
THE ORPHANS.
Nv chase he Vi lsge Inn dill gain,
Justas thc setting SINS last ray
Tpi with relulgeui gold the vauc
Oh the old chutch across the Nay.
Across the wax silent sped.
he time TIL supper To- brgule
la mr r,l1ingo'cr The dad.
That mouider'd rcuud the ancient pile.
There many a humble greco grave shcw'd
Where want and pain aud toll did rest.
Aud many ALTERING stone ! viewd.
Ger those Who once lad wealth possessed.
A ia,lul. beach H. shadow brown.
Threw ser gave where sorow slept,
On which, though scarce with GAS o'eIgrOwn.
Two ragged children sol and wcpi.
\ piece 81 bread between them lay.
Which neither seem It inclind 10 take;
And Yet they look'd - much prey
10 want, itmadc my heart to ache.
My little children. let me know
WHY IN such distress YOU do APPEAR;
And why you wnsieiul from YOU throw
That bread which many heart would Cliccil
The htuc boy. ian accents sweet.
Replied, Whhst tcars each other chas'd.
LADY, we've not enough Ia eat.
And ii we had, we would not waste.
But sister Mary's naughty grown,
Aud will not eat whate'cI say,
Tho sure am. the bread, her own.
Aud She has tasted none 10 day =
Indeed, 1.-THE wan siar,'d MARY said)
Til Henry eats. III eai no more;
For Yesterday got some bread,
Hes bad none since the day before.
Ny heart did swell nv bosom heavc:
telt al tho deprived OF speech
silent at upon the grave.
Aud press Il clay cold hand Of each.
With looks that told tale of woe.
With looks that spoke grateful heart,
Inc shiv rlos boy did nearer dmw,
And thus heir tale oil woe impart.
Before my father went away.
En,ic'd by hid mcu o'cr The SEA,
Sister aud ill nought but play
We li'd beside yon great ash trcc.
But then poor mother dill so cry,
Aud looh d 80 changd, | cannot tell:
She told Us that she sbOn should die,
Ani babe us love each other well.
She snil that when The war was u'cr.
Perhaps we might our father see:
hut u wc never s,w him NOR
That God our father then woull b..
She kiS,'d Ia both. and thru she died.
And Ne no more q mother have
Here many day wc sat aud cried
Together on poor mothers grav-
But when Our father came not herr.
thought IL we could find the sra.
We should b. sure Ia ,u'et him there.
And once again nigh, happy be.
We hand ia hand went u anys mile,
And asked orr way al all we met;
And so,ae dill sigh. and snmc dill smile,
Ani We Ut somc dill lctols get.
Bot when we rcacL Il The "a and found.
TWAS one great water rpund ~ spread.
We Thought HAT liti,sT must b. druwn'd.
All ened al wis',a,l rs both werc dad.
81 We rciuu'l tai nrther's grave,
Aud only long with hertz b.
For Gooiy wh-n this brat shr gave
sad iaihrr died beyond tho SEA
Then since no parents have we hero,
e - uul SEX Tor q Il aroaid;
Th,t God our father may b. io,nip
II lives in II Iveu mother sill.
Aml Gu"dy says that mothers tlser;
~ u she knows we want his all
think perhaps, she'll send him here
,laspd the prstilcr tn my heart,
Aud cried, come. both and live with me
III clnihc sc, feed yc. give ye resi-,
And will second mother be,
AMI God will be your father STILL
Twas he ~ ~ roy scnt ms hen,
To teach ye 10 obey bis Will
Nnus step, to guide. your h>aTiS Ia cheer.
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