The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-31

| walked beyond the ciiy's bounds,
Along an unfreguent way
The small, uncul,ivated grounds
OF poverty, before me lay.
A fence of turf the spot surrounds,
The poor lone cabin was of clay.
Twas sunset, and lis parting light,
With golden lusire, bath'd the west,
But seemed to linger in its flight,
To cheer the summer day 10 rest,
To gladden. labor's weary sight,
Like hope within a darkened breast
II melted till the twilight, crept
With the gentle step TO Kiss the scene,
And the soft breath of evening swept
Its incense through the foliage green
The bird had ceased its note, and slept,
And all was silent and serene.
A form within that cabin door,
La poor and simple gsrb arrayed:
With face of care deep furrowed Ger,
LooA'd out upon the th'rng shade.
''He never fingered thus BEFORE
She sighed, ana bitter grief displayed.
moment more, that face o'ercast,
Grew radiant with Joys brighter ray,
The cloud had gathered-burst-and passed.
For he, her only hope and stay,
Came hurrying 10 mis- home at last,
Far down the solitary way.
He came, the man of toll and care,
With brow o'ershadowed by distress
And met with sad, detected air
The wife's affeciionate caress,
His heart seemed full. What storm "as there
To Cause him s. much wretchessiess'
A WORD sufficed 10 tell the tale;
A ship from foreign lands away,
Had yielded TO the swelling oil,
And now was anchor-.J an the bay,
The eve was moist, u cheek Was pale
That listened TO re laborers lay.
"Oh. am brok n hearted, and nv tongue
Refuses ute ance of what | know;
Nv brain is aIadoened, and my spirit wrung.
While 81 sAsm my form meath this dreadful blow
Bear viii me, faithful one, while impart
The he.vy sorrows If my troubled heart
"On mat far isle, where our Young day- w.r
passed,
A bolt has fallen from Gods mighty hand.
Upon the forms Of men disease is cast
Ana blight ami cesolation scar the land:
On every size the wsiings of despair
Rise from the lips Of those who loved us there
"Dost thou remember where the silver stream
Leaps in wild career the vale along,
w here Off we've fingered in our summer dream
Ana hiiei the air with hopes expectant song
In every cottage on the old hills side
Some Of our weil-beloveo friends have died.
"Oh, | can see the pale and haggard face
OF her whose last farewell is ne'er forgot
W no when she held me in her fast embrace
Invoked blessing on the laborer's lot fell
nov little dreamed she when those tear drops
That she would starve, and MIDST plenty dwell
"To-oay these dreadful tidings met mine ears.
AM quick turned nv weekly earning Ger
lis gone, MIDST choking prayer, ana burning
tears;
Ana on. | would 20 God il had been more
Iis gone-and in the thought | FIND relief:
II checks the swelling torrent of my grief"
The lsboTer ceased: his tale was DER,
HIS heart unburthen ned of its care
AM passing Ia has humble door,
he bent Ais weary form ia prayer.
The anguish that M features wore
Was passed, ana hope sat smiling there.
Coo bless the laboring man; "thy bread
Is on the FAR of waters cast
Ana lie who came 10 save has said
lit shall return 10 thee al last
The rich shall find no softer bed
Or happier mem'ries IN the past
The future, il is fall Of flowers
10 Christian hearts, 60 pure as thine
And may the knowledge of these hours
Shed such a blessing upon mine.
That may seek those Joyous bowers,
" here spirits ike 10 thee incline