Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-03-12
Lines on the Death Of I'm only Child.
ny THE REV. ROBERT rEDEs.

There nre times when tic soul like a ship at sea,
II toss'd in litcs tempest lruruy.
And Others look on like those on shore,
At the ashing surge aud the breakers roar,
And wish &c relieve, but can d no more.
There arc times when the pillows of,rouble roll
So high and so strong that no human aid
Dare launch itself out To reach the soul
Thus struggling on through the storm ana shnd'
Mere human sympathy and power
Cnn never chase the clouds that lowr--
Can never bid the tempest cease,
Orbring us to haven of peace.
He who winds and seas obey,
lie alone has power to say,
peace. be still = and when Faith hears
The sound above our griels aud fears.
She knows the voicc-ii is the Lord
And all is calninrss ut his word
Nv darling SON. mirs only child,
Sohappv aminblr. mild,
All! whittier mi thou gone
All little know's thor TIM. 10 part
with thee has made thy fathc, 'sheart
Fad. dcsoiate, and lone
When thou vert with me. wealth untold
Could nc'ey have brib'd to part with thee;
And mighticsi fame and crown OF gold
Without thee, were "a nought 10 me.
III rather live in lowlirs cot.
With poverty and thee, my boy,
Than have aphiace. bat the not,
And wanting thee, all o'herjoy
Thy mothers arms. that round thee twlnd
With fond carcss and tcnd'rcst care,
Are vacant rnw--no more conlird
Within their luiiinas AIT thou there.
Eomorc. uwakinL, vii thy check
O.. brow display the rosy streak
1t caught lcpn-ing on her breast
That told III love to- whcl, II prrs
All no: within her hosoms core
An aching ynid--a frrnry spot
l. found. she never found bciore.
Where thou once vert, but nc" art net
Whom thon didst gnmhol here this room
look'l pIcnsau---nuw how full Of gloom,
Sal EMPTINESS yet full OF things
To which fond memory strongly c'lngs:
Dear rclics-oucc my little boys:
That picture book, tbs book OF toys,
This litle wagon. cart and chair,
Tint hat and dc-s suspended there;
All sadly do iley mock the eye
They speak void they can't supply.
And here the cradle al! how OF
Thy head has pres, its pillow soft.
Wien rock'd and hushd 70 rest
Bnt, all, mine eyes su.lusr with tears:
How lonc-.descltrd--it appears,
1'nroc,.'d and disp2ss sd,
For nov thy s.nmjrr is to d."p-
Thou nced'st norocking for thy sleep
Al, whi.hcr art thoug,nc my boy'
Thy mothers love. thy ifthcTsloy.
We sadly miss thee all the while
Thy gentle look thy laugh. thy smile,
Inv playful gestures. graceful tree,
Thy artlrs- tones, SO fall ri Ecc,
Thy gentle kiss thy oris;rcirhcd arms.
And countlcss ether infant charms.
We weep. isnaturc wrops, hnt ta;th
Can pierce beyond tie gloom OF death.
And. in the world OF bliss and JOY,
Looks M unl sees my infant hoy.
We miss thee here, yet faith would rather
Sec thee with thy Heavenly Father
Nature srcs the body dcnd.
Faith hch0lds the spirit fled;
Nature stops ut .urlpns tilr,
Faith can see the other side:
That hat hears fhrcwcs and sisln.
This thy wclcnmc III the sliies;
Nature nouns cruel blow,
Faith assures il is not so;
Nature ncversccs thee more,
Faith but secs thee gone before:
Nature reads dismal story,
Faith hath visions full OF glory
Nature views the change wil1 a,dness,
Faith contcmplatcs it with gl1Jncss;
Nature murInars, faith gives mcckness,
Strength is perfected III week.-mrs., -
Nature wrthcs and h1tcs tho roll,
Faith looks up AMI hlcs-cs God;
That looks downward, this above;
That sees hlrshuCSs THIS sre5 love.
q. let faith riumphan, be
Ny son shall live cternall!
Gone, gone, dead arl gone,
Shall ask thee back my son!
Back, and leave thy spirits hriEhtn-.l
Back, and leave thy robes Of whitcucssl
Back and leave thy angel mould
Back and leave those streets oi gold
Back, and leave the Lamb that feeds thee
Back. from founts to which Il" leads thee
Back, md leave thy Heavenly Father
Rock to earth and sin May: rather
viii | live in solitude.
would not ask thee, il couli,
Bu, patient wait Heavens high decree,
That sends my spirit home with thee.
q Sam. xii. %. ,,,.
A,,b.rs, hurYh G. w S-nt 10th 1916