Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-14
7nE WIDOW or MAIN.

''Fhe oniy sea q his nsaiher aai shs widow F"
The touching incident in scriptural history.
which has furnished the Jhcme for so muchpS-
etrY, Is very beautifully set forth in the follow
i0g lines which we find in New Haven
newspaper:
Forth from the Gates Of Nam funera! tram
il morrnful silence came The sunset f,usn
was lingering sill upon the hills around.
the last departing raw Of day yet stayed. ting
ag ii, clouds above with hues OF crimson
aud Of Furnished gold, while heavens pure
azure seemed more soft and sweet amid these
gorgeous iiuls; for naugbt within the wide
worlds bounds could more entrance The soul
/ Than that swee; sunset scene ameng Judez's
hills and PLAINS.
Yet death was there, and even now OH
swept his silen, tram. And he who lay the
stricken victim there, had died all glorious in
bis manly pride 1.-The noble form. but half
concealed beneath the sable robe which wrap
ped il round. was cold and motionless, vet oh,
how beautiful IN deatll The pale and ashy
lips on which the parting word seemed 10
ttsiHble low. were chiseied like Apolo's---
proud, soN--and wore the stamp Of energy
and strength 1.-The radiant eyes Were glazed
ia death, IN which once shonc ambitions ires
/ and cleaned youths brigh, aud Joyous hopes
Ia days agonc. and yet they seemed as closed
/ IN gentle sleep aud and his rich and cluster
ing hair which hay, as II in lite's warm glow.
upon the pail, 50 sol, and fair it was. the low
wind moved, stirring the cuEls aud wildly
! flowing locks, as When IN health il had been
freely flung 10 woo its baliny breath. A thing
OF light, too beautiful he seemed 10 die, yet
was he passing to his last long home. so Young
and far--his widowed mothers only stay
aud she now left alone 10 meet the worlds
cold frowns aud cherries live.
Behind the bier, with form bowed down
and bleeding heart, she came. and she gazed
upon her noble boy. struck down amid the
flush Of youths bright dreams-and saw the
arm on which IL was her wont to lean, all std
and paisled now IN dcatl-and locked in vain
into those duh. glazed orbs, for the fond glance
which there was used 10 bea,n---hef bur.
sting heart gave way size bowed her head
upon the silent corpse, and wildly wepl In
speeches. agony and wo.
But. lo' onward swept the monrnfl train,
band OF humble pilgrims met the weeping
throng and one among them came and touch
ed the bier. Twas He. the iowly oucas, Ma
zarcne. Ills mild blue eye looked sadly on
tho group. and gushei from out Of his heart,
allthai pure love he brough, from Heaven.
towards her whose hope was gone--was burr
cd meath the silent pail The sad procession
stopped, and they that bore the corse stood
still. Jesus momcn, gazed upon the noble
form as in her wo the frantic mother had
thrown back the pail from off her stricken boy.
"a moment looked upon her. who weeping
hung upon the bier. then touched the slitlene3
hand, and calmly said, ...7riscon at ,ha,
life giving word the line Of health began 10
steal upon the dead and, like the hrst faint
fash Of dawn. the warm blood nantled TO tho
cheek and brow, aud light began to beam ffom
the eyes; the lips just parted, caught sunny
smile and, like The leaping wave, his bosom
heayed beneath the dark habilimenis OF death,
which Law upon his quickened form.
With piercing cry, ole lives--ho lives !"
burst from the mouner's lips. and on the Ss-
viour's breast she fell and wept.