Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-13

The Refurn.

Alone roamed the beauieous pebby strand
OF the lake loved so well in days Of yoIe;
The gurgling waves came leaping on the sard
Aud died IN mellow cadence 'long the shore.
They seemed, like some lair child 10 playful gee
To kiss the Pearly sands, then backward fee.
The whippOorwill, with sweet and plaintive note.
Pealed forth her song from some lone shrub hard bv
And on the distant wave 1 saw boat,
Whose white sails seemed to brush the deep blue sky
While IN the west, with cain and gentle light
Appeared, IN crescent form, the queen Of night.
gazed around with rapt and pensive eve.
As DER my soul came memTes Of the past
Awakening FIRST smile, aud then a sigh
As thoughts Of each loved scene came fitting mast
The neghbing hills, the stream the woods The lake
DID all 10 my fond heart sweet memories wake
Yes, here, methought, I've passed the evening hour
Full many lime, in years long fled away
when lies sweet spsing and youths soft magic move.
BIO hopes awake and thoughts be gay;
had not wandered then, my home was here
friends clustered round and every spot was dear
Ay those were happy times, those youthful hours.
hen iorth we sailed, brother, sisters all,
To hear the whippOorwil, or Gull sweet flowers
Or list the waves with lowly muTmurs fall
How gaily IN the nom, with laugh and song
10 pluck the wild sweet-briaT, we'd Tip along
And yon lone rock, with green moss overgroyn.
Was once a seat. sister shared with me:
AL dewy eve, ere SOILS last beams had flown
10 catch his farewell glance we'd thiIher flee
And as the stars peeIed family in the sky,
wed sing our evening song, then hOmeward HE.
Bot nome, alas yon cot Is lone ald drear
See, how decay has marIed that once loved spot,
No cheerful voice. sparkling eve is a.
10 light with joy that once bright happy ~
But all Is hdshed and silent, save the breeze
mat Steals with gentle muFmurs, through the trees
All. all are gone first went a brother dear,
10 seek another home in westward land
SAD was the scene, foIth gushed the bitter tear
As each, with FAREWELL gave the parting hand
Then loved sister went happy BRIDE &.
But lonely, lonely our 6reside.
Now all are gone. hushed is the voice OF mirtb.
That oft at eve, came floating on the air.
The HE IS quenched, that lit our cheerful hearth
The flowers are dead, that shed perfume there
Rank weeds spring round, the " alks are oyerproUn
Sad, and deserted cot, Thy spirits flown.
turned me round, and gazed from of the scene
And fast adown my cheeks the tear drops fen -
twas sad 10 look, where once my home bad teen,
My childhOOd's home, that | had loved so we'll.
And see Dought but decay, darkness, and gloom
Hang DER til spot, like some cid ancient tomb
Long years, methOught have aed since here before
gazed on this fair lake, it rolls as free
IbOse dsTk'DIng woods, and hills, Of wore
The helds as green, y"n stream as full Of glee;
Yet there IS change, sad change, no home is here
And all my ehildhoods fiends where are they' wheres
Far in the west, where bessteOus prairies are
And broad streams roll their waters TO the sea-
Another home has reared its heaTthstone there,
And there are hearts that beat warn for me;
But in yon graveyard, far upon the hill,
Lies mouldering many FORM my mind sees still.
Yes, some are dead, some to the wars have flown.
10 seek Tor fame upon the battle field
Some have been joined in wedOck and have gone
10 see 1t stranger iands more wealth will yield
Aud some are left, to take me by the hand,
But all seem changed, yet tiS my childhOOds land.
And will love it for my chldhood's sake
And memry dear, around This spot shall cling
10 dreams I'll wander by this beauteous lake.
And hear The winds their Owy zephyrs sing
But must 90, cannot linger more
Farewell! loved scenes farewell lake Erie's shore
The stars smiled in the sky, hushed my tears,
And went but noi with sadness as before,
he lies that bound me there in former years
Were severed now il seemed not of yore;
gazed around, looked once moIe on The cot,
Then sighed adieu, and FASTENED from the spot.
Washington, ID. c. PERSIS