Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-27
,.,. n. my s;...,ns, M,,h.r. q.

l7pon her btida, day. 81" ' l'a''2 '7 a''
I've luved her lang and wrcl, rnither, u '1'"
And ,hcr my lave hast known; hsorW
Then lay thy hand upon me, miher, -.d
And bless thy kneelins son." r1'7,as ''..
"Ah, Willie, how my heart o'er1ows
whec thus hear thee speak.
Ny tears are eiistening on thy hair.
And dropping on thy cheek
And oh! how memory calls up now
THE days cf au,d lang syne,
when a wirsor,e brice krst called
Thy .ainted fa,he, mine.
aye look sa. like him, Willie dear, ...,....
Ye look SO like him now; ...r. .....,t
Ye hae the same dark teoder e'en, .....t .....
The same broad, noble brow. -..... ..t
And sic smile was on his face
When he that morning came
To bring ava, as ye maup do, ,. ...,.,,.
A lassie TO his hame. ..4..r. ID,
"puir child, her heart is beating now,
As il never beat before; H1fa -a..
Puir child, ken her hazel cen .rs
Wi tears are runnn' o'er. '..f
She luves thee, Willie, but she feels
To wed's solemn thng- Hf.. H.a
weel remember how felt, .H sl1sa-
Whea LOOKING ca the ring. t-a.r
II weei remember, too, the hour ..
When, wiz heavy sigh,
turn'd wife sac young and sad,
To bid them a good bye.
The tears were gushing then, know,
For iuved my kindred weei,
And though my ala was BY my side,
could ma help but feel.
Bot then, how kind be took my hand, .s
And gently whsperd-'Come: sr.s-.rt
The same soft star shines DER my cot l'.a
That shines above thy home t -. -s
And, Willie, aiten, since he's dead, ,s-s.a
., I've watchd that distant star, e.I
And thought I saw his gentle face s-.''r-o
Smile in il from afar. i. =. ..r.
I'VE luved ilk itter weel, Willie, .'-
We luved ilk ithcr lang.
All me! how happy wa. the heart -...-
That trilled the even sang.
We luved ilk ither, Willie, right,
And may God grant it so,
That ye uaup 1--we as we twa luved,
Iu days lang, lang ago ......r ...
"Oh! fondly cherish her, Willie, ..a.
She i, sac young and fair;
She has not known a single cloud,
'r Or felt single care.
,
Thy way to o'eresst-- .t
Oh! ever s,snd tthou ar, man,
Between her and the blast. ri .v"fa'''i
When 6rst knew a mi,her's pride,
Twas when saled on thee:
And when my ,her flowers died.
Thy smile was left to me. an r,r4,.,.r,-I
Aud i can scarce believe il trse, ,...f .g4
So late thy life began, -....., r..r g..
The pla yful BARN fondled then .,..-...
Stands by me now q man.
Then tell thy bonnie bride, Willie, ...7.-.
Ssslhs. my 6rst horn son: .-' a.,.i -.
Iiak' the darling from my arms, IS % -
And gle him TO her own. .-r ,...sr ,..
Oh! she will cherish thee, Willie; 81. s... ...
For when maun depart,
She, only she, will then be !eft
To fill thy, lonely heart .sr..v -4.-s
al 6inna fear 10 die. Willie. ' So '|a
I ever wished to gang; Z 4.' -gs' ,r'f'"
The son green mound in yon kirk.yard a-7'
H,- Hes lsnely been Ia" lang. .a aHs
| And would Icy me there, Willie, ra ..
| And q, deaths tsrrors brave, ...- e.s
Beside ,he heat sse lesl aud true, 1af H
J II tis within the grave.sf.'a sa....1 m a.,
"Then gang AVA, my blessed BARN,
And bring thy gentle dove, .-''
/ And dinna frown, il a should greet o..
! To part with her they love,
But ia tear fills up her ee,
Then whisper, as they part,
1 There's room for thee at m,hef's hearth,
4 There's room in mither's heart.
! "And may the God that reis1s shove, li'Fs'
I And sees ye a. the while, uem.
Look down apon your riishisa ,ssah, a0e~'
And bless ye wi his smile. ao'ssI
And msyst thou peer forget, Willie,
| In a'thy future life. eAJ @Aoi vac '1'
To serve The power that ysve to thee . e ''
| Thy kind and guiisisss WIFE, '-