Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19
i. MISCELLANEOUS READING,
TO j. 0md II. IlADLEY.

On THE DEATH or THEIR SOW Isaac. WHO DHPARr-
Ed THIS LIrE ON THE 18TH DAY OF THE eru
MONTH, le43.
A. am one that has affection borne,
And have at different times been cail'd 70 mourn,
synlpaahize with YOU in the great loss
Which 10 your feelings has been such a cross
Though death in his best attitude may come
To summon mortaIs TO the silent tomb,
Whate'er may Be the state Of those he calls,
The siYoke, with weight on the survivors falls,
And Of. by sympathetic force extends
To their surrounding relatives and frie nds.
Mortality since first the world began,
Was by JehovalI's mandate stamp'd on man;
Yet in most cases, even to the best,
Death in their houses rs no welcome guest
Our love Of life from Nature we receive,
And the desire Ia children live;
But death must come, and some dear one departs,
Which breaks the ties that bound him To our
hearts
And these must smart a nd bleed ri ey'ry pore
An object Of our love is now
Thus. often under death = relentless power,
Our fo,,dest hopes are blasted in hour;
Vet of behind the curtain which h. draws,
or consolation my find a cause.
The subject has exchanged world Of pain
For realms where bliss aud life immortal r. ign.
Happy are thos. who virtues paths have troi.
And blrss'd are those who die III peace with Cod
"They from, lIcnccforh shall from their abors re
And dwell forever 18th the truly biess'd."
And your dear Isaac. snbIec, If my song,
Though by disease he was afflicted long,
Is gone in peace TO his eternal home,
Where PAIN disease mud death can never CONE.
The proofs Of piety which he had given
His resignation to the Will Of Heaven
The peaceful mind, the cou atenance serene.
With which he left iribu!ated scene
To all conccrn'd, full assurance gavs
OF his eternal rest beyond the grave.
And "; for him the fond regard you bore
The health and comfort, all enjoy before.
In The abundance Of good things posscss'd.
And the Obedience Of your children bIess'd.
Contrasied with the loss that you have borD".
Have sorcly try Il and caus I'd your hca IT'S to
Those fuer feelings of the inriost soul
Under cxcitemc mt, hardest TO controi,
Are seldom reaz'd, or fully known,
Before their object from our sight gone.
When all were we'll you lny'd him tin the rest
Or your affection, each share possess'd;
When sickness came IL brought You more to SEE
II he should die how great the loss would be.
l.ut has not death in the conclusion shown,
That loves true pathos was before Unknown?
How dear he no language could declare,
And the afiliction seetnd too hard TO bear
Those things which once TO you some pleasure
gave,
All wen. with Isaac to the silent grave.
a void was form'd. which nothing seems 10 I'll,
OF all that once could please the human will,
Your consolation then Oh Him depends,
Who ends affection to promote good ends.
Perhaps the dispe nsaton which lie sent,
For your instruction has been kindly meant.
BE as il may, l have no doubt you feel
That Providence, would not un Justly deal.
For Isaac's sake alone il might have been,
That he was call d to leave this transient enc
By sin nnsullied Angels wings TO bear
His soul unfettercd from IA world OF care,
Wherein tho best and most obcdient child,
In after years might be by sin deii'd
And while yon cherish in remembrance dear,
The virtues Of your son while living here,
Lot the reflection give your spirits rest,
That God is gracious, and his will the best
Thus having written what my feelings were,
Upon the subject Of your grief and care.
now will write an epitaph, upon
The humble tomb Of your departed son.
9th mo-, 1913. JssH lIs~sss.