Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-08
81 lSG.ELLANY. /
TIl,s GRAsI III o. TiIos : WE LOVE.
By yFASniY 9araN IRVING

HI The grave isthe ordeal Of true affeetion--- /
Ia il there theliviue passioAeftAe sou1fplan-
ifesis itF superiority to the iRstiuetiveAm
pulse otImere aulmalE atsaehmeut The lat
Ter must be cqntinually refreshed aud kept
alise blythe presente of its object; but tie
love that Is seated ih the soul eau lfyefon
Ilotg relleufbFAuce TIE mere fluctuations
,btsense langpsHh and 4ecliuewith the charms
that excited them. and turn with sLudaefihg
and disgust frqm the dismal precincts i5f the
tomb but il us thence that truly spiatual
affection rises purified from every sensual.5e-
Sire, and returns like holy flame, 10 ilil-
snllie and ,sancBify tie heart of the suryIver
IE The sorrow for HID dead is the ONLY ssr1i
row from wliah We refuse to be divorced. --t
Every other Wound seek to Aeal--eyery oth-
/ eF affection III forget; but this would Ye
/ consider duty To keep open Where's is
i the mether who would willingly forget tie
Infant that persisted like q blossom in Her
/ arms, though Every recollection is panig ~
4 Where is the child who woald most Wiling
\ Gly forget the friend over whom he mourpss
I#W4o. even when the tomb is closing uuon
the remains Of his most loved whenls feels
II His ncart as it were crushed in the closing Of
n its portal would accept consolation that laust
Ibe bought by forgetfulnessR No-the love
which survives the tomb is one Of the nohlegt
attributes Of the soul lle
fl If it has woes, it has likewise IT, 1ciights3;
aa n,a when tie overwhelming rnrst Of grief Is'
wAen the sudden anguish stiS the tso1 eooyaI ~
agony over tAP present ruins Of all that'Me
laqst loved, is ofteIed away into pensEye
1 meditation ON all thatwas iqfhe days oflose-
\ lineSs--who wpusd root out sach sorrow from
H - ,..Ii
II Apassng cloud over the bright hours Of eai-
H 4ty III spraad darker shade. Ger The hour il
H gloom, yet who would exchange IL eYen fpr
i the' song If PLEASURE or the burst of reyeirsg
Il No There iisi a voice from the tomb sweat
| Or than song TherG Is a rsmembfaficesof
the dead to Which WE turn even fron, '~tha
dhaFrps Of the living Oh; tile grave it IfaI--
trtes every eEEbr- eayers every defect. aRA
distinguishes every resentment From lib
peaceful bosom springs none but fond regrs tx
and tender rtc6llectioris Who can l5ok
I Gpwnupop the grave even Of an enemy, ana
I notified eolB puactious throb, that be should
!. ever have wafFed with the poor handful III
Garth that lies before him
IT But the graves ofthosc We loyc-whatsa
j! Tlaee of meditation There it Is that III
4 cRll UP in lOFg review The whole histdSryspf
Z
+ desFuients laEished upon almost unhcedsd
IL ID The daily intercourse Of intimacy thero
Hid i8that the tsnderheks d the parting scene
ii tbebed Of dtafh with al IFS s.iaed grjefl.
Trids ndiSeless attendance, its mute vatchnil
4 assidpities fhst last testimonial Of expiring
/ lcys the feeble futtering thrilling oh 4
/ bow thrilling +prcsgtre Of the hand III tie
/ last fond ,lo5k Of the gazing EYE, tAtnitc.
II gpsn u evcnffpm che threshold Of existsnocl
/! tfe fsipt. RI Ferins aceents struggling IN
4 d6ath to giye.e more a. ursrce Of ageetioa.
IL Ay, to go n The grave Of Buried leYe, and
lneditatc There settle the account with
#Ittay conscifnsefor every stendearmcn nn
Iraghrded Of that desarttd being who.esn.
ns9er. never fetqrn to be soothcd b. ttuo
+ c5ntriti6n.
/ II If thou arr j child and hast ever added ii
escrow to the sout ora furroN to thes.ilYGr-
NJ Ell brow of Az afectiohate PaFeht--if shou
III aSta husteHai and has ever caused the ffRl
bison that Esrtured il whcle haPPinesy I'LL
thy arms. teidoubt for one moment oAtlY
kindness or by truth-if thou art a friend
and hast eaeElwronged, in Thought, or CORD,
Of deed, thespirit that generously cpnaaed
| il thee-or Ifthou art Lover, aad Last ever
4 given unmerfted pang to that heart witch
Ia IOh lies COLO ana stlil DsIeaEh tHy IecN, |nelf
H b sure that pTery pnEind look every ungra.
II cions word every uugentle action will cpsne
Il thropging back upon the memory knecktng
dolefully at fby soul-then be sure tina: thu
II viii lie down. sorroRing and repentaat, on
the grave anf utter the unheard groan. ana
pour out tho unayailing tear-more deem.
more bitter, because uuheard and unayaIliHc
II Then wears the cAaplet>tf fowers,f ID /
stFew the be4Rties Of nature about tic 9iriastie
ieonsole thy broken spirit If thaa caast7E NJ
|tkese tender yet futile tributes % r3ps-rei1-
and take warning By the bitterness of stl,Is
hthy contrite 4afiiction over the dead apd
IL henceforth Be- more faithful and afeecfio,,s, /,
u the dlscharge Of thy duties to the living