Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-01-12
SELECT POETRY.
LIGHT AND SHADOW.
N MAS. ). 7. FOSTER.
aOf such 10 the kingdom Of hsAven.v

.i "of such 10 the kingdom Of heaven" 1iaai
Eiark! tits our little daughters step! I
| yoJ know her merry call ;.q -ai 49, t..
hear her laugh and gleeful words resounding
through the ball t -ti
She greets me from her MONDAY walk with
| 1ia soft and warm caress; fai78 igif b.
feel her little clasping arms-I feel her
welcoming kiss;
Her sack and bonnet laid aside, she sits upon
my knee, oai ~ s7aa -. Hfm 'TI
And tells me in her childish way Of blossom,
.57 bird and tree; .......,.-, r.,..-- ~
The squirrel in the square hard by, the chill
dren at their play, '''.I
| And all mother joys 10 hear little loved
one say;
Her nurse with fond proud look stands by,
~ o' and oft her aid doth lend, lno -'-a's
Explaining every lisping word cannot COM
prehend-
She ihinks-and 50 perhaps do T-no child Of
two years old r-f .'sli-l. ID re.f
Had ever more Of loveline.s or talent 10 unfold.
List 10 the tinkling Of the bell! she's gone
from off my kneel ..4 ycfl, ~
She watches for the opened door, she calls
. ''papa" in glee; ......,-
We walk in converse through the hall--our
darling runs before, r1i lt. t3ass
With "peep-0h, papa % as she hides behind
the parlor door. se.srsb.u d. +
She climbs upon her fathers lap, now happy
only there,
And "Moiher Goose's Melodies" pour. in hi.
willing ear; .rs .a
She sings the "Song of Sixpence," with its
wonders and its woes,
Until the black brd-sad to tell !-nipt off the
maiden:s nosa 80
Cock Robins death and burial she tells in
mounful rhyme, -.......
The Bulls feet raised 10 toll The bell 10 her
are quite sublime;
We've listened late to Shakespeare, read with
all Kemble's art,
But "rea,iing" such as these are they that
touch parents heart. -
Our little Alice had till now, playmate and
friend,
Alike in age, we fondly hoped their future
lives would blend, .e..r..,,.
Our daughter is Of stature tall, and as the lily
fair,
With eoft blue eye and rounded form, and
curling, sunny hair; J-T NH .
But-light and bright as sunbeam when il
stoops to drink the dew
Her consin was of sliehter mould, with hair
OF darker hue: ..e.. t..t...r ..3..
We cannet soon forget her eye, its arch and
merry glance, .' i'-- + ft'
We cannot soon forget her smile, her sunny
-s.-,-...- countenance; e;-.-.--,.-
Her tiny foot is bounding still, her laugh
sounds sweet and clear, -
Her happy ,voice-it seemed but now-was
ringing in my ear ,.z,-.,-,,,...'r-
Oh! lovely, bright and well.beloved! the
missed and mourned Of all
We know that thou ait happy now-why do
the ,ear-drops fall! ~ a'it
A little brother Helen had-a pure and gen.
tie child, -
So beautiful in quiet mirth, me,housht an
angel smiled; ...f 80
No trace Of passion could we see, nor taint of
mortal birth, u--4q
He seemed but lent awhile to cheer our pill
grimage on earth. 81 = t..-.l-1 Il
When illness came TO both, we deemed we
had the power 10 save, .-r --.-r
We could not think that anght so bright
should lie within the grave; .0
AT even, foil of hope and JOY, the mother
spoke and smiled, .r -,.~
At morning We were summoned 10 patient
dying child; -,
Upon her little couch she lay, her shrunken
lips apart, ..-,
dear unto her heart;
Such sweetness to her voice in life bad ne'er
before been given,
We knew it was preparing for the melody OF
She raised her eyelid's dropping fringe, she
called me once again,
And asked "where's Alice 2" in tone ,ha,
a.. wIung my heart with pain f'osa
Oh! ever thus in life and health she met me
n with smile, sA'p i'ainAA
The happy hours came ,hrohging back, and
tears rained fast the while 'il
Then stricken was the lovely boy-we fel,
that il was death '''7-'"
We knew no, who would soonest draw the
last faint, dying breath; s6 1'a'i
A group Of friends surrounded each in that
sad, solemn room, da4.t -s1
Yet angel brightness hovered there amid the
~ egaih'Eing gloon; ver~ 49,.
AT noon-iheSsun was shining bright-one
parting sigh vas given,
And Helea's best spirit passed to happiness
6-... and heaven tN,..l-. /
We turned to where the living lay with low,
- ID sweet, gentle moan, .'N
The mother cried, "Oh, God not both! oh,
spare me only one J"
Two hours and then our little lamb was
r...io. gathered 10 the fold, .4f .sisoijs
Forever sheltered from tho storm, from heat
fl or shiv'iing cold -rfa.. ~ .s,s1..
The Heavenly Shepherd marked them both
ll7u upon the world wild heath, ,7sa j /
He saw Them lovely in their lives, nor parted
them in death; cord la
Forever tended BY His love, their days shall
glide serene, iiscl aalfo s1'1a ~ /
By the still waters they shall lie, and rove
through pastures green; us
When weary they would fain repose, and
=. sink 10 In ppy rest, = 81 so
He will receive them in His arms and fold
them to his breast. Il
Again with light and careful tread our pre-.
cious dead we bore, % = ,fi.q =
And laid them gently aide BY side spen their
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