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Kossuth's Platform.

: - I = st.tge ( y
This is tie u,se aof platforms, nn,l as in
onr Eorihsfp exchanges wca can find meth.
ing --sca arcsslsy paT8grapb--b wliic!, Jis.
Hutil ljsii,s,t tDixcd up, we deem IL bui prop
er 20 give his platform issued under Iiia
om sigi HsaDilal: 6. II l5
IS the fi,sopie If The L'aigd Sfatts,
EEw ioas Dee. IL, 1851.
.IIisiDg come to Tho United States Ii,
asa,i myself, tor the cause vi my CsIi,,nri,
Sof the sympathy wi,icI, Ii,d reason iu l,e.
licyc existed ~ tic jr:nrt uI The na.aD, I
lonfd i,By duty +, dtetirc, IN The frat ,,.,-
,ncnls Of my ARRIVAL. iIistsii is my ,piss,,.
to plead the Independence oi lung rs ass,i
tho iils,rty oi tie EIroesi cfiii isriiI, ei,e-
Jorc ille great republic Of tho United states.
| My principle in this respect j., that escry
milton has the sovereign right to dispose of
ii1iis own domestic affairs. W.,iI0nt any fy.
cign interference; Shat ,lcrefpIc ri,3lI
; not me,ltle Will, any .loiiesiic scDi,eefns30f
! tic United States, aud That expect IL from
s'uiirthe friendssof.,ny cai-c yabi ~ no any.
thing with respect IN Iilyself stilat c6Dd
throw d.tlit tilt,es IT, my way, and, While
expressing ";I,,c sy"pa'lr ioF The cause 3o,li
iii issmi.h regret that I must feel tho
necessity oi ag:,ih ,nakiHg tnat appeal sao
| the publ opinion al this couniry, and par
tcunrly to ti,ose who, .protess themselves
to be Tile friends Of my cause, 10 give onc
i proof of ftte;rsympafhj by avoiding every
step winflrImgid teDtangss meiin ddfitul.
ties in respect 10 That rue which ,ihtss
adopted, and wlGch again declare To- be
my leading principle, namely, not rs iinx
and MOI tob be mixed UP ta,lls Whatever ;ii;-
tncstic col,cefiia or orpar,y qnestiena:
s.gi5I. e,lg IL @tls,l- iKosscTn,s
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AT the request of several Of our rcaS Q x,
VIC will publish in our nrxi, a document in.
tended for confidential circulation: mons
The members Of HE Secession Parry. Tic
want OF space conpcls us 10 put it over Iii.
,Hncl, tft-LEH.L- Y - -! I.
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The alorHnons are iaborii.g ion, tic
Sandwich Islands in companies oft Two,
TO c. nrcu The population, nttiscs, fos-
eigners, m;ssionaru $, and all, 10 their
faith. ], is no, n liIl!e worthy Of no,r,
thai, willie in England and Scotland
they have n ade converts by thousands,
ia Hawaii thy l,ove met with 10 sue.
cess wl.aicver. 5t.9g. ,f.s,t.l8G aR
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s5- WE call The attention Of our rca,l-
ers TO the Educational Notice., OF tie
Bradford Springs Fr,nalc Institute. 4,l
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Peruvian Gl,,,no.

We would call the attention Of tie
planters TO Tie advertisement II RnErr
4 R'nsoS, WHO have on h,nd fur sale d
large quantity Of ihe above manure.
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ONrseAYGS.

IN nrcGucncc i u.dcfcc.in ur Press
we l'a,e reduced the size of This hun,le
"f'he Ban"er; we ask The indulgence
onr patrons until we eau youc,ly il. s.
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From the Southern Standard.
Our Relations With Georaia.

'''"'~ We nre pleased 10 see TINT this
matter is bcfnre our Legislature, by
resolution Of Hon. W.D. Porter. aud
by consequent, bills in the Scnnto and
House OF Representatives. Tie fol-
fowi"g is the resolution referred 10:
Whcteas, passengers und goods
passing over lhe bridge, across the
Savannah River, between the city Of
Augusta, in Georgia, nu. The town of
Humburg, in this state, arc subjected
10 Tie payment Of tolls, Said to be levied
: hy authority Of the city Of Augusta;
and, whereas, d large par, OF the
said bridge is within the territorial
limits and jurisdiction of This Suite, ind
abe city oil Aufustu has no charter for
the same, under uny law Of This Stare;
5 aud, wilercns, II is highly important
lind desiruble iiiat SO serious un Oh
atru.tion ID the commerce aud inter
course between the people Of the two
States should he removed, provided,
tbut ohjcc, can bc effected consist, mly
with the legal rights Of tho city OF
AUGUSTA, and others. Therefore,
491 Resolved, Tha, the Governor be
requested TO communicate with The
Governor of Georgia, OH the suhjccl,
and 10 lnke such other suitable meas.
urcs us may lead to full exposition
nnll understanding Of the rights Of
all parties concerned, and II frank and
friendly setlleu,cn, Of the whole matter.
Accompanying This resolution, Mr..
Porter introduced Bill, whicI, was
referred 10 the Judiciary Committee, of
which the Hon. +. j. Moses is
Chairman. The committee recon.
mend the passage of The Bill, excepting
1.-The second section. The Bill is as
follows:
TO provide for the gran, Of reciprocal
privileges 10 citizens Of South Car
olina aud Of Georgia, in relation TO
The Building Of Bridges over the
Savannah river.
~ Whereas, |. is highly important TO
the interests OF the citizens Of South
J Carolir q. and Georgia, ,ha, some com.
mon system OF providing for bridges
and ferries over The Savannah river
IsgE SslE4Sg
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tho friends oi the church will give their IN
huence to this measure, SO that tho thipp
VIII be put at rest. and to dcstry tho
constant discord which it causes"
S;.lnnocent Mr. David Kollock! Ishe lad
been a politician, he would have ri.S
'netnbored!tl,at lle was using the precise
argument whicl, mcn urged ior admitting
Abolition petitions il, .G,tpgres,. riis
wl,"lc country, said tiGy; ii tonvulse,I.
about this right oi petition. l,"t us receive
the petitions and have DOM wnI. tho
uproar Weik they received the petitions,
hut did they lnvc done with lhc upr,ms!
slnp point oi f;tci, however, tue arr,ltielu 70
vastly older tl,anA either Ahoiiiou or
MctlndI,m. II happened III The days OF
the pa,ri,rcl,s, TINT lion came npor n
Slccp!sd, aud rnighlway began to
roar ma most fearful way--'" tear up tho
ground. aud tn strive 10 break into
The told. The sheep .wero grea.ly dis.
,urhcd--.bIcaicd ln.crahIy, AMI hIJdlcd
mt" corners. And this CONTINUED or some
time, whnn all "I { ram, who Mas rail,pr
n his dolaggc. s;opL forward uud raid, MY
ENDS, We shall never have any prnce ms
!nig as ibis contInucs--ict ue uln,i, the
lion and. put M ci,d To thu disturbance -
Tho Methodist Churrh North, arc, we
think. III n fnir way to, take the old rams
advice, MD we g.re tl,cli joy Of their
cpumsclur. a3sn
Another very interesting feature in the
history of tho Methodist Church, was dis.
| closed in this dscuseio..: Il was, that The
| Church North, had discresscd in Tic NUN.
bor Of I's Incn'hcrs since the separation;
while the Church South had largely IN.
crcused. The statistics are AS lullnw-:
The Church Nor'I, had n,cmhon, IN "A 7ss. y:
! In 1851 .'tA'. TuJ, 81
! In 1851 bI,GOl
! Increase in years 1l,36s
These results wcic Introduced to prove
| that the Northern Church was in a state o.
d, cay, and ncclcd reforming, sfnkins
u. ana ra.:ca!'z;ms, 1t nccns to IL. the,
have had ,o, much ui that already Hw.,
their ralicallsm that produced the division
al tho Church, an! ll.7 speaker w:e in
,roduccd these statistics, did no, hesitate L
attribute Tie decline OF tho Church Norl
To the separation from the South, and
/. yet he urges still further innovation AZ
a cure Tor the evil! Certainty we lvs IT
Il wise agG!-- $0uih Carniininn.
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Missionaries 10 CaiiforTia-JohnYV. Kolly
23 and Solomon Dawes.
Professor of Univcrsity'ofNor,h Carolina
AM. Shpp.
.Thencxt Co'fercnccto be held at Sum.
.tervillc. 90
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TIE TREASON 'fklAIs.-pHn.Aprtri
DcCcnhGr II, l35l-In consequence OF
The opinions delivered by Judge Griur
in the case al Cashier ilarwav, Mr..
A>hmced. tic u. s. District Attorney, has
mining indictments tor treason.
Aamway and Elijah Lewis were taken
yesterday, IN charge of u. S. Mar,lr,l Ru.
bcrts, I" Lancaster, To he delivered over To
the State authorizes, To answer to n tl,arrc
oi murder. They were accompanied by
:he Hon. !haddcuS Stevens, their senior
counsel. Julsc Kane in.inalcd in the
Circuit Court, Yesterday, that az the
evidence agains, Lewis was substantially
the same as that which had been offered
a9als, lihnway on his trial for treason.
and AZ that was not sufficient In convict Of
murder, II might not be worth while to
dctan Lewis to hc tried for that offence.
The pr"bamli y is, that both he and
fianway viii soon hc discharged
WtllIanIs, the 'co'orc.l man, who went
from llIiladel pha Ia Chris,iaua To convey
tie intelligence that t;orsuci and his
party were coming. has been admitted Ia
bail in two Thousand dollars, In answer To
the indictment against hun for mstlcinean0r
Williams will be tric, lhe first oi January.
The remaining twcnty.lour colorcd.
men, and Joseph Scaricl, n white man. will
remain in PRISON here until "Wednesday
next, in order io afford The Slate District
Attorney for Lancaster county, an op.
Portuniy to lodge dciaiucrs against them
tor the crime oi murder. Should he not do
this hy that time, they will then he ad.
united to bail in the sum OF $1,000 10 an.
swcr TO The charge of mlsdemoanor.
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To SUBSCRIBERS asp Posr MASTERS.
II has been decide hy tie department that
s,ibscrih''rs Hiring in a county where IA
aewspsper is published, are entitled tn
receive il free fran, passage even though
the post office through which they receive
il ~ b" ont of the county. Subscribers
and Pest Masters will please notice.
,ul @I.aI II YefkciHe MiScsiianp.
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PREPARATIONS FOR KussuTn lH
BALTiMoRE.- BALTIMORE, December
10, lS3l.--hs suon US Tho day on
which kossuth shall .isi, Baltimore
shall be determined on, the committee
of reception will repair TO Plnludelp,ia
anh escort him in The morning train 10
this city. On the arrival ur tic ,rnin nj
Broadway, knss.th will he welcomed
ny u nu,iouul sa ute, nni will be
escorted by "a miii'ury nnd civic
procession 10 tho quarters provided for
him al the E'nuw House. The mil.
itaty will form on broadway, and will
be reviewed by. Ko.sn,h, who will be
escorted along The line to the place us.
signed for him ard his suite, where he
will be rechi,ed by the Mayor and
City Council lid nfso hy tie Executive
ofil,e Stu,c, Who has ir;imu,cd III. IN
.ehtv5, Of i ;ss g i sssal @ lhe occasion.
The civil :rlis... OF The proceedings,
composed Of tile various German So,
ciclics, musical, &c. Sons Of rcm.
pcrancc, Trade Associations &C., will
bc formed in divisions in the al iaccm
streets, and urcf forming will also
pass in review before tho distinguished
guest, nflcr which the procession will
move forward through the chirts,rcc,s
10 the Eu,uw House. Here Kossu,h
vii! be formally welcomed to the
city by Mayor Jerome, an opportunity
will be given him 10 address the
cilizcms from the porlico Of the
hotel. The procrsSlun will then he
dismissed, md the day will end with
splendid bunTuc, to tho ci,v's il.
lus!rious guest, which will DC provided
by The hos, of The E,i,nw House. in The
SpacjOtlS saloon of that t.siu Iishmcnt
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,sl,ingtan CORR spsiailens ai
Parting witt, On mir SG
] Webster will
i. as lias

nnin. afy:f 81 sss 4
r.wcver desirable TeiireMe "a ss.sss 20
Inn, ,his II not tho mutnrnf tn, Withdraw
,fr.mtle government There IL 10 be aai,-
n:lrr :tAlk'--if not, srm iiiing irijte scYia,ss
with the l,riii-b GoveTiimeilf, cnnrern.
ing tho rights OF AH,fritan vessels. and
particularly upon the reref, firing into the
steamer psoueilens a, Nica,ns,ia'' dl
S WAsHiSGTos, Dec. IL, ls5i.--iTe
kasyuih Excitement The capital, as ,ycii
Ms the country, is full OF The Koesuih ex-
citcmcni; and the administration 10 mnrr
troubled and pcrplexed than is seen on The
surta,e. Tic Rusxian Minister Is The
ATTEST inreign dip,n,I,a,ist accredited 10 this
country, Besides making himself an gAme-
rican by; narrying an. American lazy, he
has, wl,Ni SO lew diplon,atists possess. CON-
mon scnsc--tru'y American in It's forecast
and intuition. He will watch we'll she- in.
tercsts OF his sovereign, but with. no evil
eye 10 The true interests and glory of, ihiS
country. II the administration would but
hook round, il would find ciiong., to OCCUPY
itself at home, wi,hou, lpnizing tI,ronvI,
FirgiHiH with the Hungarian heroine, a.
dursng IN. summer, while neglectiny the
Cuban expedite u; and without coqne,ting
with Kossutl, now, when another secret
Cuban expedition is being arranged awiiifa
ini!linn oi dollars contributed already, ani
the chief agents and actors are nav i'm
Nrw York. Philadelphia. and Washington,
working silently and subterraneoGsIy.
ii,,t h n " Herald.
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HON. HUGH N. SMITH.

The letter of our New Mexican correspondent
on our third page details the means used to defeat
the election Of this gentleman to the Territorial
Senate. We regret this result 1t shows the de-
termiued enmity Of the Slsvery-extensionists to
MIR. Smith, for his efforts, while delegate in
Congress, to prevent the accomplishment of their
designs He had no faith in the doctrine that il
was unnecessary to "reenact the will of God" and
has been ostracised for this want Of faith.
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act as prevents slave from giving testimony
against any person whatsoever, be- and The same is
hereby, repealed"
The eighth section repeats all acts inconsistent
with this act
Now, what respect or confidence will the
Southern STAKEHOLDER accord to a set Of men who
make merit Of repeating, or half repeating, the
9th section of such an act as that and letting the
rest Of il stand in full force without serious at
tempt at repeating or apology for the neglect
Moreover, the repeal Of that 9Th section, what
would it do for the slave csptor7 Why, takethe
slave out Of the custody of the marshal Of the
district who with his bail is at all events respon-
sible in the sum Of 81 900 for the ssfekeeping Of
the slave, and iutrust him to any and every Jail
or Of any county in the State, under some risk Of
rescue certainly, and no security for remunera-
toni
Behold, how they serve the wrong who begin
by betraying the right
Not an Abolitonist north Of Mason and Dixon
but is a safer confdant of the interest and honor
of the STAKEHOLDER than the best of the services,
who truckle and shuttle and whine and bluster
for Southern favor, either commercial or politi-
cal. Human nature lie a true thing-slavery is q
falsehood. Nothing but interest can constrain
one voice in the world into its defence and sup
port, and those who have but a casual or occa-
siOnal interest in its support have but an occa-
sional or semi-occasional fidelity to it. Trust no
Northern apOlOgist of slavery. The man who
tells You boldly he will oppose slavery by all con-
sttutional means, and will abstain from all uncon-
stitutional means, and defines what he means in
particulars, begins in honor with you, and he
may keep his word, for he has not forfeited his
integrity in the outset SENIOR.
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VOL. Y.

a
ssc,,o1., pr''erment are against the drudses o,
.S. so0emes Compromise Overstraipe5 hs.
49, s"0und, and those who have ben, the mo.t -,
.sn purposes will find themselves sDravIin.
s Saen .ney return to the point where thew sbonIS
aa.e s'00d upright They may compromise The
f"''0n OF human liberty and the interests -
s progress but when both sides OF n. d,r
,el'n0e meet to adjust differences another com
promise is necessary, and timber x,,hoa, '. ~
ooa'nern s'o0p and crook In it must be ,aksn ;,
order to look decently well in It's Northa.a 70
pect' New men are in luck when ola 49, ~
dishgured BY the oollar-marks Of a d;..s. are
service IL is pity that old ones a. ~ p.'aOio
's'm'e,'sS iresn' at least wholesome. What 10,
OF dead hacks there are just now, who ara S ~,
up only by the harness! ne'd
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Let not the question be sprung upon the country
like that relating to the annexation OF Texas
which was the moving cause Of the war with Mex
leo, with all it's attendant horrors. We have no
means Of judging Of the future, except BY the
past and judging by the past, we cannot dis
guse the fact that treason to Liberty is intended.
Let us not be deluded by the fsllacious and de-
oeptive preteit of extending the area Of Repub-
lican institutions but let us Think, Decide,
and Act as the emergency requires.
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Mr.. WEBSTER NOT RESIGNED.

A correspondent Of the Mem York Courier set
the politicians all agog by the announcement that
MIR. Webster had sent in his resignation as Sec
rotary Of State. The statement has been authori-
tatively contradicted but some Of the knowing
ones think there was partial foundation for the
rumOr. Mr. Webster has always had natural
alacrity to hold on to Office. He adhered to the
waning fortunes of John Tyler at a time when
other men deemed it inconsistent with their hon
or to continue in his Cabinet.
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For the National Era.
FIRST SORROW.
BY MISS PHGBE CAREY.

Dry thy tears, though my caressing
winneth from thee no replies;
IT'S 80 sad to see them pressing
Through the drOOpel lids Of young eyes
IT'S most sad to see their pesrly
Drops upon thy smooth, round cheek
Sorrow comes to us so early,
And our womADhoOd is weak.
Life for thee has grown too weary;
o, trembled, knowing well,
Evsrmore II would be 1reary
When the first great shadow fell
II has allen, and human duty
Wearies now with human doubt;
From thy youths first crown Of beauty
All the roses are dropped out.
Sunsets folded gates Of brightness
Shape themselves to heavy bars;
Dsrkened is the clustered brightness
OF the armament Of stars.
d, my dear one, do not yield thee
To such dark and hopeless dread;
IL my mortal love might shield thee,
would suffer In thy stead.
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For the National Era.
SUNSHINE AND SHADOW.
FROM THE SPANISH.
Quiea 10 da Ia.
BY GRACE GREENWOOD.

BY GRACE GREENWOOD,
My gladstone thoughts 20 forth, beloved,
Upon the pleasant morning hours,
With songs from tunefu- throsted birds,
And earliest odors from the flowers!
full-laden with loves choicest sweets,
Each smallest thought shall come TO thee,
AZ from the red heart Of a rose
Flies home the richly hardened bee
1.~-s--'- q - cAc--a
Upon the golden airs Of noon,
49, ~ "a Nao-s freyp the roxers
That flush and faint through ardent June
With all the swiftness of the streams,
That fling out laughter as they run
With all the brightness Of the day
With sll the passion Of the sun.
But when along the cload-hung west
The last red lights grow pale and die,
When waves " sunshine roll no more,
And all one shade the wheat-felds lie;
When twilight drops sdown the hills,
And floats upon the far, dim sea
Then, oh beloved, my lone, void heart
Yearns through the distance unto thee!
And when the fresh night winds awake
To irolic all the garden through
To bow the sanity lily's head
And spill the violet's cup Of dew;
And when they higher mount, and beat
The trees long arms against the caves,
Troubling the robin in his nest,
And making tumult in the leaves
Then in the silence, I can hear
Strange sounds and whisperings of dread,
And every murmur in the grass
Seems some unfriendly spirits tread
My very heart lies hushed and cold,
A nameless fear oppresseth me
Like some lost child, my frighted soul
Calls through the darkness unto thee
So love, Of all the thoughts ! give,
Choose thou the best and dearest part
The pride of day, or gloom Of night,
The joy, or terror Of my heart;
The glad, exultant love that fills
The morning with its Joyous strain,
Or that wild Loneliness that sighs,
And stretches out its arms In vain.
Would sigh or carol move thee most
And were thy tenderest kiss bestowed
On eyes that droop with tears, or lips
With careless laughter overfiowedf
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The Charleston virginia. Free Press says;
We can tell Gen Scott in the language Of
rankness, and yet Of true regard, that unless he
promptly disclaims all utilization with the senti-
ments OF Johnston, he need not look for SOLITARY
Wig electoral pote south Of Mason and Dixon's line,
whether nominated by Wing National Conven.
ti0n or notn
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glers, which he refused, and took possession OF
ahe blacks, who were brought hither in the The
tbs. The name OF a recently created Portuguese
baron is mentioned as connected with this affair,
and il il can be proved that he is compromised,
the rigor of the law will be enforced"
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TIE ORPHANED.
BY MARY IRVING,

Oh do not chide my waywardness,
Nor ask my why weep;
The dew lies on the sunnest flower
That wakes from summer sleep
You know have happy heart
As careless and as wild
As any wood Hower-but you know
am an "orphan child"
do not murmur at the fate
That made me motherless
Before my lips had learned 10 lisp
A daughters tenderness.
will not weep away the years
With Destiny at strife
/ know God left me on the earth
TO live happy life
have not wept for many week
Ills almost wrong to weep;
But there's one fountain in my heart
Cold reason cannot keep!
Sometimes book unlocks the seal
Sometimes a cradle song
Sometimes single tender tone
Upon mothers tongue!
sat within the woodbine bower,
Tonight, while Day was sleeping
was not dreaming back the past
had no thought Of weeping.
A peasant woman passed me by
A stranger-with her child;
God bless thee, BARN the mother said
The babe looked up-and smiled
TWAS a little, simple word
II was not meant for me
Yet never arrow TO the breast
Sped so convulsivsly
As that sweet whisper TO q heart
Where not one memory
OF mother-smile or mother'tone
Can eyer-eyer be!
never looked up in an eye
That looked lis soul on me!
never learned cradle hymn
Beside a mothers knee
never drank a mothers smile,
Nor felt mothers tear!
Oh | would give my hope of life
To hear mothers prayer,
know am not left to beg
My boon Of daily bread
know the kindest kindred roof
Is bent above my head
know the joyous tide Of health
Within my pulse is leaping-
should be hsppy-but sometimes
cannot check my weeping!
know have Father, who,
When am all alone,
Speaks TO me from the heaven Of night
Fear not! my ehild-my own!p
Is II a sin TO dim these eyes
For looking up to Heavenf
Yet Jesus wept land | may weep
Sometimes-and be forgiven!
My heart does not forever ache
For human sympathy;
ain content TO live unlovej,
Where none speak lovingly
To other ears! IT'S then this heart
Throbs too unanimously!
There is no living lip whose tone
Speaks tsnderly to me-
But see! my tears are wiped away
My heart is light again!
Twas only spring shower, that sent
A dash Of sparkling rain!
Father! | ask no heart Of rock
For that thy love hath given!
Oh! grant me, for the tears Of life,
The sympathy OF Heaven!