The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14
Passing Away.

Passing Away. i
-aettss3Hai ha4 sS" Ii
ny MATILDA CAROLINE SMILEY.
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am passing away, sighed the blushing rose;
Asst clung to its parent stem; &
Ny companions dear have all passed away,
Andil am fading like them, & @
am passing away, the bud replied
And Its look was sweet and gay;
But ere it's tones had died on the breeze,
1t was snatched from the stem away.
| an rushing past, cried the rolling stream,
And fingered awhile 10 hear
1he murmrs sweet of its dying waves,
Fall softly on my ear.
am passing away, said the rivulet,
Asst gently wandered on;
am going fast sdieu to all
A moment more, and l am gone.
The birds sang sweet in the shady grove;
Their songs were wild and gay;
Yet they seemed to speak, in an under
| tone,
We soon shall pass away,
| looked again, but heard no song
From the bird that had warbled there;
Old Borear came, with mighty blast,
And left that grove all bare.
The soft wind canned my burning cheek,
) Aud | sighed that it could not stay;
For moment it fingered to cool my brow,
Then passed like dream away. fa
All things alouad me seemed to speak
To my heart of their certain doom,
AS they wended their way with fearful
} eyes,, a 2
To the dark and silent tomb. ne s.slae
: All things are destined to DEPART
; tlowers have their time to fade;
The fairest forms all pass away, - -..-4
To slumber with the dead,
IS Il 'en earth and heaven shall pass away
Z Gods word shall live alone,
d Linked by the'cords Of love and truth t2
Il To his eternal throne. aat
4 THE FoREsT FUNERAL-She was fair
i'd with Iresses Of long black hair lying owe
her pi low Her eye was dark and pier
N cling. and.As ii met mine kne started slight
1Y, but looking up she smiled | spoke L
ed h r father, and turning 10 her asked her
q, shs knew her condition!
n al know that my Redeemer liveth,
III, said she i'll voice Whose melody was lik
ne the sweetest strains of theEolan. Il 70
may imagine the answer startled me, an
'xS with vefy few words to this like impor
ed / .urned from her. A half hour passed, I;
1 she spoke inthat same Deep rich, ,melodIot
nd voice. ts g.au.s.as 50 .5ssq.s lss8 cas-
me Father, / am cold, lie dowubeslde me
&the old man laid down by his dying chill
red and she twined her arms around his nee
tol and murinured in a dreary voice: "De
lde father, dear father" .eseA ttc is egas3a
d a "My child" said the old man, ''doth Il
ght food seem deep to thee?" ta.s-.
''Nay, father, my soul is strong" ="
-s 'sSeest thou thee thitl1er shores its4
hat II see IL itfarther, andsits banks are gre
ire. with immortal verdure.' $. { ,e.., ., :
and Il hear them, father the voices of aug,
10 calling from afaE in the still and soler
s-to night time, and they call me: Her vol
ade father! Oh / heard it4hen.n LaGseI 81
aes, Doth she speak 10 thee2' Is basic
ms "She speaks in tones most heavenly
'an- "DJth she smile?'.
] as can angel smile; but cold calm sui
lich butI am cold, cold dhu Father there i.
mist in the. toom. You'll. be lonely.
try, this death fatherl'' q ...s9.,es,.... d.
feet sit is death, my Mary.
q bel sGThank Godip' Rsal aHF oa'fs@ fai
ner- Sabbath evening came, and a slow i
} by cession wonndlth4ough the forest 10
;rea- little school house, There with simple ri
and the clergyman performed his duty and "
s.34 to the grave. The procession was sl
ence There were hardy men and rough in sA
nster ing jackets, and some with rifles on Il
!, ne shoulders. But their warm, hearts e
lone beauty to their, unshaven faces, and
ne of stood III reversnt silence by the grave.
river maftaured, and nthe birds sarg3i
It ne soo we buried her, sal bna ..anea4
N his saw the sun go down from the 8
pres spot, and the stars were bright befol
lyitas left, for 1 always had an idea Il graves
artis vas the nearest place g heaven Oh ca
loy0n and with Ole Thonas Brown, / love tc
most Il church in 9. grave yard, forseyen az
ldren pass through the place Of God on. cart
anpenl We nIust trough the grave the tempt
morsS Godsonahigh. gntasaea .aoiissaelsos
Dsfose es s-.44esa-seeszsnaissss h
s. What Is beautiful ! A eooo naanss
aylne cling, with misfortune and pressr
elzee untainted his reputation. "a dutiful
'aRlln obeying tbs mandates Of parenlb, ann
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