The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-09-14
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er wrote. that story without weep
ing, nor can | hear it without
tears. Ihavc not wept much in
this world, for trouble never brings
tears to my eyes; but I always have
tears for the Broken Heart
When / read the last line Of
Moore's verses at the close OF
the piece, Byron said. "What a
being that Tom is, and Irving, and
Emmet and his beautiful love! What
beings all! Sir, how many such
men as Washington Irving are there
in America? God don't send many
such spirits into this world. / want
to go to America for five reasons. l
want to see Irving; | want to
see your stupcndous scenery; want
to see Washington's grave; Z want
to sec the classic form of living free
dom, and I want to get your gov
crnment to recognize Greece as an
independent nation. Poor Greece
These were the last days Of Byron /:
and | shall consider myself happy that
was permitted so often TO be with
him. | have day by day watched the
workings of his lofty Imagination while
! he lay upon his couch or sat by his
window, and deep troubled thought lit
up with an uncarthly glow his bcauti-
~ III ,ua'u,ts' OF cioulta 'lleih III groom.
- W. :" l'a.niui sPec'acie 10 see hy-
amd @ ! l"',n ,' sly aMay ps olsr.se.
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! feel 10 see !, 9.am miGrs'
niniro IN. !, ssfess tho fn,n,I.ti,,
| of some classic tetnnl. II .;nor
urcssibly pointu,. I'M, y,t ,Lcrn woc
soncthinn very sni,li,nG H. ,bo ctr
olc of lis nro,,a sniri, MI, ,i5o 1.G,aSS.
cina king of tcrrors Ills f1lI Ty;al,
eve whiSb sometimes bnnt ca ,S.t
| " revealed a spirit free tameless ana
unconouerable rs the nro,d ocean
ina few hours, said tic faithful
/ fIslete MS bs. lssl,. thesci fact to
tsrnes IN, q 90 ,,l
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/ Which hope YOU will be particular Ii,
execute, if you love me-" Fletcher
did love his master and told him lie
| would do everything faithfully, and
expressed a hope that he should not be
called to part with him. g Yes, you
will" said Byron " its nearly all over
nov: ! must tell YOU without losing q
moment. | see my time has come to
to die
Fletcher went to Get a nortfolio to
write down his masters words. BY
ron called him back, cxclaiming, go
my God don't waste time bv writing.
for lave no time to waste. Nov
hear mc-you will be provided Tor.
! . my poor dear child NV dear Ada !!
My God! could have but seen her.
Give her my blessing, and my dear
sister Augusta. aud her children and
YOU will 90 to Lady Byron aud say
tell her everything. YOU are friends
with her, And tears rolled down his
cmaciated face.
His voice here failed him 60 that
only now and thcn q word wos audible
For some time he ,nuttcred sometime
very seriously and finally rnisino his
voice said. "Now Fletcher if YOU do
not execute every order | have given
Won. will torment vou Lcrcoticr e
| possible
Poor Fletcher went over his dvinn
master. and told him he could not mn.
dcrstnnd word of what he had last
been SAVING. go nv God =, soid
Byron. Then all is lost. for It is now
too late. Can it be possible YOU have
not understood % Fletcher replied,
..No. but do tell nc aooin more clear.
". my lord" GLOW can |? ," said Bv-
ron: "it is too late. and all is ovcr''
FLETCHER replied, "not our will. but
Gods be done. "Ycs," said he, 'not
mine be done but will try once more" !"