Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-09
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That won my love, knew not shy.
Once, when my seaniy meal YVES spread.
lie entered; not a word he spake;
Just perisLIng for wan, Of bread,
gave him all, he blessed u, brake
Aad ate, bat gave ma part pgula
Mine was an angels portion thea,
And while fed with vager haste,
The crust was mama 10 my taste.
spled him where foan,ain burst
Clear from the rock, bIs strength was
gone,
The Needless water Knocked hls thirst,
lie heard n. Jaw u harrying ON,
I ran and raised the sufferer upI
Thrice from the stream he drained my cup,
, Dipped, aud returned Il rannlag o'ers
fdsank, and never shlrs,ed more.
T~as night the aood. wero out. II blew
A winsry hurricane aloofi
heard his voiee abroad. and H~s
To bid him welcome 10 my roof
warmed. Iclo,hed ohcered my gaer,l
Laid hlm on my own coach 10 rest.
Then made The earth my be,, aud seplned
In Eden'a garden while dreamed.
Stripped, wounded. beaten nigh 10 death,
found him ny tho highway sale.
4 reused bis pulse, bfough, back his brsiti,
Revived his spirit, aad supplied
wias. ~. felreshnsul. ls ws-hsalsJ.
4 had. myself wound eobcpale,l
Dat. fsa,a that hour, forge, the smart.
And peaae bound ~ ny bnken heart.
In pflsan saw him a eat. condemned
To meet tral,or'- doom q, morn,
The tide eflylnE tongues slemmri
AID heaefsd him aid shame aud seo'n /.
MY tfsntsalp's a'moa, seaI TO ny.
" ASKED u I, Toe hlm, weald dlsi
The nvsh was weak, my blood ran chill.
'nal she free refsh cIlst. wlllr
Then, Ia moment, u my view
The s,rsngsr started from disguhei
The token. Ia hla had. kuewl
My saviour stood before my eyes,
lie spHke. aud my poor name hs nsns-ds
"of me thoa hat not heru aahamedl
Tbsss deed. shall thy memorial bei
Fear not. sleu dds, them unto mo-"
The follow az has been published frequent
". bat Il eaghs 10 be published onea year
10 every paper. M every child knows by
heart.
GO feei What aave Felt.
A young lady, who was told that she was
almost moaomanac Ia her hatred 20
,lcohslic anuks, wrvie the following touching
sad sensible verses,
Go. feel wha, have felt,
Gos bear what | havs borae;
Sink meath blow a father dealt,
And the cold proad worlds scora,
Thus struggle on from year to year.
Thy sole reIlef-.hs scaldiug tear.
Col weep as have wept.
o'era beloved father. fall;
See every cherished promise swept
yum 4WcctA'os tafh-a 20 kfus
Hopes faded flowers strcwn nil ths way
That leads thee ap to woman's day.
Go! kneel as have kneIt,
ImpIore, bsseech, aud pray,
Strive, the bcso tied heart to melt.
The downward course TO stay
Be cast with bitter curse aside
Thy prayers buresqued--thy tears defined
Go. stand where have stood,
And see the strong man bow,
With CRASHING teeth. lips ba,Iled In blood,
And cod and livid brow;
Go! catch his wandering glance. and see
There mirrorsd bis souls misery.
Go. hear what have heard
The sobs Of sld despair
As memory's feellsg fount hath stirred,
And lie revealings there
Have told him what he might have bsen,
Had he the drupkard's fate forsssen.
60 to thy nother's side,
AID her crush d spirit cheer
Thlas own deep anguish hide
wipe from hsr cheek the tear;
Mark her dlmm'd eve--her furrow'd brow
The gray hat streaks i:er dark hair now
Her toll. rorn ffamc-her trembling limb
Aud trace the raln back to him
Whose pIIgh,ed faith In early youth,
Promised eternal love and truth;
But who. forsworn. hath yieldsi up
This promise 10 the deadly cup,
And led her down from love and light,
From all that made her pathway bright,
And chsIn'd her .hs'. mid want and strife,
Ths, lowly thlng--a druukard's wife!
And stsmP'd on ehildhood's brow - mild,
That whitening bIight-a drunkard's child
Col hear. and see. and feel. and know.
All TINT my seul hath felt and known,
Then look within the vine cups glow
See Il it, brightness can atonei
Think. Il ia flavor yon would try,
II all pFoci aimed. IT'S drink and die.
Tell mo ] hate the bowl
Hate Is a freble word
lsath, abhor-my very soul
BY strong disgust l. str'd,
Whene'ef | see, or hear, or tell
or thee, dark beverage Of HE'LL.