Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
POETRY.
,TIs ALMOST NIGl1r.
From The Burlington (Nev Jersey Gazette.

From the Burlington (New Jersey GdSe'te.
A beautiful little girl between two and three
ours cfagc, the only child Of missionary il
10 East Indies, was attacked by the jungle f.
er, and in a few days her case was declared by
le physicians to bo hopeless. Having been
lugat, from very carly infancy, to repeat short
rayer every morning and evening, as hei
rellgti cbbed rapidly away and her sight grew
i'm, she naturally supposed that the hour oi
vt drew nigh. C!asping her tiny hands, in
int but earnest voice she began
"Now l lay me down to sleep,
pray The Lord my soul to XXX"
nd gently brcathed forth her soul into the keep
lg Of Him who has declared, "of such is The
ingdom Of Heaven"
By dying infants bed,
Sadly were her parents weeping;
While above her sinking head,
Z Guardian angels watch were keeping.
Ina distant tropic land ll h. BE-
With tho durk.browed Hindoo dwelling
Had her father Joined the band
Jesus love to pagans telling. t.
Far away from native soil, orln
Far from scenes Of early childhood,
For his Master did he toll s..
In the lonely jungle wildwood.
But when evening brought rcpose, ..a
Heartfelt praises up to Hcuren,
From that humble cotarose,
aForth daily blessings given
For the friends they once had left,
Farawuy beyond tho water; "
For the boon Of health, and gilt
ofa darling, only daughter. y
In her parents arms entwined.
5,she was all their earthly treasure,
And her early dawning mind r w
Filled their souls with puscst pleasure.
Gen!lc-tendcr as bird,
& Her blue eye with love was cleaning,
And, by lively fancy stirred,
.tAll her face, with thought was beaming.
By her mothers pious care, ,a.a d.
Oft las come her time for slumbcrs,
swee,ly rose tho little prayer n
From her lips in taltcring numbers.
But tho loyeliest scene will fade-
In the distant skies are swelling
Clouds that darken, by their shade,
Sunshine in each earthly dwelling,
When the heated moontidc air,
From the poisoned forests spEinging
Der tic landscape wide und fair,
Fell disease und death were Ainging.
Ere three summer suns had rolled,
Swiftly in their course returning,
Brilliant cheek and bright eye told,
Fever in her veins was burning.
As before the autumn gale, gta
S!lsinks the tender summer blossom,
She when strength began to fail,
Dropped upon hot mothers bosom,
s.ill her breath grew short apacc,
And the mists began to gather,
.Whilc upon her chcrub face,
Shone the image Of her Father.
another, dear, It's almost night"
Said the dying babe caressing;
"Now>I cannot sec tho light,
Mother sweet, thy evening blessing"
SNOW lay me down to sleep,
Keep my soul, thou gracious gircr-
Should die''- then silence deep,
Closed those infant lips forever.
As tho brightly sparkling dew
Fust cxhulcs in early morning,
Thus her angel spirit flew,
Up to God in lifc's young dawning.
Then was heard the lowly prayer
"Dearest child! now glorious spirit,
weun our hearts from carth's dull care,
TO tho bliss thou dos. inherit"
Lord, thou humblea TO the dust
by tho blow that thou hast given,
Still, in mercy, thall we trust
To join our babe in Heaven
Burlington, Dec. 18th, 1853 O.
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