The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-22
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ny CAROLINA

ny CAROLINA.
s." Ohl spirit bright fain would quit
y. hyreioicingly- the rosy light
;hc rich flowers. and fountains musical,
n sweet familiar melodies Of earth.
dwell with thee in Heavenv v-MrS. HenaHs
.sa. night. when al was calm and still,
+. II, bresle. which murmured on the hill.
hope. which long the midnight vigils kept,
sel. anl alone in sorrow wept-
asaghtiui my chambers still repose
!. came balm for al lile's bitter woes:
a.l voice. beheld spirit bright,
..eiin the robes Of virtues purest white.
.s.. vas snch as angels love. ween,
er have face so perfect seen
+, sparkling eyes, of soft eerulean hue.
g.4el formed 70 mock the clouds OF azure blue;
aaile her presence did my soul inspire.
> sea.ly touched a soft and plaintive Tyre.
.ss,ursl. as on each soft note hung,
/, vas tic song which she 50 sweetly sung:
II, seen flower reclining on is stalk
lrb graceful eass. the pride Of every walk;
+, watched It's buds embalmed with pearlY dew
|,.lgniling saw the first small tinto Of blue;-
,.srr claimed the violet FOR my own,
NJ scarcely had It's tender petals blown,
Ten Spring. with al her train, had rudely fed,
,L,ea,iered each loved leahet with the dead
n. seen an infant sweetly lulled 70 rest,
-, mothers ever-anxious breast,
Title gazing on is placid brow she smiled,
5r. the father's image in the child.
r. aibers heart beat high with hope aud JOYS
i.iwhile he blessed his sleeping cherub boy,
.e ,een Oh Summer. with his sultry gloom,
.snehild and parents TO the silent tombl
rye seen cold Autumn with his frowns appear
!se meadows weep. and forest leaves grow sere-
%. swallow 70 a milder sgion hies.
l-l swii, he skv lark from his shelter hies.
lien come. dread Winter, with his icy blast,
% leave no trace cf beauty but the past
.he young and aged fail beneath his sway
% moulder with The cold and liieless clay
I've ,een the Monarch dofF his iewelled cap,
AL Kingdoms sink into oblivion's lapi
he crested warrior, with his helmet bright
Az n5ldingplumes. mount stern ambitions heighti
i,ea proudly gazing on vanquished train'
Those noble blood had stained each bill and plain'
p weeps that yet no other world remains,
p eel the power Of his oppressive chains
I've seen old Ocean in It's widest form,
7s,ying beneath dark and murky Storm
nd as the ship rides DER the angry wave'
sue noble hearts for hopeless mercy crave -
!, distan. homes their longing wishes turn
gale lightnings blaze, and fierce voleanos burn
he noisy breakers only Knocked their woe
them far into the depth belowi
~, seen tho sun begin his bright career,
Ia sink, tolight some other hemisphere =
e,een sweet Cynthia lost with deep regret
meath his glare. which slowly seemed to set
J. when she rose. with all her starry train,
,s heard the lover Of his fate complain,
id WOO from out some alcove Tar above
s kindred soul, on which to look and love.
'y,seen the youthful bride in proud array,
Z. from the home Of childhood far away,
, one on whom her every hope was cast
ao vow'd 20 love and cherish to the last
isretwelve onihsbadfrOm herpathway noWh'
caves her sad, unpitied, and alone.
'nei Yesi far upon a stranger shore
i iweeps, that home can bless hersight no more
lyeteen the father, with his rum made Wild
va bitter curses spurn his lovely child
.'t, tho BY loud professions he did claim
2 Be follower Of the meek and lowlY Lamb
e vile nor kindred could his passion queil =
Z furged By one dark hend, the heir Of He'll
e forced the fair one from bis home to 60,
M iruer bosom bury all her woe
lveseen, By sad experience. wealth has friends
10 faiter but 10 gain theirartful ends;
Z adverse billows DER life's pathway roll,
Z liend is iound-not one congenial soul
whom our hearts best wishes we can speak,
hen health has faded from the pallid check;
aey fall like dew-drops from the howery mead
''a Trends in poverty are friends indeed.
seieen world where kindred spirits love,
"a saints Der fields Of living beauty rove
'''a We shall meet the cherished ones Of yore'
F'e adverse pillows can disturb no more =
-''s no false friends, with All their bitter art,
4 ~ Sin bat % betray the faithful heart.
.'sod, our friend, win soothe each hidden grief
s's f'T every pang sweet relief