Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-10-21
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Lonely and sad wandered upon
High and lofty mound, beneath whose base
In solemn grandeur rolled Mssouri's turbid
Waves Far beyond the eyes most distant ken
Expansive lay prairie's undulating form,
Whose swelling bosom that rose to meet
The warm kiss OF departing day, had long
Since sunk in sweet repose, f1r her stately
Lord had gathered up his orient beams
Ard gone to light more distant eimes
The moon with all her starry host, with
Silent step and modest mien came forth
And er the scene smiled sadly; for night
With mystic wheels had rolled along her
Ponderous car, freghted with mi'lnights solemn
Hour. The lonely eagle that upon the craggy
books most Lofty peak was Perched, moved not
A TiuH'e' nor sent forth upon nights sniines'a
single cry but with stately grandeur in silence
SAT wrapped in his regal robes OF down as
silent and st;ii as the wren that slept
Upon the tWig beneath his adamantine home
Silence deep and universal reigned, save now
And then the murnur of the waves which arose
FROM the unceasing surge that rolled beneath
Ny feet Lonely and sad wandered Ger
ihat sequestered mound which seemed SO
Rarely trod by foot oil mortal man, and pondered
Long and wondered much IL e'er those lonely glens
haa hstened
10 the oil praise, or heard the solemn voice OF
rrsyer- Silently wandered to a lonely dell
nhere rippied iorth the Iimpid waters OF crystal
brook,
And upon the sleeping earth most hunbly kneit
To iiit the voice In prayer sincere thought
Then DER me came as IL tWere dropped from out the
Smiling heavens by seraph pure and bright that those
Who wished my peace to mar, as we'll as those
That would my joy enhance, all were far.
Far away resting in their quiet homes,
sWeetly locked in sleeps embrace o, 'twere
Theme well 5eftting heart whose love would
All embrace and with pray er most fervent and
Sincere sought for them blessing such as
weeping nortais most do need But others there
Were whose JOY, whose happiness, whose ALL was
Dearer far than life TO me- For them strove with
Faith to pierce the SKIES and besought heaven
With sigas ana tears Penential to shed its choicest
Blessing and to Tour into their sleeping
sosonAs me balm OF JOY and peace as silent
Aud st;ii as the 'sumheam that kissed the morning
fi0~er' "hich shook not the dew drops from
us leaves nor aEoke tfe Wild bee that siumbered
In IT'S iolds- And while ior them my heart with an
guisn
Deep dad yearn' sounds were heard above like
Ansei Wings ana something darted
toward the earth SO white SO immaculate and
Fure' thAi thought II were seriph's FORM
ara anon Two OBJECTS toward me Walking came, in
me moon pale light scarcely discernabe.
me one seemed OF human form, and with slow
Anu soiemh step advaneed the other with
o'eP d hsIt anu ouoyant as the antelope, or soft
Ahe elastic as the faEn' and SO pure, so lovely
An" iheaaDiy bright thaf thought at first a
Nne'u' mat hau wandered cut IRON heaFen'
"a hand IN hano they toward me came.
Dut soon saw win JOY inetabie they we're the
Dear loved ones who Tor many long months were
LOST and who, Tar away from their home in strange
Lands had wandered, long sought by their true
And IA thfui friend One was the partner Of my
joys and sorrows who the way had lost,
Mhiie wandering with me along
Lilies vale OF tears" She who with me in other
Days upon our bended knees with vows most sacred
And sincere promised to love each other, and each
Other only, In sickness and in health forever
The other was my souls own idol-my own dear,
Little, bue-eyed 5oy-our sacred pledge of pighted
Love He bade US kneei in the silvery brook,
That with music most sweet and lovely, rippled
Along its peariy shores, aud with his little
Cherub hand Joined our o@n-stiIl in his
Most sEeetiy clasped. Then with the other
From the hnPid brook he dipped the waters