Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-05
OETRY.



NEw YoaE, FEB. o, 1857.
Messrs Edissvs-rhs ssbjoiasd piece d
poetry 10 from che Gospel Bssssr, Cksrsl
Of England periodical win yss kisdly
give !, roo. 10 year v.lsabls pspsrf Ths
request is made in ihs hope that the spirit
Of is may meet tho case Of some Ckr,ss;sr
Who feels the cross laid upon hin or he,
greater than they can beer.
a CosErAsr KxApxR
OF THE PREssYrxRIAx.
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tAosshss q ps:rs I'D 90 q ssE. 10 give ysa - sx
Psss~s sss.-Jss. zxix- 10.
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we ,s.h iook ssek sPea or Pssh s.d ssy-H ssss ~
IL vss ti.s - s.5ssss-s ssk ~ kssst,
AhAossA IL hssw ed iovsd The s.ssss part.
Fsh vesrisd viss he ee-Gssi ss4 he s,riEs.
A.d ell tAs sssdfsl sissriias Il he.
A.d While thesshi os n-.s-.. siv.s 10 ne.
Ny trial tests % faith ed love 10 10,
II seemed a. III sever eould be sure.
That tsitAisi 70 The ssa ! sAo.ii ssdsrS
Asa thea so ioassr trus,isx 10 Ma nixAs
Who says. "vs v.lk By faith md no, By sixhi;''
Dosstisg-ssa sine.i yisidias 60 despair.
IAs ihossh' sro's-~y eo's esanst bsar.
Far hssvisr i,s weight nsst ssr.iy BE-,
fAsa thoas efoiher whieA daily see,
o, Nj night as0iher bsrdsa eAooss,
MstAisks shOuld set fear ny srovs 10 loose.
sossos siissos reisssd al sros.d.
E'es astar,'s voices uttered sot . soss5;
TAs evening sAsds~s seemed ofpe.ss to tell.
Asd sisrp sPoa az ussy 'Piris fell.
noassf's rssss--ssA thsa hsssealy IixAs
B<snsd isii sPos ny wosjsriag s'EA,.
Aassls On siivery viag. seemed every vAsrs.
And sngsis' .ssis thriiPd The haloy sir.
Thee oss. more FAIR tAsa eli TIE rsss 10 see.
Oss-to vhe. al oshsrs bowed The ksss-
cass ssauy 10 nc .. usnbliaE lay.
Ass-" Feiisv ss." be said. ." sa the way"
Thee speaking thss. he led No l.r sbSss,
Asd thsrs. bssssih easaPy sfisvs.
Crosses of divers sAaPs aad sizs wsrs seen
Larger ssd s@silsr tAsa siss o~s AsA bsta.
Asd oss there sss. most bsssisess 10 hsAsla.
A liitis oas. with is~sls set IN sOii--
A. tAi,. usthOssh,. eaa viii seafsrt wsss.
for % vii BE sa sssy oss 30 besF.
Asd 80 the E,Ils cross SsishIy tod.
Hat al 81 oass ny fr.@s bssssiA 10 shSsh,
The spaskiias jsvsis. fsis tAsy ssrs 10 zee.
Bat fer tee hssvy wss heir sssisAa &c -.
This nay not BE-. I erisa. sad locked ss.ia
To sse AZ there wss sAy here e0sld ssss ny pain,
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T'i' % . iessly Oa< east ny eye.
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10 'A'ah % s'"Y 'Assi4 aassf fa.sst u s'ss.
But o. Iksi EOsn 90 b<sasiisl ts zee,
soos made Iis hsdd<a sorrows kscus 20 ne;
fAerus lay besesih tAoss flowers ssd eolosrs f.ir,
soHowisE. sad. tAs sross sasy ass hsss.
AsA 90 u Gas sIsA sseh - ai sss.s4,
Nes oas 10 ssit ny nssd eoald ta-rs - lsssS;
WsePsss. lad s.sh Asssy hsrsss so~a.
AZ @J os'Ss Ssa'iy sd. /" No srss-se srevs."
Al Issssh n fiia tsiss1 ny ssSB.a' a he.r,;
iis kass ifssorro~. I'D iss dosbts dsFsyt--
Ne sOtsirsLi, !" hs ssia. - 6at trsst is ne.
NJ Ps'isei love shsII so~ ,. sAo~a 10 thes.'
AsS tsss vih IiHhsse'a syss asa vHiias s.ss.
Assia tursss ny sssthiy ssess 10 usssI,
With foswasd ioossisps, isssisg got aside,
Per lear sosss hiSass evil sight bsfiAs.
AsS ihsFs n tbs PsspsrsS sppoiassd usy.
L&'ississ 20 asss saa ready to Sbsy.
efsss qsIstIy fosas srpisi sst iasa.
VIA oaiy sosSs q love iassfibsd tksrsos.
WiIh ihsstfsiss-s rsissda hos tie rest.
Asd joyassiy sskao~isdesd ii fks best
TAs o~iy Gee - all sks nssy thsss,
TAs' ossid feel uss god be- ne 10 beer.
AsS usss- I sAss ~ shosss s.s so.ss.s'd,
J ss~ skesr-sly bsigh,s~ss - q Ssss,
Aad - bsst-my h.sd-s V ssssaia--
IsssessiHsA ny owu ed ssaA zEsssi
Rut o. hov s,s-rsss 80 Il sseA tsbsi
Ho~ ksa learned sss psssiossssss 70 So,
Ne ie-sss eepia u~bsIissisg ssy,
Perhaps ssosAsv 4 bss,ss vsy.
Al % assssssstS ~ oss dsslss s1sH ~,
Tbsa Ne sho AaOws ne bspi ssosid esosas sus ms
Aaf - shsts'ss kis Isgs ssss Essd 10 sssA,
IN trsssf it's eess- kerasss " ksovs De ed