Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-12-30
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IL breeding like geAtle spirit DER
U be s'll an ~ s-less ~,rl6 Hsr.' on IN, v,,..
Tue eeifs deep tones are s~,lliag III. tA,s.l.
or the departed year No iun,r.I trsin
f'yespins paS-y.. co tAs sr,sn ssd 900.
With n melancholy light ise noohhesm.ro
l-ise pale. 'po'lsss .hrout-ih- air ,,,.,.,
A. ey maorssf' 'irs-ans on goo clouI
That d,s. 80 s,iil az. plsri;i, rh,,.,. H.
The 'pu's rfth. ..s.. n. seem 10 ..s.
''ua' sPr'hs bright Sun mcr, As,anu,
Solemn ,orn,
ana - iE'sr si,h Ais aged locks ssi ars.h
10 sorrOsiaI cAd,pcv,ts sl come abroad
Like the is' siad sHp', Odd and ,5aeAisr.,
melancholy d,rss DER ID. ees. year
GoRe from be ,srih for srsr
For memory snj FOR iesp wnhio tAe es,p
SUI eaetobers Ut the heart . Spectre dan
whose 'on.'ste Ike The siIafd vciee Of Ts-
Heard IRON he tomb 81 ages poiat. %, cod
Aat >o.emu 6Gg.r To The bcsuu'ui
A"i h'iJ 'sioas, hat bsv, passed s~s,
Mad lei no sh'do- at heir lovelinc,
On he dead vase nt iife That ,psc,t. h'.
The coda iid II Hop snf 10y and Low
And h=hd'nf IN 'urniuy s6oVe "a. pat.
SS,e' forms that ,iunoer thsfe, scIu-., .-,s
sosrn
Der What has Pas,ct 9Th .nsue., To, -,,r
Has gone, and orb ", many g!oriou, ihyotE
Vi happy dream. II mark ;. on each bro~
Us Nh'do- IN each beafL II iIs ,uin course
IL waved 10 eptr- DER IN, brsuuiul-
And hey are not Il lsii it. psItd b.sd
I pom the strong man-sni the haughy form
IL fallen, aud Inc flashing eve IL dun
u r1i Tho hal ~ fry-ify vher, thronrej
The bright sn! J'yoa.-snd the fearful vail
OF stricken oh-> ~ heard. where ,ra iA, song
Aad reckless SQUAD re>olat.i e. p,s,ed Ger
inc eaHI' riatn sh"r-.sord aud .prsr sad sh, 4
t-'hed m ne i'gst Of 'aiddsy and the s,r,arh
'''s RED hosts - sh,'eret, and Ih~ srs,s
".-"H IT, IN 'hs 'o'i of carnage. wsvu.bo.,
Tee crashed -Ha Wondering sseIeIo. can,
AM iadec pSe swIsHth VI MET .I.vs.
" 80 /" n-itr'i "a tAe yssle...ir
! h.rslf-f -, million, 10 iAsu hem.
L. iH- ,im 'Ani 81 drsms
Ecm,r,.!r-s time
F'''c- 'p'f" q ~ sIs. ard .cyrh,-ut.,s.
Can 'iIy him ~ NJ, ,.i-n, eour,, o,n.,
H. iron hra'tro ply On, ,,iII on.
tie So, nd Tor ever The ntous h,,s
'''' '' "e NnHlr> maj cat soar
Ih'oasa h"aT-ns nfSthomab,. d,ph. or.,,,.
The hovn'oE q; he DOR A-ra huun.n,
H'l bAhe hi- piumazr 10 tb- tkand.t'. hon.
run, hi' broad wings a. htsh,aaII s.d ,,,.s.,,
- '"'' upon his nountaia ens-sar
Mos not 'h- --igbt u sleep or vcsr,n,.
ma highIs deep iar.bess he. no cham 10 bin
H., 'an>hia" p'ai"1 R-.o,aI.oos sweep
yer -srh hs- uoublsd vision, Germ, br,u
VI dreaming sUffo~. cH,e, ri,s s.d ,ia.
Lisr eI6eles on The w.isr. Pi.rg i.l,,
oHnes blazing from ID, oesss saI.oh,,.
'' me" m'-iet'op, csvsrn.- Hoos,sip,.o,,
- heaven ih~'f blis snd b Iacksned riis.sbt.,,s
lh''f i.ii heads Ia 10. plato. Ne- ,mp,r.r.
"'HN"HF The strength ofhosry esslsr..
AZ fEihco~a Ike he Alpine A,sI.n-hr
H'"'"'nr 'he n>''oHs-ast The veiy s.r.
'0n hf'Eh' ana barbtog blsEunry ofGod
r''''' '-hiIe IL their ,,,rn.l dspA,.
AGG lise she Plead, loVrii-.t Il Is,,ru,,n
So''' If"m thsir sl"rioa, ,pher,. snd res. ...,
o a"s'e IN ne uscEies voii-y,t
Tine he tomb builder, hold. b., 6,,e. ,,,,.,
p'h so'n' '' Pi'iies. aud psu,e. not
An'd ne '"'shy seeks that Hfev b., pan
10 :" aod muse iise other eonqu.ror,
= POh The fearful ruin h. bad ~rourIt.