New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-15

Il - afzh watch Of the first day Of the year. when
uon r1iGDs in al his severity my tender wife died.
y Gsze on earth man more unhappy than I Oh. If
- sx< still alive, would give thee new robe for
- ~ year But alas thou hast descended to the
GlErny Kingdom watered By the Yellow Fountsln
o. 70 me in the middle Of the night, that husband
- vie may We ons another again; come 70 me IN
- thard watch let me renew me Illusions o. sne
& ne second moon, at the birth Of the spring. the
IN shines longer in the sky, and each tamily washes
- SoAes and linen in pure water Husbands who
Nove sill their wives love to adorn them with new
s1D<hes but I. who hare lost mine 1 am prey to
oicf that wastes my life away. have removed from
- eht the little shoes that enclosed her little feet.
@np1imss / have thought Of taking another COM
r1on but where should find another so beautiful,
= y5l1y, and 80 kind! 49,
n ~ third moon, at the epoch called Tsing-ming,
- peoch tree opens its rosecolored blossoms, and
~ willows begin TO display its green tresses.
N1uaan3s Who have st their wives, 20 with them to
~ ~ graves Of their relations. But /, who have
- mine. 90 alone 70 visit her grave When sec
- spot where her ashes repose, burning tears stream
6pUr my cheeks. present 10 her funeral offerings;
] bnIn for her images OF gilded paper. Tender
Uilep exclaim, with a fearful voice, /" where art
&nn7 Tender wife where art thou ~ But, alas I
- Is deaf to my cries see solitary tomb, but
n he sixth MOON a the epoch called San-fo. lit is
8cnlt 70 support the burning heat Of the day The
nh and poor then spread their clothes to air. will
supase silken robe to the suns hotEays, Look,
ne elegant shoes that enclosed her pretty feet Bat
uheze h my wife? Oh, where is the mother Of my
eAaazmf feel as II a cold steelbIade were divid
mx my heart.
4ne Rfeenth day Of the eighth moon. when her
dnahncs with lis greatest splendor, men and women
u1r 10 the gods melons and cakes which have
Bunazed form like that Of the orb OF nights Hus-
aaas and wives go two and two to walk In the coun
%, and enjoy the sweet moonlight but the round
DISC ct the moon can only remind me Of the wife
nass lost. At times, 10 relieve my woe, pour for
zsyseaf cup Of generous wine; at times take my
Eulta1, but scarcely can my trembling hand draw
1ssth sound. My relations and friends come. turn
~ tnm to invite me bat my heart, full Of bitter
ms. setnsss 10 share their pleasures.
IN The ninth moon, at the epoch called Tchong
p1zx. tbe chrysanthemums open their golden cups,
and every garden exhales balnly odor. / would
gather bnnch Of newly.blown flowers, If had still
, p5fs whose hair they could adorn. Ny eyes are
sss With tears. my hands are contracted BY grief
and beat my leshless breast enter into the elegant
eanmher that was once my wiies; my two children
4zlpE me, and come sadly to embrace my knees
Kssh one takes me By the hand. and calls me with
choking voice By their tears, their sobs, their ges-
nnszs, shey ask me for their mother.
ne FIRST day Of the tenth month, both rich and
Roox present winter clothes TO their wives But
who have no wife, to whom shall offer winter
clothes When think OF her who shared my bed,
who rested On the same pillow. burn Tor her image
u gided paper and my tears flow fast. send these
saeIings 10 her who now dwells besides the Yellow
Maintain. ! know not whether these funeral gifts
Ni51 be OF 10 the shade Of her who is no more,
bo n least her husband will have paid her tribute
81 1ose and regret.
In the eleventh month, when have saluted winter,
Zeal my beautiful wife. In my cold bed, double up
ny body dare not stretch out my legs, and half Of
Mze szken oounterpane covers empty place. sigh
md invoke heaven (; pray for pity on a husband
sho passes solitary nights. At the third watch,
n13e without having slept and weep until the dawn
In the twelfth meon in the midst Of winters cold
i called on my tender wife. Where art thou
aid. :" think Of thee all day, yet cannot see thy
4csp The last night Of the year, she appeared to
me IN dream she pressed my hands m hers she
smiled on me with fearful eyes she encircled me
with earessing arms, and hled my soul with happ
MA . pray thee" she said to me, +" to weep no
moss when thou, rememberest me henceforth
wii come thus each night TO visit thee in thy dreams"