The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-12-31
BLAIR s FERGUSON.
tIsr ~. Mounsalnset.l
where IS OUR WILLIAM Nowrt
EVER Il SA TURD1 r.sl
1Y .. q MILLS.


(AsIMss once travelling 10 preach The Ros-
Pelwilhout purse and scFip, among strangers
nv feet sore, and my body fatieied, q cast !
thought d hom6, and fancied | saw my pareRli
and fnmlIy, and heard them express the phrase
shove, which was afamiliar household words
when any Of the family Was absent for any
Isngih Of lime from home. This is no doubt the
sxpaisnce 81 many. The following aiFscii6nate
and simple verses. fnishsd IN the society Of my
brsthIens are the result. iss
! THisK see my parents, house, i. Il.
As i uas wont 10 b ii. 81.
Ere hsd len my home 10 preach ASS u
. The ssKospal mysiery;', lfE !
T zee my father sitting :hsrs k..
With sorrow on his brow, Il b n s i:
Ny mother sigh, II wonder much /
Where y ear William noNly = Ii
The kre gives forth IL cheering blsze,
The cloth u nsatiy spread. ~ s.t Be
Ny parents. brothers, Sisters all III Tifl u:
Are III sal 70 dsily bread, .i.. .ss:,
Inrsysrsnse ihsIfhapds they slasp,
Their head. they gently bow.
And % taey aska blsssing on,
They pray Cor William now,
Ere they u nsinre grant Fepossl q.
When daily tolls ara DER, b ~.
whiIs winds are shistline through thetrres,
And billnws lave the shorf; ss5 4. &.
When night main,aIa. her ebon throne
And star. adorn her brow, ..e.5
Though an the world regard j not. &
They ask, Where's William nowS''
''Doss some kind hand ~ natures call
HlsdsiIy wants supply? e Is:
Has he an easy bedlwhefeon 4izi i..g.
Hi weary limbs 10 lie2 ]. s5. .s.s y .5...
To sass hIs pain, and cheer bis hear, :.
u any one like thou, \. q. y,
Hismother, TO attend his call, q: ..
And bless our William now r E.. s:..s:-s
Ny father speaks % anxious care. Il.
feelthat 81 y weIl;' 5s:y,- =, !: =
Ny mother sIghs and hopes the sams,,
Yetfsars her doubts TO tell; 81.
Ny eldest sisier confident I'd: q. :: >.
That God viii keep HIS vow, .s;f
ii Unto mylittle brothers says, ..
u .'God il wiih William noy.,' i. T. j.
Yss.I haye left fathers home,
Yet I've Father,s care, r tA=l s.' 2 II
To whom belongs ne earth and sky,
And oil they have and asrs; Ae
He WIN protest, though nature fall,
n fruit. on Geld of'hoagh, go Z.
And a he kept His sons Of old,
Hen keep your william now 8 p
Eve lsitmy sIsters who were awsst :.
As angels unto me, /:
My brothsrs, too, with whom I,se played
. And pratilsd a. your knee; st,s III :
. But IhAye slsters, brothers, friends :...:
sT&s around me here and how s. 4 {. /:
q They sooths che sAres and cheer the heart
saz OF -FOUR dear William now. he'd sEg
For there's power that binds the hearts
,32 otthose That love the truth, =
Despite Of country, birth or sex, :. ,,s.
Or hoaEy age, or youth; . r. i
To gather ihoss our Fs,hef win ~.
The priesthood does endow, Z, -.
And we were friends IN yoldsr worlds,
q They're friends to William now. J1;z
q To pssaehiihe sospslto the word i, BID
q 10 srIor'a chain entwlasd. III H.
10 teach them zion's holy laws. + J.. s5.s,s.
Fo slsyais mAplipd. 80. , go 4.
rlhsys bssu sent, end while my God s;
gf:gl His ipirit does allow, s=
Id. Itssl 70 Do Il ever more, E 81 ..e'
A. does your william now. & l2l
s'Ts true % not sssk to lay s..}4,is, +,
2a6 uP golden storss on earth, @ -
ist aspire 70 work iof wealth, -
r OF pure celestial wortb, -, I .5 q,
Dc not seek worldly wreath wv. 4. 20. ..,5y
OF lame % deck NY brow, " ' s.. =
n ,Ysterovps Of endless lives ere sought
,-,,= By yepr asat WiIIlsri now 5sfll cjist.