Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-28
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Eci The VIA, sOuthlwsst monsoon hss risen, % 81
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While here from out ny dresry Prison iiF isoa
IS a look, ,asfron a tomb-alasl sssi snoiszb
~ heart .'1 another tomb asa - saoilsai.
81 Upoa the elow-sh.trhsdf roof the rAin aaoasA
With cease,ess patter falls; soiST a. tfsir,
| Ny choicest treasures bear its stan-
Mould gathers on the vslI-xould Heaven
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Sweet mother: am here.lons g4ais4ss2
In sorrow and in pain, .f :. ,f,....,...,-
The sunshine from my heart has flown
- IItfeels the driving rsin-sh, me fsA .ssi
ni5The shilI, and mould, and rain. e = atil sai
-Four lageard months have wheeled their round
Since love upon 1t smiled; a. -4'i'-@ -
I5H And everything Of earth has frowned ss's4
IL On tiny poorstrieken child--sxeet hiend,i aas
Isz Thy weary. suffering child Ct aoasHpssHoa
Ts Pve wsscbsd my loved one, night and day Fl u
Id3a scsrce breathing when he slept; ID go
"a And as my hopes were sweptaway, q - siglc
I'd on his bosom wept. o Gedi 800 ..s.slf7 %
| s How had prayed and vept = laasiu,ssE
| They bore him from me 10 tho ship 81 ybEsI
,ue As bearers bear the dead;u sdi o. bIsu94
/ kissed hisquiyering, speechiess, lip. a. as
And left him on his bed-alas! =
.s- II seemed coffIp-bedf -
IssiH - 1Se '"saiHsApf ~ T ~ Tserd3 III II noils
a When from my gentle sisters tomb, 10, jsaasib
In all our grief we came,-,-, L. ,o., ~ ,,i
Remcmber'st thou her vacant roomt ...i..
Well. his was Just the same, that day.
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Then, mother, little Charlie came ts,,.'s
Our beautiful, fair boy,
With my own fathers cherished name;
'sl But, o, he brought nojoy;-my child q iro
| Imns Brought mourning, and no joy. i7ssnisIG
~ His Iitfe grave cannot see, rs A'nd= 81 %
| Though weary months have sped ins
Since tsing lips bent over me, saalsk
4sls And whispered, '.He is dead ,-alasi .;7s3
|isoa lis dreadful TO Be dead' al5Gf5d
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0e o. mother. i can scarcely bear E'i'5ies
To think ofthis to-dsyf 80; u s-s4 A@sA
TWAS so ezquisitely fair, .s1aad
That little form OF clay-my heart bzsA
rysf stsll fingers by his clay. "a lsezs 5dF
e'o And whom from ono loved far, Gar more, q os
!. - Game quickly gathering tears. gls aifT "a.
Ny star of faith is clouded Ger; % s5lnN .i2
s,s sink beneath my fears-swcet friend, sais7rr,
Ny heavy weight offears. 3. - -
o, should he not return TO me, = e.gss bas
20 prcar, drear must be lifO's night: ss,a: 4
And, mother, can almost sec - ne 10
Fen now the gathering blight-my soul
Faints, strcikenby the bli. .ht.,
Ipd oEis ,5iks IaGlI 9df ai01i asatgis1 isgI
gey Q. but to feel the fond arm twino afa,3s5I al
Around me, once again -. .-o,,,7 ai.f.r,
It almost seems those lips Of thine
Might kiss away the pain-night soothe - 4
faaP rhisdull, cold, heavy palm aasiZe ef
Eus gentle mother, through lifss storms, y s..
p s5I may not lean on thee, 'li ~ hAlYi *
For helpless. covering little forms isss 5aNo!
ga,ls Cling trustinsly to me--poor babes! gaaI
d,JaH To have no guide but me! sigg 80. ioiGR
s wita weary Root and broken wing s155fft gfs
With bleeding heart and sore, .doil
Thy doye looks backward sorrowing,
But seeks the ark no mere-thy breast
Seeks never, never more.
Sweet mother, for the wanderer praY,s, edf a.
That loftier faith be given; .,..,., ..,s ..s-
Her broke6reeds all swept away, %
l't'i That she may lean on HeavenAher soul ."
Grow strong on Christ in Heaven. o. jof b5
AL fearfully, all tearfulIy, tf,s- y. II. -..f.
Alone and sorrowiug,
~ Ny dim ., e Hfted to the sky;J 81 9oi'.h stta
8 Fast tothe Cross cl;ng-O, Christ! - o. Il
EsTs To Thy dear Gross cling. i:rn5a1 iaga