Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-06
Rock Me TO SIeep.

Backward. turn backward OH time in your fight,
Make me child again, just for tonight!
Mother, come back from the echoless Shore
Take me again to your heart Is of vore-
Kiss from my forehead the burrows of care
Smooth the few silver threads out of MY hair
Over my SAUNDERS your loving watch keep
R"cS Inc to sleep, muther-rock me to sleep!
Backward. flow backward. oh. tide of yearsl
am so weary Of toll and of tears
I"il without recOmpense-tearS all in vain
Take them and give me my childhood again!
have grown weary of dust and decay,
Weary of finging my soulwealth away
Weary of sowing for others to reap;
Rock Inc to sleep, moiher-rUck me TO sleep!
Tired of the hollow, the base the untrue
Mother oh mother, my heart calls for you!
Many Il summer the grass has grown green,
B'ossomCd and faded-our faces between
Yet with strong yearnng and passionate pain,
Long tonight for your presence again.
Come from The seLce So long and so deep
Rock me t. sleep, mother-rvck me to sleep.
Over my heart in DAYS that are hown
No love like a mother love ever has shone-
M niher worship abides and endures
Faithful. unselnSh and patient like yonrs.
None like mother can charm pain
From the sick soul and wor!d.wearv brain;
Slun,bers Soft CT m ucr my heavy lids CREEPY
Rock ME to sleep, mo'her-rock me to sleep!
Gene let your brown hair Just lighted with gold,
Fall on your shoulders again of old
Let it fall over my forehead tonight.
Shading my faint eyes away from the light
For with its sunny edged shadow once more,
Huply will throng the sweet visions of yure,
Lorincly, softly, its bright pillows sweep
Rock NE TO sleep, mother-rock me TO sleep!
Mother, dear mother! the wears have been long
Since last hushcd your lullaby song
Sing then, and unto my sou it shall seem
Wumanhund'S years have been but Il dream;
Clasp to your arms in living embrace,
With your light lashes just sweeping my face.
Never hereafter TO wake or to weep
Rock ME 10 sleep, MOTHERHOOD ME to sleep!
The words written by Florence Percy, and were
Sc; to music by eminent American com.
poser. whose name do not remember 1t is beautiful
ballad and is winning its way to hosts of admirers We
glad of the success for it is but seldom that words aud
music happily welded together in this instance
1t deserves place "n every pano.-Aashrile Banner.
From the Petersburg Express
The NoRru. CAROLINA STATE HosplrAL.-This
building, situated on Perry street, within a few
yards Of the Southern Railroad, has been nearly,
or we may say entirely finished; and we are con-
WINGED that it Is the most convenient institution of
its kind in the South. The building is three stories
in height, the two upper being divided in three
wards each, and the lower one two wards. The
most perfect heating arrangements have been made,
and each ward will be made as comfortable as the
most pleasant private chamber. And then, too,
there is gas extending through the whole hospital,
and hot and cold water carried to each floor connecting
with bathing rooms and other places. To the right
Of the main entrance to the hospital is the private
office of the surgeon, while opposite is the apothec-
ary filled with the most useful and necessary medi.
cines. Adjoining this is room designed for the
accommodation of several students, who, We are
informed will be in attendance to study at the bed
side of the sick. Attached to the first floor of the
building is large kitchen, supplied with cooking
range and one or two stoves, from which meals can
ho aA fC of thn
kitchen a dumb waiter ascends and descends, carry.
ing the food for patients to the two upper Stories
and bringing back the dishes, plates, &c An ap.
paratus is also constructed by which patients are
conveyed in suitable Car from one floor to another
instead of being carried up and down the stairs by
hand
In the yard there have been built several rooms
for the nurses, a laundry and a dead house. Moth
ing in fact, is wanting in the whole establishment
1t Is under the management of skillful Surgeon
and &C complished and attentive assistants and mos
experienced nurses will watch over the sick. The
hospital is now ready for the reception of patients
and we understand a number will shortly be entered
About one dozen. from Col. Ransoms Cavalry, wer,
received yesterday. About $50 or 800 can with
ease he accommodated The greatest credit is du'
to those who have had the alteration and arrange
ment of this hospital. They have shown talen
and taste worthy of emulation by all who have tn
construction of such buildings in hand.
The hospital will be under the general manage
ment and supervision of the Governor of North
Carolina and the Surgeon General Of the State, DR.
Chas. E. johnson. The immediate attendants are
PETER E HINES, Principal Surgeon.
E = ~ u1 L. HINES Asst Surgeons.
Mrs. O. G. KENNEDY has been appointed matron
to be aided by two assistants.