The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-16
AFTER THE WEDDING;
ssrr. le, 1862


An syene il my RON, Il iasi,
IWU41er how mr. they have travelled now
FsA,1 be very fer when the night Ia past
Ava 70 would /, IL l knew but how
How lovely ahe hooked In her wreath and dresa
She b q0esnlief far than the village gi,is
TAoee were rosss. too In the wreath. l gu IS
Twers they made the crta,sca amcnss, her eurls
she's good a. beautiful. loo. the. sa
Her hesst 70 IS gentia IA aas doves,
Shall b NIL TO him that ehe cam ssvas
Dear ana Tray fssr,as ray uaes whts sic "a.
Hcw calm che IL WITH hsr saiut.lse '.es.
Her ewes sse xte;at n.ns SIS blur.
Bow careless az, with .ay nspthsr lses
HsS hands sfs vhttst. end sctte,, toe.
THEY'VE scn. TO the city syend the bill
They must Ne s~y. enaA neck Go this ptaes again
I'm almost afraid se be h.re q, ssli
vish wcu,d thun,ies sni ligh,nina aud
rain
Oh no. for soine msy 10, b. AIRED,
Bone few. perhaps, aisy be- out to night.
hore that tse ,ncen Will can,a iastcsd,
And hesv.a ts starry, and earth sill light.
IT'S only summer that shes been here
It's been nay bcpie tes seventeen yeaae
But her nafas Is 3 Testament 'ts, aud nesr
And the peer have e,nba,nel IL In prie alese tears
remember The tsy w,ea smother came ~
There. AT ias, i have lied my bsr--
Her curie and mine were neatly the same
Bat hers are longer. sad mine less fair,
They're gone across shc sea- know
Across the ccesn--siI that be far -
Did have ray comb moment agof
seem to forget where my things sll are
When ships are wrecked d. this poople drosp.
IL there oaSer boat to the crew
Foor ships. Il ovcr my ship gees dcNp
III want grave IN The IAN, tee
Good Right, scod nisn, =: stakes che!
Good nigh 20 htde. ana good nigat TO sicein.
The light Of ms csade - almost drae-
wiah my bssi ~ as u, mother roon,.
How Gala II ie6Ss in lie midnight sla,le
They're all too white Tor ne I'm afraid.
Perhaps l may soou ec NJ white rs they.
DARK !-all daEs--tor tAs light is dead
Father in heaven, .nsy have fea.?
One hour OF sleep for nay weary head
For this breaking heart in NY roor, rooI breast.
For hts sweet sake. do kueei aud pray.
oh, God, protect him tom change AID ILL.,
And render sogtbier ever way.
The older, the pu~sE, tue l3yehsr si,,l
There knew Ues going to cry
have kept the tesis IN N,y ssul TOO iung
Oh, let me say 1t, or shsil die.
As Heaven is witness, mean wrong.
He never shsll hear trnn, his aeeret room
he never shall knosv III the after years,
How seventeen snnlc,sfs Of happy bloom
Fell dead ons c.Sh., IN moment OF tears
loved him mere than sic andegs,auCs-
For him loaded my soul with trnth
For him an kneeting. with lifted hands.
To lay at his iees my shattered ycutb
love, i adore Lin, sti'l the same:
More than father and mother. sid LIE
My hope Of hopes was - bear bis aane,
My heaven Of heavens ID be his wit.
His wfe-oh. name which the angels breathe,
Let it not crimson my cheek 70; sham
'Tis her great glory her word 10 vresthe
In the priucey heart from whose blood ii came
OF, hush assin behold them ssand
Ashley stood, tonight. by the chanoel wall;
see him holding her " lit. siosei hgpd,
hear his voice in a whisper fall
zee the minister's silver hair,
see him knesl At tire altar stone
See him rise y zen the pfeye, is or.
He has taken their hs.ds AMI made thc,n one
The fathers and mothers eTe stan ling nesr,
The friends ara pressing tn BIAS ths hfisi4:
One OF those kisses hsi birth place here
The dew CT hsr lips has moi yes died.
His lips have touched hers before 10 MIGHT
Then have grain of i.is to keep
This midnight bsckness IS hscked with hight
Some angel is singing n'y soul 10 sleep.
He knows fun well why many knavc
So close to bis lady lips skouit e,rl;n-
God only knows that tie Hiss gave
Was set in her mouth 20 gre - him