The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-06-25
DY MRS. A. n. pEvrLLiEo

ny MRS. A. H. DWELLING. ry
" Death lores shining markl" 1t often seems
Earth's fairest ones are firstto pass away;
Brghtcninga moment life's dark, .troublous scenes
Ere they depart so pale and SILENTLY ~
That from the garland of our cherished hopes,
The lovelicst buds arc earliest doomed TO blight!
Just as the promised flower in beauty opcs,
To thcswoet fragrance Of the mornings light
he Comes 10 ALL the noby good, the fair
Like angels sent to cheer ljfe's thorny way:
Tho young, the aged, alil5c fall PROSTATE there;
None eau his shafts evade his 6otsteps stayi =.
For this sweet floweret hearts u sorrow weep i
! A doating mothers joy, a fathers .prdel'
So early called from their embrace 10 sleep - r.,
Within the graves deep gloom IN silence laid. 9 ''
The loved one sleeps, folded ACROSS her breast '
Those little handA liepplseless now; and still
And ncoth those clustering rnglets, deep impressed
Hislssting siguors craven. cold and ehillr tJt&
flushed to the music Of that brd.like tone,
That many alonely hour has Oft begmledi =. r,
Closed the dark eye that e'er chkhdling sTione Z
| With fond affections sweet, endenring smile:
| - > = ' v ~. --.f- .q4 10
That bcnuteous form, within. is narrow bed,
Is6ioTed and cherished once, mid howerets bright
Betting embleD,s, now unconscious laid !. ys-t
Is hid forever from your fearful sight ,....t.
In tobes spotIoss white: an angel now {! '-']''
! ,Mingling with seraph bands around the thronel
| crown ofgiory decks her youthful brow,
! -Addsl triumphant hath the victory wont. !-l
| S&o ,e4g A&ti- 3lt
And though you miss The footsteps light and free,
tThattrippeds so gaily ever at your side; sls-lo.
The fond caress, that oft so lovingly x N 81.
| Those little arms, around your neck entwined
And morn and eve you wait and list in yam "a,
To hear the'little prayer beside your knee; ~,
Those lips so icy cold, will ne'erngain ' ~
I Their wonted "good night :" kiss,respond to thee
Yet do not weep for herl She is not lost,
But only gone few brief days before,
Her little bark, though fra and tempest toss'd,
Has landed safely on that blissful shore.
Where no sad parting hour of sorrows knownl
Where troubles cease, and oil lifcs ills are DER;
Where flowers perennial ever tadeless bloom,
And friends here severed, meet to part no morei
| Lancaster, June, 1863.
WILLIAM MCCLELLAN, son Of Robert and Susan.
nah Shannon departed this life June lst, 1868, aged
10 months and IL days.
| JOSEPH FRANKLIN, son Of Robert and susannah
Shannon departed this life Juno 3d. 1863, aged 3years
Tmonths and l3 days.
Two years ago saw with JOY,
Tho beamng face of little Joe.
looked upon the bright eyed boy,
loved to gaze upon him sol
So stout and ruddy, young in years, ., ,
So quick and manly, yet so young,
thade him farewell through my tears,
On hmmy future hopes were hung.
Two years Of strife, Of pain md toll,
Two years Of wars stern dread array
Two years of maddcncd angry broil.
Two years of dreadful civil frny,
Have passed and gone, and where is Joe,
Tho bright, the bcauteous angel child'
fie's dead and must such things be so1
Tho thought sets memory running wild,
rye seen the dead on fields OF strife,
The soil immersed in crimson red
But saw or felt no shock in life
As this "Dcar little Joe is deddr' -,ai
He's gone to realms of joyous bliss,
Where sorrows tears are still unknown,
Butweep not, friends ho sleeps in peace,
And wakes at Gods celestial throne.
Oh blessed Heaven, which can hold
One like our darling little Joe,
The grave has covered with its mould,
But heavens joys dismiss our woe;
Dead, dead, but still n gem on high,
We turn our thoughts to thee above,
Accept, child angel, from the earth,
An unclo's tribute, grief and love.
JF. CROFT,
Co, A, lst Reg O. WI