Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-29
Mither.
Gle Me Thy blessing, Nj
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Gle me thy blessing. mither,
For / must now away,
To my bonnie Agnes, mither,
Upon her bridal day.
I've luv,I her lang and well, Jnlther,
And thou my luve has known;
Then Law thy hand upon me, rnither.
And bless thy kueelins soh."
"Ab! Willie, how ny heart o'erfiows
When thus hear thee speak
Nv tears are glistening on thy hair,
And dropping on thy cheek.
And oh now memory call up nov
The days of auld lang syne,
When ! winsom bride first called
Thy sainted father mine.
Ye look sac ike him, Willie dear,
Ye look sac like him now;
Ye hae tine same dark. teuder cen.
The same broad, noble brow.
And SIC smile was on his face
When he that morning came,
To bring ava, as We maun 30,
4 lassie 10 his hame.
a. Puir child, her heart Is beating TOW
As it ne'er beat before;
Puir child, ken her hazel cen
Wi' tears are running Ger,
She luves thee, Willie, but she feels
To wed'S a solumn thing
I weel remember how l felt.
When looking ON the ring.
" Neel remember. too. the hour
When, wi d heavy sigh,
! turned, wife sac young and sad,
To bid them a good bye
The tears were gushing then, know,
For luved my kindred weel,
And though my ain was by my side.
could ma help but feel.
/" But then. how kind he took nly hand,
AID gently whispered come.
The same sJft star shires Ger my cot
That shines above thy home
And, Willie. often, since he's dead,
I've watched that distant star.
And thought saw his gentle face
Smile in it rom afar.
We loved ilk ither weel, Willie,
We loved ilk Ither lang;
All NE how happy was the heart
That thrilled the evening sang.
We luved ilk ither Willie, right:
And mag God grant it so
That ye maun luve as we twa luvcd,
IL Gays lang, IallS ago
"Ohl fondly cherish her. Willie.
She is sac Young and faii;
Sac has not known a singlel cloud,
Or felt SINCE care.
Then, if a cauld worlds storm should come
Thy way to overcast
Oh, ever stand (thou art q lnahl
Between her and the tl:st.
" When first knew mither's pride,
Twas when | eazed on thee;
And when my ither flowers died,
Thy smile WAS left to me.
And l can scarce believe it true
So late thy life began.
The playful BARN | fondled then,
Stands by me now Man.
Then tell thy bonnie bride, Willie.
She has my first born son:
TAX the darling from my arms.
And gle him to her own.
Oh! size Will cherish thee, Willie;
For when | msun depart.
She. OILY she. will be left
To I'LL thy lonely heart.
81 dinna fear to die Willie
lever wish to gang;
The soft green mound in yon hnk ya.d
Has lanely been too lang.
And | would lay ne there, Willie,
And a Deaths terrors brave.
Besides the heart sac leal and true
If It's within the grave.
Then g,ng awa', my blessed bairn,
And bring thy gentle dove,
And dinna frown if "a should greet
To part WI her .bcy love,
But If q tear Fills up her CO. a#.n
Then whisper. as tEey part.
There's room for thee at rnither's hearth =
There's room in Ilithc.'s Heart
"Anl map the God that reigus above,
And sees &c a. Tie willie
Look down upon you- riightef troth.
And bless We WI His smile.
And may'sr thou ne'ei forget Willie,
In a thy future life.
To serve the Power that gave to thee
Thy kind and guileless wife"
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