Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-24
For the Knoxville whig.
Nora.
Or MRs. CLARA n. TApLocK,


By sad Appomsttox river
Sadly, softly weeps a maiden,-
weeps a maiden for the lost one,
Who has orosssd unto the City,
City Of departed Brave Ones,
Who have done their duty, nobly,
Done their duty, and are heroes.
Sadly moaning, weeping ever,
By the river ever flowing
Ever flowing to the Ocean,
Sits the lonely, hapless maiden
Who. 'tvould seem, will mourn forever.
"oh !" she signs, "he comes not to me,
Comes not to me, though I'm longing,
Ever longing to behold him.
He is sleeping by tho river,
He, my brave, my noble hero!
Sweetly sleeping by the river
will wait until he wakens,-
Wakes to find his constant Nora
Ever loving, ever faithful,
Watching ever for HE coming
That will make her sad heart happy.
Wake my love, sweet ewes approaching,
Eve with all her holy beautiss,-
All her starry eyes SO brilliant,
Like the eyes of the good angels"
Softly, sadly means the river,
But the night hawk and the ovlet
Shrek in discord Wild above her
Wild above her form circle.
Circling through the air they watch hsr,
Watch her with their eyes so evil,
With their eyes so wild and cruel,
Watch her ey'ry gentle motion,
Watch her as she weeps FOR Melvin,
weeps for him who always loved her.
Once again she cries for Melvin,
Cries for Melvin ever loving,
Ever true, and ever faithful
To the heart that's his forever.
And the night-uind signs for Scrs,
And the wilds birds cease their elsmcr,
Cease their clsmor so unholy,-
60 disturbing and uDholy,-
Fly away on sbject pinion
Far away into the forest,
To the forest dark and lonely.
Now a mist seems slow descending,
Slow descending from the Heavens,
From the Heavens towards the river,
Towards the river, dsrkly gliding
By the heroes graves, where Nora
Waits and watches for her Melvin
Watches hopeful still for Melvin.
Now the form seems close beside her,
Close beside the fearless maiden
Who would speak with the Departed.
But with awe she now is trembling,
Trembling,--for It's Melvin's spirit,
Mtlvin's spirit that approaches,
That has heard her words Of sorrow
Words Of SORROW, and Of pleading
That once more he would be With her,
That she might once more behold him,
Might behold him, fer she never
Could forget that fondly loved one
Who had made her life so happy.
Now, indeed, he stands before hsr,
Stands before her ag she sazes
NJ lie uAEAly uONABE EINcI
And be speaks in words SO tender
That her souls subdu.d within her,
And holy smile lie playing
Playing DER her lovely features,
Features now so calm, and placid.
Dearest Nora" says the spirit,
"Why so sadly art thou weeping
Weeping by this lonely river?
Know'st thou not how rhort our parting
kpow'st thou not that soon il Heaven
Heaven where we shall! be mort happy
We shall meet and dwell together
Dwell forever true and loving,
Ever loving, pure and holy,
II thou truly love our Savior
Love and servo our gracious savicT
He,-our Fsther,-bid me hasten
To thy side, that might comfort,
Comfort thoe, and bid thee ever
Love, and serve, and praise Hin truly,
Who Ia, Heaven prepared, SO holy,
For redeemed and ransomed spirits,
Spirits washed by Christ the Savior"
Lovly bowed the maiden humbly
Crossed her hands upon her bosom,
Crossed her hands, and knelt SO gently.
Praying that the Lord might give her
Strength TO do what ,hould Be holy
Then the Hirit of brave Melvin,
Melvin, who had done his duty
Done tbs duty 70 his savior,
Done his duty 10 his Country
Smiled, and said, ere he departed,
lie departed fer the mansion
Fitted mp for him in Glory
e. Tell my father, and my si.t-rs,
l an happy, FOR my Savior
Washed my garments pure, and snowy,
In his blood, SO holy, eleansed them.
And now all my suffcrings over,
l shall 1--we for aye II. Heaven -
Live N Heaven with my dear mother,-
She who ever led me kindly,
: DC who ever loved ne fondly;
And with others she has cherithcd
shall dwell but bid them ever
Think Of rho,e who've gone before them,
And who soon expect TO meet them,
Meet them at the Gates OF Heaven,
Meet them at the Throne Of Glory"
Few more words he .pake 10 Nora.
Bidding her prepare to meet him
In the Christians fair Elysiun;
Then he left her strong in spirit,
Left her high in her sndeavor,
To submit and serve the Savior,
Servo the Savior who had given
Happiness 10 her loved Melvin,
Melvin now a ransomed spirit.
An irhabitant of Heaven.
And before her eyes he melted
Melted thinly into ether,
As he rose on angel pinion,
Rose 10 greet his loving mother,
Uho kept watch for him in Heaven,
Watched and waited though so happy.
Nora rose. The dawn was breaking
Ger the overlooking river,
And light from Heaven was shining
In her soul 20 pure, and happy,
And she sang, III her rejoicing,
Sang the song Of the Departed
Who are evermoro rejoicing,
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