Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-10-26
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TIE THREE SONS.

h Of this exoui,lte piece the Rev Thomas Moultre
esteemed clergyman O. the Church Of England The concep
Of the poem quite original the description Of TIE three
ile bofs h picture painter the sentiment is extreme
touching Few who parents could read ~ without syn
pathetic sob. simplicity Of the language assort' we'll Win
the simplicity Of the idea and The pure spirit Of rious rerna
tion which Il consolation found by The Christian
in the promises Of HE faith Is ne poetry n rsiroH'
thavo son, anuie son. boy jus ave year, GA ,,,
ND syes et ,hs9sna, M III ID. ways appears
That my child Is grave and Of heart beyond his childish
1cauhcs ssy how th. may be- KNOW his f.ee !; fsr
Aud vi his chisf,s eoeiusss hs sweet 9rd ,sTea ar
But he ioyeth yet hi, vim srsia ieryeney
Butuai winch ohefs most admire Is the thousn ~n'H "' nv"
The sysryyasSs. dS sat Ana
ss scared. thinks earsR tens o. IAN n @ sn or s
But looks mshhood ald verhs and apiy mmes all
Win thoughts about This world Of oursand 'honsh about the
He tresls at his dear mothers knee, sh teaches hin pray
strange and sweet and solemn them are The Tofo WING"
should my FSaue child be spared mspho0ds yeArslk'
AheisT and wiser man trust that he VI be br,
H asr sh so mos whS should fe vsr hun
rhs,e .on--a second soma simple child Of ihreei
Iii not declare how bright and ~ hs pls isafsP e. nm nv
How snyers~ee those tones Of & "hen ne p'"'us o" w
NJ h, s sa. !. BY NJ sfo ss ever ,sSp
nu BIZ e hearts fountain pure, full Of ANA ana tehuet
And hs every looks CLEAN flight rich depths reveal
when k walls me, The country folks who PSs' Us in the
VIII shout for oy bless boy, he locks 30 mild and
Aulasfeilow IL he to ALL and yet with cheerful tone
viii Glove when left 10 sport alone.
His preserce sunshine gladden. home and ear
no couf1t prefs and sweetcn al our mtrth
should h. gfow 10 river years, God erani bis heart may
As sert home for heavenly grace for earthly love
And II side grave the achiuReyt- must 0n5
God comfort fot all the love which we shall lose ~ him.
Ibaye son, a third sweet som his aro cannot tell
they reckon ny months where he mas gone 70
To u.s. for months his infant smiles were Civ
And then he babe farewell 10 Earth toe In Heaven
Icannot tell what form what he weareth now
Nor guets bright his shnne sfnph toW
The thoughts that h his sinss soul the bliss when ne uoh
Are ubered with things which God viii net reveal
But hath told thil ihat DE b. nov a. resi-
Where other blessed infants be- on their sa'ours loving
Itnow KS spirit feels no more weary load flesh,
But biz sleep bestd with endless dreams 81 JOY or eer
Ikno he Angels fold him close their rering Wings
soothe him with that teathtsf Heavens dinest
know hat We shall meet our babe l. mother dear and
for thAll wipe 40 tars nom efelyeSe
Their grief and but h. certain
may be that the tempters ws their souls from bliss may
But our own poor ah not he ours forever
When think Of what darling and what We Elm must
when that worlds perfect bliss and This worlds
When we gfoan beneath this and feel this grief and
O, we'd rather other than have him here again