The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-31
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ton of the poetical works of Caroline Bowl
soathey, and is supposed by some authorities
be the joint work Of Robert and Caroline Southey
outstretehcd beneath the leafy shaio
or Winsdnr Forests deepest glade
dying woman lay
Three little children round her stood,
And there went up from that greenwood
wofal wall that day.
80 motherr' was the mingled cry;
20 mother. mother do not die.
And leave us oil alenol'
my blessed babes, !" she tried 10 say,
But the faint accents died away
In low, sobbing moan.
And then life struggled hard with death.
Aud fast and strong she drew her breath,
And up she ra sed her head
And peering through the deep woods maze
With a long. sharp. unearthly gaze,
''Will he not comcg" she said
just then, the parting boughs between,
little maids light form was seen,
An hreathless with her speed
Aud following close. man came on,
\ portly man TO look uponl.
Wac led a painting steed.
"Aothcr,' the little maiden cried.
Or ere she rcay bed tile waman's side
Aud kissed her clay-ciud check,
Il have not idled Ia the town,
But long vert wandering up and down,
The minister 10 seek.
They told me bcre-they told me there
think they Knocked mo everywhere;
And when | foand his home.
And begged him On my beadsd knsc
To bring his book and come with me,
Mother, be would not come.
told him how You dying lay.
Aad could not 70 in peace away
Without tie miuister
begged hin for dear Christ. bis sake;
But oh NY heart was Ht TO break -
Mother, h weuli not stir.
50. though my tears were binding mc,
ran back fast n fast could De.
To come again to you
And here, close by. tais squire met.
Who asked. So m,l +. What made me fret.
Aad when .1ld him true,
1 viii 20 with you. chiI. he said.
@Giud sends me e. fAis dying bel -
Mother. he's here. hard by"
While thas the i.t.Iei maiden spoke,
The man. bis back against oak.
Looked Ou With siiltcnins eye.
The bride en- Lis neck dung free /;
With qulvering a1nk anl tgenibling knee,
Pressed cia~e his bonuy bay;
statlier nau. n statiigr steed,
Paced never greens ward glade, Feds,
Than those stood there that day.
So. while the lit,le maiden spoke.
TIE ntau, ..is baek against au oaa.
Locked On .xith -l!-sening eyo
And fulIed arms and Ia Ef- lock
Som thing fi.af. ike ssrAou-bbok,
Preached ali L'- vanity"
Bat, Wien ibe dyiag wamaa's face
Turned toward Lin wl;h wistfn' gaze,
He Il -rpcd - whore SIC lay,
. And knee'ing down bent over her.
Saying. 4 minister
My sist r, let a. pray
Anl well p.tboulen box or stole
Gods Y .ris were printed sD his ssall
Into she dying ear
lie breathed tweTe aa ANGELS strata,
The thing. that unto life pertain
And deaih's dark shadows clear.
He spoke Of sinner lost estate
In Christ renewed. r. reyeneuste;
or God's D,o.t blessed degree,
That not a single soHl should die.
Who turns rePcntaai with the cry.
dc foeTCitEi 20 ms.
He spoke of trouble. pain and toll,
Eadured but for a little whilo
In patience. faith aad love.
Sure. in Gods own good time. ~ BE
Exchanged fer an eternity
OF happiness above
Then. as The spi,it ebbed away.
lie raised his hands and eyes to pray
That peaceful il might pass !;
And then tie orphans soiss alone
Were heard A. thy kneIt, every one,
Close round on The green grass.
Such was the sight thcir wondering eyes
Beheld. ii beari-s;ruek. mute surprise,
Who reincd their coursers back,
Just os they fgnnd the long astrny.
Who. in tie heat ef chase that day,
Had wandered from their track.
Back each man refined his pacing s;ecd..
And lighting down. # agreed,
In silence, At bis side,
And there. uncovered all. they stood
Il was a wholesome sight aud good,
That day. for mortal pride
For OF the pobIcss o. the land
Was that deep-busbed, barc-beaded band
And central in TIE ring,
By that dead pauper the ground.
Her ragged orphans ciiDging round,
EsELT THEIR AsofSrgD EIsG.