Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-03-10


and saying ''Oh, how think of her at night,
lying out in the cold churchyard, when the
snow is on the ground."] esr,i
Hast thou thought of me at night, dear,
When the snow was on the ground, Ea
And the cold wind moaning past the house,
With its dreary, wailing sound;
When the rest were gathered gladly -,... s..
In the cheerful light at home,
And smiled and talked of their pleasant life,f
And of happy years TO come? 2.
While the storm beat on the window, IL s q,
And its voice was hOarse and loud, -
Did my thoughts go away from the smiling n,i lg
To visit the friend in her shroud; 3' e.
To one who lay out in the storm there,
Though the snow was ON the hill, S@ -.
And the rain boat wild on the graveyard, 7
And her bed was low and chill =?
She, too, had sat in the freight, ~ =, -
And smiled with life and grace;
Now she lies still in the churchyard chill,
With the snow about her face.
While they sang sweet songs to thee, dear, :
Those friends in their cheerful light, ,5.5
Hast thou thought of the dreary voices .s,.1 e.
That murmur across my night? ~ i,sr,5S
Then hast thou thought of me at night, dear,
. When the snow was on the hill, .
And the freight danced upon thy face,
/ Though that snow on mine lay chill?
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I have thought of thee at night, dear,
Even as thou hast thought of meJ i u.s
leone to the quiet haven, ~. ~. >.
Thou-out on the wintry sea-, .,.a.
have thought of thee at night, dear; -
When the night on the earth went down,
And thou vert out in the coldy dear, n u
And ]. in the Fathers Home. s.; =
lin the quiet city. -" 20 ,,..
Where the sun Shines evermore;
Thou-out in the night with thy fading light,
And thy face away from the door. s's
1 have thought of thee at night, dear, e :.
& When the angels stood by me- q u tsr.i
And the House was filed with the victor song
And the sound Of the crystal sea, a.. = ~
ForI knew that,the songs Of sorrow q e ~
Were the nearest unto thee, t-s... .ss5tfsiB !.
And the sound of the dreary river "a sc ,s
Which flows in the darkitb.the sea. .,sa
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II When I, too, stood outside, :
Noas see the King in his beauty, - =
h, In the far=off land abide. - o." i's'*s's
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But the half Of His glory .s7,.,., - - 81.
Had never been told to me, sy SO,
Nor the joy of the joyous City x eag "a
Which stands by the crystal sea.
have spoken to him at night, dear, -
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And the light of his overcoming smile aTaa
Shone on till it seemed too sweet, -
Too sweet for one 80 worthless;
Yet felt it set me free,
And free to think Of thee, love, 7is' -'' -
For He hath done all for me. - -
When the earth-wind sounded dreary,
Far away outside the gate, sN9 8 ts.5 &
have said, s1t bloweth chill on her; :,
Will she not be home till latef' sga
The Sun was on the city, sf-
The Sun on the golden street, -,
And the light of His smile shone on awhile,
As his answer sounded sweet. .s4 ss ~ .ssz
He spoke in the speech of Heaven, :,
Which I may not tell to thee
Save this-"I have rest and peace for all
Who seek for rest in. Me::' s''
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So He thinks Of thee at night, dear,
When the cold wind falls on thee, ..3i..
As His voice goes down ntbroughstorm and sun
s'There is rest, dear one, in Me" ~
And Hell think of thee at night, dear, e't q
When the last night cometh down, ~
And the cold dew falleth, cleaning a
In the last CLEAN of the Sun. - :, yslI 9
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When the death-wind from the valley
Moaneth through the forests dim,
He will think Of thee at hight, dear, "
And thou wilt think of Him.