The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-01

The early moonlight. faint and meek,
Fell IN white lines across her bed, al, ID
And turned 20 gems on Ian and cheek r'+
Sleep. coming i With l tiie - "A oSs, brought
slow relief from grievoua thought.
II dulled the present sharp distress,
The sense OF less too hard to bear.
The haunting thought Of loneliness,
The innminence Of uBtried care.
she lost remembrance Of the pain
That dawn would surely bring again.
She lost Tho world; ~ tasdily ~ s44lial
Another consciousness was born,
Aud then she dreamed thai she was free,
wandering beyond her life, forlorn;
And soul and body sin were we'd,
Although II seemed that she was dead.
Some rpiqhty power. unFeen. aud strong az .
., had cast her in an angrv sea-
She strove 20 breast its billows long;
And, a. she struggled YEARLY,
She saw low HACK line 81 shore, Illf isl =
With lights upon u, just before.
And, ptriyin- stiil more urgently, 81 -.f d
SIZE almost refched the wishes Tor land; %
Then great wave rose in the sea,
and bore her over rocks and strand
Rolled back. and left her there. alone
And helpless in land unknown.
But while she lay there, torn asd bruised,
And driUpinR With The chilly bIiue, 80
Sheseenaedt - see. with sense CONFUSED,
The darknfes round about her thine
To feel touch that charmed all pain
From broken frame and weary brain.
80 crave, sogentle. and 20 sweet, --
30 full 81 promise and nf lraoe.aH -
She sthiied. while lying at HIS feet
A. homesick children. home once more,
Forget the grief that came before W.
He led her to the inner land
Tue night was hard beFet by day
she vas content TO hold His hand.
Ut Fofmed there were no words = say
Beeauee she pnderstood 20 web f
WhnteVer there could be TO teli1
She saw the place was glad and bright,
With welcome stranRenass heaven frAught;
She had not known Il by the sight.
And yet II WIS not new 20 thought; "a
All.happy living hinge were there, "a HN &.
hehneds TO euh Amer air. llAl ~ DID ID
A little bird flew from above
And SOFTLY lit upon her head; .Fr .
She knew Il for petted dove sa4 ?
She loved in childhood, long since dead;
The Christ smiled, "a she spoke its name,
Ana said, A" We kept 1t till You came.P 80 3
And there were flowers and trees and sky
All wraiths OF oiden monday y
Each tiny detail, far and nigh, F'----
With some past beauty did agree
The Christ said, Seei they are the same:
We kept them for You an you came"
Then suddenly she heard voice
Ike some dear well-remembered song;
II made Der very heart rejoice
At comfort IL had wanted long. -. s,.... a,
She knew, ere sight could satisfy, l AN
he she had mourned for stood close by.
Again her radiant leader ahnited-h the fH
The smile told more than words could say:
" You needed not to mourn. my child,
For God keeps all he fakes away.7
Again He aid, " They are the same:
He kept them for you till you came"
Thor HEED joy that naueht can tell;
Delight that filed iafinity:
Love, with no former parallel,
An utter peace that Heaven made free.
But, breaking through this glimpse Of grace, d.
murrnur seemed TO al The place. II =. q. i
The vision faded, passed away,
And left The DARKNESS blank and old; r.f
SheFaw the lght Of dauninn day WING 2
Far IN the east. The air was cold;
The cocks shrill warninD Of the sun
Told Of another dav begun.