The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-07
THE HON. MRS. NORTON.


Caroline Ellis .beth Sarah Norton 10 the sec
ond daug bter of Thomas aud grAnddaughte
Of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Of whom II ha
. often been SAID that he made the best speech
wrote the best tragedy and the best COMEDY ii
the English language; that no ranked high q
wit may also be borne in mind, while w
allude TO his gifted and very beautiful grand
daughters, popularity known as the "Thre'
Graces," and even still better admired as dis
tinct types Of loveliness. The Pale, Brown end
DARK Skerrys," immOrtalized by Etty in hi
painting of The alignment of Paris"
The literary fame of the Hon. Mrs. Norton
10 mainly due TO the careful teachings of hei
refined mother, m uch so, that before she wa
twelve years Of age, in connection with heI
accom- plished sister, who wrote y" The Irish
Emigrant," they produced two volumes OF
poems which manifested strong evidence of the
genius they have since exhibte
2 The undeser ed SOTO VS. of this lady-revived
by the mere mention of her name-evoke re
minisceDces of her poetic fervor; and our
readers will be charmed with the finely finish
ed stanzas which We present from her glo VIM
pen. That nature sh ould be expressed 30 won
derfully, and also in strict accordance with the
art of classic compos'tion, is the attribute OF
any or either of " The Three Sherrye," but
that the linitIess love of "a mothers heart, as
herein embalned should 30 teach us to assimi-
late our conceptions of heavenly benefoenoe,
is q tower of thought which arrests our wondsr
THE MOTHERS HEART
HON.
When nrst thou oamest, gentle. shy and fond.
Ny 6esrS D resolved snes With JOY beyond
An that !. yet hath ,elt Of e.it6y pleasure;
Nor thought that any love again might be
SO deep and strong 10 shat felt for thee.
Faithful and fond with sense beyond thy years,
Wrung by harsh word suddenly TO tears.
o, Yet patient Of rebuke when N', Justly given:
And meekly cheerful-such vert thou. my child
Not willingly to be left; still by my eide,
Haunting my walks. while summsrd was dying
Through the dark room where was sadly lying,
OF VIZ BY the he oSG QUO OF pain as, sitter meek ,
OF boy, of such s thou are oftenest made
No strength IN all shy freshness prone to fade
st round the loved. thy heart found force TO bind
And chung, like woonbine shaken in the wind!
Then %as tho1 my merry love; bold in thy glee,
n ith my sweet temp ,r aud ny spirit free
Fnll of a wild aud irrepres, ible mirth.
Like young sunbeam TO the Gladden'd earth!
Thine was the shoutl the song the burst of joy
Which sweet from childhood rosy lips Tesoundethi
And the glad heart from which all grief reboundeth.
Lurked in the laughter of thy dark blue eyel
And thre was many art to win an blcss
The cold and stern to " aud fondness warming
Tho earnest fearful praysr ali wrath disarming!
AGAIN my heart q now affection tonnd
AT len%tn tnOu tnoN, the last ana leAot;
Nioknamed tho m peror' oy thy laughing brothers
Because naughty spirit swelid thy breast.
And thou diust seek rule and SWAY the others;
mimic majesty that made us smile
And o most like n regal child vert thoui
An of resoute and successful scheming
Fair shoulders, curling lip and dauntess brow
Fit for the world strife for poets dreaming;
And proud the lifting of thy stately head,
And the Ill m beArlr of thy cousci ous tread.
Different from bothl Yet each succeeding claim.
NJ mi AID al and ahna
Nor injured eisher by this love- COMPARING;
Nor stole fraction for she newer call
But in the mothers heart found room for all!