Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
VOL. 80.
ED WIN FULLER.
HIS LAST POEM.

The following touching and beaUti-
full lines w4re found in sealed letter
| the gifted yourg poet bad given to his
wife with the request that it might
net bc opened until after his death.
They were given to the Raleigh NeaOs
| for publication, and as that paper
brit fly says breathe spirit that seems
already in charge of the angels, even
before the soul had winged its final
flight.
L'sEs WRITTEN AFTER HAVING HEMoRR
HAGE FROM THE LUNGS.
il" | omed for nae as if my path thro' Eden
In many ways my efforts. No dark strif.
with adv rse ate its portent M Aduw cast
cro-s The calm blue scope OF heaven.
And though
Pride often hated at plain comm,rciai ,ite,
|. was bnt II ansient for ,moi5ions Hope
u pom whose ii CHEST pinnacle L ch.se my
uiche.
For vain corcei5 had whispered in my ear
That had Ii MUS o onch .rm he wJrld,
nd loo ,ed foI ward to the loud appliance
vi Nation a a mple t. ii 9 Of time.
Ot Death Thought but friy yuL for those
Who have 10 destiny hut iyin<. Wine
W"uid come in age, tut az pa lid seal
ct had faIt tn: h. i,l4 Of As-sttI's wing,
Whe" from my Youth: ul head he took my
fathers and,
A nd down the pat little mound of earth
! oInbe with ths dtrkesr so:row ot uur hearts,
SUI! ttands, though yelling in the ioids Oh
or heaven though but as dis ant home.
A pla G OF sweetest rest that would gain,
" Ell weary Of he burden OF the ~orId.
THIS OF III 'ught AID bright of Hope l
Amid the flowers of my way.
With scarc a rus'Is IN the rose leav - came,
A shai ny form. an Standing i emily
fore my pathway Ureatheh ~hispere
As if it ioathed its oft1 .e to perform;
Then laid consumptlon's shsst,y banner
It's pal d olds c: osse with fatal r,d.
Grew dark, the rose leaves ~ithered, tie
1Orn
Withdrew sti silen. .ly willie 4 one
Up Ii the oad-Ide knetl, to pray t,r light.
The stunned surpr OF sudden shattered
hopes,
ne taith OF se'f-spp .intei '.estinv
TIL turned ny yes tor ard tie I mp!e Fame.
: or IS il q dei dCme sp0tl 5ss cloud
J. adj drIfLCd, Ii ling it from view, buC 10
ha cIovd, ulIoldif:g sno - depths, disclosed
1 he giorlee oil that g House not m.Ge with
haudS,''
"A nd, bedding : form so full of terder ness,
/ cou'd discern the we'd ''gone before,'
end I,I over a! l recognized tn Fo~n-
Whose brow endured Cat b ltLe's shameful
Whose woe is,illod Itself IL tIickling 3lood.
SCdi on wave.
As tenderlV
As ever mother I. uChef her babe He bore
Within lis ms little angel tOIm,
With god hair and blue expressly sc eyes.
One niInpled haul lay on his wiling check,
Whll7 he bent down to met the sweet ca
TIE other with that we'll rene nhered look,
She kissed, and threw the kiss
TIen down
1 bowed my face and longed to know mine
end,
'Twere very sweet to leave ali toll and care,
And join the blessed ones beS ond the tide ;
And still 'tNere sweet beyond compare to
wait
Till eventide with loved ones here, and share
Their veal or woe.
Enen came a hute-liko voice
That thrilled the solemn air
''PErsue thv way,
Yet hTmbly walk and watch, and # | come
At midnight or At noon. be ready
wish to live, Ii es subst we'd 10 OIL
And each con t'nued day and hour regard
As special gifts to be improved for Him.
70 wear the girdle of the world ahC ut my
loins
So loosely III at a moment will suffice
TO break the clasp and lay 1t down.