The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-27
For the Hickuan Courier.l


The following verses we're written by
the beautiful and accomplished Miss
Jennie W., of Madrid Bend, in this county
knew n boy, a beae6ans boy,
Whose heart was licst ma gay,
Aud joyous as the susbeqms,
That smiled upon his way.
His eyes were bright as the brightest ofo1
His form was perfeet grace,
And innocence with other charms,
Was deeply craven 10 MS face.
4 mothers pure heart loved that boy
Her smiles and tears were his alone
No other than inolAers heart
Co'II er such love ave shown
He was her dearest esrtbly Joy,
Nlth him alone her life was otlss'
No tongue save hers caa tell the io'e'
That received his ehiIllike kiss.
father, too, doats on his son,
His pride was in his manly boy
lie sa" him IN his b9uuding youth,
Embracing every new found JOY;
He saw his intellecl and grace
lie marked his heahhfnl frame,
with father heart he read his fate,
HIS boy would soon seek and find fame
Handsome as poldish king.
And midst a JOY GUS airthlul throng,
The music OF his voee did ring,
lie was the object q each eye
Each heart OF warmth he won,
Ia youth and hope ana glad success,
lie proudly reiguei radiant sun.
He wooed, and won, lovely maid,
being delicate ami fair
And she bestowed iAe heavenly gift
Her young hearts love, upon him there.
Her every hope wasin him layed,
He was her dearesi earthly pride
And Oh, what sweet content was hers,
While fondiy lingsgpg by his side.
Temple riazI'is 49, ysigu
To Try InCfher 91qgihfui way.
And buoyed up, by hose " hose steps
In paths Of wickedness IA stray,
lie took from them The sociu cup
The sparkling glass Of tem)ting wine,
Nor marked beneath the demons eye,
Or with what joy that orb cid shine.
lie tread awhile IN proud success,
But ola, the temper lowered near,
Ii led him on with satans grasp,
la reckless sin he oft took share.
Too soon lac grew ~ love such mirth,
His soul become tmnsed therein,
And beckonel on TO ruins brink
lie madiy pluugedin raging sin.
Years glide away, see him again,
An abject and labTious slave.
His tyrant masterheld him fast,
lie was ebbing away to a hideous grave
lie had no friends they scorued him now
Who once bowed lw before his shrine,
He had no nope, knew but one God,
And gladly smilel at thoughts of crime.
Within dwelling6lled with strife
Look on faded laggara form,
10 is druukarl swretche1 wife,
Who once all eyes and hearts could charm,
Her life was one x daily grief
With now no hopaio cheer her on.
Suffering with anguish aud despair,
All love was lost, ii trust was gone.
4 father heart aid pride was stung,
Distress was written on his face,
Shame, his comp1uon had become,
Sorrow bore him 10 his resting place.
A mother heart vas breaking fast
As hour by hour her love was gone,
Her uusui~hcd train was almost mad,
Her son the oauss, sac was forIorn-
oh. noble vouths look one and all,
See what iutemHrance will do,
With IFS cruel, SHINING, iron rod
See how IL tyeadsin sataus shoes.
II is the prop for the highway man,
The helper on of the nightly theft,
The life blood of he gambler,
OF truth and honr now bereft.
Il c0uutcuauces ue vulgar liar
Esteems blaspLeuy, reverHces fraud,
Violates Obligations honors iufamy,
Bat knows no heavenly God
10 defamcs heuey.lence, hates love,
Scorus virture that is sublime;
SANDERS the GOO and innocent,
Hates all things hai are not crime.
II burns mnu--cOusames woman,
Detests pure life. AMI curses God,
Like Sataus raging imes,
Heavens golie8ro1.
% brings shumc-uo honor,
All hope, and reputation Stays;
Is brings misery happiness,
Nor can be checked by the sun bright
rays.
GO 10 the lonely burial place,
Who rests there ruined by IFS spells
It's the ruined form Of poor druukard,
from earth down 20 hell
" ho once possessed heart Of good,
NLose youth was filled by noble deeds;
And early manhood freed from crime,
Gave nobIer prints Of precious seeds.
J ".