The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

WARDS, AND TO ALL PARENTS WHO HAVE
CHILDREN IN HEAVEN.
The Joy of your hearts has faded,
Your Unice is now dead,
Thick clouds your lives have shaded,
And darkness round you spread.
You now are sad and lonely,
Your sorrow is so deep
That your hearts are bitter only,
And yoHr eyes thro' anguish weep.
For your Unice has departed,
And you're left to sigh and moan,
Sad, sore and broken hearted,
Diseonsolate and alone.
Yonr hearts with grief are saddened,
For she is no longer near.
Your eyes no more are gladdened
By the sight of one so dear.
All saw our heartfelt agony,
Your souls great bitterness,
And all hearts the deepest sym pathy
Felt for yonr sore distress.
All saw your hearts were broken,
The tears fell from your eyes;
When the farewell words were spoken,
You wept in so5s and sighs.
All know that anguish, great and deep,
Did fill your te nder breast,
And that your hearts and eyes did weep
For the one you then loved best
The bright jewel your bosoms cherished.
With beauty sweet was rife
In the spring time she has pershed,
n the sPrirg ime Of her life,
With tenderness you did nOurish
bis bright jewel cfgreatest price,
Nov she's gone to bloom and flourish
A sweet flower in Paradise.
So you should not feel forsakeu
BY the loss OF her you prize;
Your Unice has been taken
By the angels TO the skies. s.4.
Sweet repose 70 her Is given
The bright path to glory trod,
She is happy now in Heaven,
Ia the presence of her God TTF-
Yonr nice is 81 angel bright,
She scars upon her wings,
And in the realms of love and light,
The sweetest songs she sings.
Behold her in her robes of hghs,
The angel you loved most;
Behold ler as she takes her fight
With the heavenly host. - -,.--,-
Look and see your Urlce now LsLta
With the bright angel band,
A crown of glory on her brow
The harp within her hand.
Don't you hear the song she sings
egUpon her golden lyrei
Don't you see her angel wings y q q
Soaring high and higher2 -'i ~ -
List, how sweet she's singingl
What joy her tongue re.atesl
See, her flight she's winging
To the heavenly gatesl,
Look, now your Unice doth appear
= Upon the golden strands,
Calling TO her parents dear
With both her little hands
Saying: Come up here, I'll meet you
~ In this world of bliss; ~ ff--
] am waiting here to greet you
With heavenly kiss.
Here You will be united
To loved ones gone before
And they will be delighted
To kiss you both once more"
OH now as there you view her
Upon the bright shores above,
Resolve that you'll go to her,
To her you so much love.
Oh happy, happy father!
Oh blessed mother dear!
Would you both not rather
Your child was there than herei
She has put gone before thee;
Would you take her away
From the bright realms of glory,
Where shines eternal days
Where God is the rich giver
OF blessings from His hands,
Where life's unceasng river
Flows o yer golden sands;
Where sweet pleasures never ending
The brightest joys besiow;
Where the voice of song ascending
Is ons melodious flow,
Oh bright and blessed Unieel
You never would depart, "
From those mansions of sweet tliss
Where music fills your heart.
oh why should grief in your hearts dwell,
Or the sud tears dim yonr eyesi
You're the parents of an angel,
Who awaits you in the skies.
Remember who berett you
Is your fother and your friend,
HiS presence has not left you,
He'll be with you to the end
eHo never will forsake you, aHH= E
So Danish all despair,
His Tenderness will make you
The objects of his care,
Tho your grief be rs Il fountain,
Whence bitter tears now flow
And yom troubles us mountain,
That gloomy fears foreshowA {
Yet He will sweetly charm
All your bitter grief and tears,
And quietly disarm
All your troubles and your fears,
Yes Ged will still be near you;
In the deepest of your loom
His loving voice will cheer you, e -p~-sg
. y And bid your joysto bl9onf. .'-a A''. '- y
His taco will still be smiling
With JOY that you shall share,
10; His kind heartstill beguilIng 44g -II
Your hearts with love and care.
lie will brighten the tomorrow,
And sweetly heal your woes,
Cause pain and grief and sorrow -
TO Yield TO sweet repose.
He will make your darkness anisb,
Before a sily'ry tide,
lie wiiiseausesyour eloudssto hanish,
Or show their sunny side.
His grace will shine 10 brighten
lng Your life tho long or brief, .s -HtI5-
His face will smile TO liz hten
Your unexpected grief
His Joys like brightest sunshine
Will crown your future years,
His love sweet smiles eDtwine
JG0 TO mingle with your tears.
May Ills kindness go before you,
And pleasures Danish pain,
May Ills tender care watch o'eryol,
II And pence return again. = r e1vsfs
May your lives be void OF sadness,
Andjoys dispel your grief
May your hearts erflow with gladness,
And grant you sweet relief eH
MAY your souls Cnce mo-e enjoy
Sweet comfort and dear rest,
May trials neer more annoy,
May you happy be aud blest.
When the hand of death has found you,
And our race is nearly run, -t4
q May glory bright surround you,
As sinks your setting sun.
Then may a bright tomorrow szr
. Dawn upon your sight,
Where there is no more sorrow,
Where shines eternal light
Until you are translated there
25g May y9ur troubles have an end, ,,Tag"u'
Is the wish and iervent prayer
of a sympathizing friend. MD.