The Osceola times., 1877-03-03
CeMiSe.
AT even or at midnight. or at cock-cro~ins or in
the uorning."

even, or st midnight. or at cock ck-crowing. or in
the morning"
1T may be In the evening.
when the work Of the uay II done,
And you have time 10 sit 10 the twilight
And watch the sinking sun,
While the long bright day dies slowly
Over the sea
And the hour grows quiet and holy
With the thoughts ol me;
While you hear the village children
Passing along the stieets.
Among those tnronging footsteps
hsy come the sound Of my feet,
Thsrsio,e tell you; Watch
By the tight oi the evening star;
When the room 1. growing dusky
As the clouds sfsr;
Let the ioor be on the latch
In your home,
For Il may Be through the sloaming
will come.
at may be when the midnight
is heavy upon the land,
And the black waves lying dumbly
Along the nand;
when the moonlight night draw elise.
And when the lights are out In the house,
when the frcs burn low aud red,
And the watch = licking loudly
Though you sleep, tired out. on your couch,
SIN your heart must wake and wsicn
In the dark room,
For II may be that at midnight
viii come.
at may bs At the cock-crov.
when the night 10 dying slowly
And the 80 looks calm and holy,
Waiting for the dawn
OF the golden sun
which draweth nigh,
When the mists are on the valleys. shading
The rivers chill.
Behold 1 say unto you: Watch;
Let the door be on the latch
In your home;
In the chill before the dawRing.
Between the night and morning,
may come.
at may he In the morain;,
when the sun 10 bright and strong
And the dew is siittering sharply
When the waves are laughing loudly
Along the shore,
And the little birds are singing swcc,ly
A bout the door;
with the long days work befsrs you,
You rise up With the sun,
And the nsiihbors come In 70 talk little
" all that must be done;
but remember that may be the next
To come In the door,
To call you from your busy work
A. you work you heart must watch.
For the door 10 on the latch
Aud I M may T Be- In the morning
will come"
10 hs passed down my &C ce,tass-gardcn,
Bv the pa h that led to the sea;
TIL he came 70 the turn In the little road
Where the birch and lsburnum tree
Lean over and arch the w.y;
here saw him moneat stay,
And turn once more.to me,
As wept at the cottage door,
And lifted his hands In blessing
Then saw his face no more.
And stood still in the doorway,
Leaning against the wall,
Not hsedins the iair white ROSES,
Though cru he'd them and let them fall,
Only looking down the pathway,
And looking toward the sea,
And wandering and wandering
WheI he would come back for me;
TIL was aware Of sn angel
Who vas going swiftly by,
With the glxdness OF one who goeth
In the light uf God Most High.
lie passed the end Of the cottage
Toward the garden gate
1ssuppose he vas come down.
Al the setting Of the .ua
To comfort some one In the village
Whose dwelling was dcsolate)-
And he paused before the door
Beside my place,
Aud the likeness Of q smile
Was on his face.
"weep not (" he said, "for unto you Is give
To Satch for thecoming Of his fctt
Who In the ri ~ of our blessed heaven;
The work Of Watching Will be very swec
Even In In an rthly home;
And In such an hour as you think not
He will come"
So am watching quietly
Every dav,
Whenever tn sun shines br ightly,
rise and say:
Surely Il IL the SHINING Of his face ~
And look unto the gate Of his high place
Beyond the sea;
For know he Is coming shortly
To summon hue.
And when shadow falls across the window
OF my room,
Where am working my appointed task,
III my heat TO watch the door and ask
II is come
And the ansei answers sweetly
In my home;
"Only few more shadows,
And he will come.'