The daily gazette., 1877-10-19
'T1RPOhrRY.
For the Christian advocate and Joua

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About Q quarter OF a mile eastward O.
Wilmington. Del. there stands d Protest
ant Episcopal church, built by the swedes
who were the nrst settlers In, the State.
hedate or the building; as appears from
the Iron igufes upon the wall, was,the yeal
1895, II stands In, the centre of the grave
yard belonging to 1t, about three hundreS
yards from the banks OF chffaCfaha Greek
For upward Of hundred and twenty year
It was regularly occupied as q place Or wor
ship;'bat since the appropriations bniit
| churchtn town, about eight years ago, thil
old and venerable fabric has been gradu
ANY sihking in ruins. - itiNrNN s1sA 1Af
1 VyacTHE DEsERTED, CHURCH, 2s )
/ Sacred 70 meditation holy spot h.,r,,
Far as my memory wings It's backwatd
TO distant objects days forever re fied. .''4
Thee lido well renemberj and tho tame
Has Has swept aiar me toys OF giadsome youth
And feel the burlhen or Iife's heavy load !.
Of Ofsorrows. cares, and disappointed hopes
Het VIII not forget thee; but oft as 1 re.
TS my dear native place. my willing feet
snail lightly tread thy hailowed walks
Shall gaze onthyrevered ~aIls. fastcrumb.
And while the the living, benton bbusyschene .
or pleasure and ambition, fly thy loved re-
Ny spirit wrapt in holy awe shall think
of other worlds, and commune with the
oeao' 7t'f' ..U a. t'iD'uo,c g
Now is the solemn evening twilight bour,
The tired winds have softly fallen asleep,
Ard the gray clouds have gone behind won
hills !
To seek the setting sun. Far In the west
Red vesper walks along the sapphire sky,
AMI darts herlays across the com ing night.
No voice Is heard of man or beast, nor
noise rs SD. f'.' .'.- ~ d
Disturbs the scenes blest quietude, q
Save yonder daDDling oars OF watermen,
Slowly returning from their river tolls. 8
Let me, o let me dwell among these
Awhile, forgetful of the worlds gay
charms, .f-|+- '.t. y =
And call to memory what I've known and
or things most true, and thus improve my
heart' i|f.ft ttri .
Full fifteen years have wither'd since the
"a cold November day hung DER with
When to this house saw damsel borne
In yon dark hearse, worn out with frequent
use,
And while the solemn bell In mournful
sounds
Call'd for the coming crowd, each dolefill
seem'd like a voice from Off the spirit
That told Of Judgment and eternal things.
Ol there were eyes that wept along the
And hearts that bled, and means that come
But at the funeral time. Awhile we stood
Around the sepulchre's upsightly brink,
Where now that polish'd marble marks the
When On a neighboring grave the man Of
In aJesty erect, rehearsed the burial rites
In tones so clear that all distinctly heard,
And every heart responsive grew deyout.
Since then, alas what changes hath time
"a wrought ~ - y raa Nt.-a
Friends Of my early youth. with whom I
These grassy walks, and roved among
where are ye ded9 Some gone to distant
In search Of glittering gold somesweltthe
While others seek the peaceful shade,
And not few (sad thought,) have found a
grave
Or under ground, or in the oceans tide.
Within these mossy walls, where now the
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Aud twlttering swallow build their nests
DIT I have seen the righteous lowly bow,
And with their reverend pastor here con-
A thousand broken vows-.neglected grace,
And sins, and sought forgiveness from
above,
IN language next to Inspirations style.
Nor were these prayers in heaven unheard;
for He
Who breaketh not the slender reed, though |
. bruised
\ Already, by the bleak ruffian winds,
Jane down, and o'er all the worshippers |
Threw the broad mantle of redeemlng love.
Then rose The herald of immortal grace,
cilled with the sacred spirit OF his Task, |
With face so meek, and action SO refined, |
ie seemed like one late from the world |
above, |
% teach oar wandering feet the better way.
Behind yon desk once modestly arrayed |
N velvet green, but now defaced and torn,
lie stood, and told the story of the cross, |
he resurrection, and triumphant flight
% heaven oil deaths great conqueiof,
Until most joyous tears dimmed every |
weeping eve.
But who is this so late at event1de.
,lothed in the well-known weeds OF sad
With slow, considerate steps approaches
i
II wait and hear, perhaps, her tale of grief.
ZEE she doth move straight onward to yon
grave,
n all the wide ecircumiereuce of cal Tia. |
o Godl" she signs, "'twas just, twas
merciful, |
or he hath found lodging far away,
n that unblighted shore, where death ne'er
.comes.n at ...rr -
t,red BY this melting voice of patient wo,
may advance and speak unto her.
Mourner, why
Tould'st thou not call his wandering spirit
back, IL
his unIimely fate doth grieve thy heart?
nd why dost thou so strangely weep and
smile? 4i b.. Lts II
|, there in death what can at once arouse
pposlng thoughts of grief and lightsome
Nay stranger not in death dost thou not
non Won ancient walls glorious name
+ iron letters bold?* In that 1 trust !;
nd while the husband of my youth lies
sorrow not as those who have no hope.
is sorrow, then; that fills these eyes with {
is hope that glistens through them in a
smile !"
Blest revelation far more precious now
IAN when fist beheld t'y sacred light,
r felt the Inspiration of thy truth.
me hath It's griefs and dealh It's triumphs
here, ,,a.u, I